Experience

Delaware Nature Society Inc

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher Naturalist

  • Mar 2017 - Present



ETS

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Holistic Scorer

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Holistic evaluation of TOEFL speaking measures Holistic evaluation of TOEFL speaking measures



Web Content Writer

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Weekly contributor to www.breathofoptimism.com Editor for Brainfuse Online Learning iVVi Publishing and Media Weekly contributor to www.breathofoptimism.com Editor for Brainfuse Online Learning iVVi Publishing and Media



Delaware County Literacy Council

• Ardmore, Pa

• ESL Instructor

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  Volunteer position, tutoring small groups of ESL students at various levels of ability. Responsible for planning weekly lesson according to each student's needs and ability. Created personal classroom materials, songs and activities that contributed to learning. Volunteer position, tutoring small groups of ESL students at various levels of ability. Responsible for planning weekly lesson according to each student's needs and ability. Created personal classroom materials, songs and activities that contributed to learning.



Institute of Reading Development

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reading Instructor

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

  Seasonal teacher. Instructed students, Pre-K through adult, in effective reading techniques to develop and improve fluency and comprehension. Taught phonics, decoding, study/note-taking skills and vocabulary. Connected with students of all ages, helping them to improve reading skills and develop a positive relationship with reading. Responsible for recording student progress and working with students/parents individually to focus on personal areas of need. Conducted intensive workshops for college students to improve reading retention and effective active reading in academic material. Traveled throughout tri-state area. Show less



Swallowtail School

• Hillsboro, Oregon

• Kindergarten Teacher

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

  Worked with kindergarten class and lead teacher to nurture and manage children on a daily basis. Responsible for helping children prepare daily snack, coordinating morning walk, daily schedule and lunch. Lead teacher for daily aftercare program, Resting Stars. Helped to manage behavior and encourage both cognitive and emotional growth. Of course, I also sang songs, baked bread, read stories, painted and hosted circle time! Worked with kindergarten class and lead teacher to nurture and manage children on a daily basis. Responsible for helping children prepare daily snack, coordinating morning walk, daily schedule and lunch. Lead teacher for daily aftercare program, Resting Stars. Helped to manage behavior and encourage both cognitive and emotional growth. Of course, I also sang songs, baked bread, read stories, painted and hosted circle time!



Institute of Reading Development

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Reading Instructor

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Seasonal teacher. Instructed students, Pre-K through adult, in effective reading techniques to develop and improve fluency and comprehension. Taught phonics, decoding, study/note-taking skills and vocabulary. Connected with students of all ages, helping them to improve reading skills and develop a positive relationship with reading. Traveled throughout tri-state area. Seasonal teacher. Instructed students, Pre-K through adult, in effective reading techniques to develop and improve fluency and comprehension. Taught phonics, decoding, study/note-taking skills and vocabulary. Connected with students of all ages, helping them to improve reading skills and develop a positive relationship with reading. Traveled throughout tri-state area.



Bread and Roses

• Philadelphia, Pa

• Grants Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2008