Experience

New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• ELA Teacher

  • Aug 2021 - Present


The Clinton School

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 12th Grade IB Language and Literature Preservice Teacher

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Led an anti-racist teaching and reading of The Odyssey that considered the changing historical, cultural, and social contexts in which the epic was written and received in three different translations. • Integrated virtual learning tools such as Google Classroom, Edpuzzle, Flipgrid, Parlay, and Pear Deck for teaching 126 students. • Met daily with mentor teacher to reflect on the previous lesson and include feedback into future lessons. • Incorporated suggestions from bi-weekly “Students of Color” meeting where we discuss culturally relevant pedagogy. • Implemented learning goals, backward design, and grading standards under the International Baccalaureate program. Show less



MS 71 Rose E. Scala School

• 8th Grade English Preservice Teacher

  • Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Collaborated with mentor teacher to teach a curriculum on the writing process. • Provided 100 students with detailed feedback and feedforward for every homework and assignment. • Evaluated with a score of 52/52 in the TK20 performance appraisal based on Danielson’s framework for teaching components. “Tommy Tsang is a receptive, talented, and compassionate educator. His ability and commitment to delivering quality and methodical instruction was wonderful to observe. His delivery of instruction was coherent, engaging and methodical.” Show less



East Harlem School at Exodus House

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Associate, Program Team, and Soccer Coach

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2020

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

• Saturday School Tutor

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

• Summer Teaching Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017



Let's Get Ready

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Director

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2017

• Success & Access Coach

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

• Coach Trainer

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

• SAT Math and Verbal Tutor

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

• Summer Teaching Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016


Fordham University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Caterer for Sodexo

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Worked to help aesthetically organize, decorate, and set up formal events at Fordham University, such as Jubilee, Gala's, board dinners, retirement dinners, student orientation events, sport teams' breakfasts, etc. • Experience of working with co-workers of varying demographics and age group helped to enhance communication skills and develop a deeper, richer understanding of those with different backgrounds and cultures. • Worked to help aesthetically organize, decorate, and set up formal events at Fordham University, such as Jubilee, Gala's, board dinners, retirement dinners, student orientation events, sport teams' breakfasts, etc. • Experience of working with co-workers of varying demographics and age group helped to enhance communication skills and develop a deeper, richer understanding of those with different backgrounds and cultures.

• Academic Tutor

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • With the assistance of Fordham's Philosophy department, coordinated a Philosophy tutoring center for undergraduates. • Responsibilities included being a tutor, organizing other volunteer student tutors, promoting the help room around campus, and managing day-to-day operations such as cataloging tutees' appointments and responding to emails. • Mostly tutored freshmen and sophomores. • With the assistance of Fordham's Philosophy department, coordinated a Philosophy tutoring center for undergraduates. • Responsibilities included being a tutor, organizing other volunteer student tutors, promoting the help room around campus, and managing day-to-day operations such as cataloging tutees' appointments and responding to emails. • Mostly tutored freshmen and sophomores.

• Councilor for Student Culinary Council

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  • On the Nutrition Committee, a selected group of 10 students met weekly in partnership with Sodexo (Fordham's food provider) to brainstorm ideas on how to provide more nutritious and healthy options for students on campus. • On the Marketing Committee, a selected group of 10 students met weekly to discuss ways to better market Sodexo's presence and reputation to the Fordham community. • On the Nutrition Committee, a selected group of 10 students met weekly in partnership with Sodexo (Fordham's food provider) to brainstorm ideas on how to provide more nutritious and healthy options for students on campus. • On the Marketing Committee, a selected group of 10 students met weekly to discuss ways to better market Sodexo's presence and reputation to the Fordham community.