Elementary Principal (Director of Instruction)

• Aug 2022 - Present

Assistant Principal

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

Coordinator

• Oct 2015 - Aug 2020

• Provide staff development and model lessons demonstrating strategies to support English learners to numerous area districts • Support school district administrators with technical assistance in designing and implementing ENL programming • Provide instructional coaching to teachers of English learners in several area districts • Facilitate professional learning communities, data meetings, and collaborative planning meeting• • Provide staff development and model lessons demonstrating strategies to support English learners to numerous area districts • Support school district administrators with technical assistance in designing and implementing ENL programming • Provide instructional coaching to teachers of English learners in several area districts • Facilitate professional learning communities, data meetings, and collaborative planning meeting•

ESL Teacher

• Jul 2014 - Oct 2015

• Developed age-appropriate lesson plans which aligned to the Common Core State Standards • Administered regular benchmark assessments to monitor student progress in reading and speaking • Administered the NYSITELL, NYSESLAT and NYS Elementary Math, ELA and Science Tests • Developed age-appropriate lesson plans which aligned to the Common Core State Standards • Administered regular benchmark assessments to monitor student progress in reading and speaking • Administered the NYSITELL, NYSESLAT and NYS Elementary Math, ELA and Science Tests

ESL Teacher, English Immersion Coordinator

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

• Designed and implemented a full-day immersion program for newly enrolled non-English speaking elementary students, including literacy, writing, math, conversational fluency, grammar, and content vocabulary • Evaluated and selected textbooks and other materials for the immersion program • Collaborated with administration to select and implement benchmark assessments • Used benchmark assessments classroom observation to determine when students were prepared to enter mainstream classes • Oversaw an after-school drama club for elementary students

ESL Teacher/Coordinator

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2013

• Designed innovative lessons to improve reading comprehension, reading fluency, writing skills, and vocabulary • Supervised a Professional Learning Community among ESL teachers • Assessed and placed students into appropriate ESL classes • Developed and oversaw the Literacy Focus program, a reading intervention program for students grades K-12, aimed at teaching phonics, fluency and comprehension for students struggling to read on grade level • Planned and oversaw numerous field trips, including an overnight excursion to Hong Kong to visit the space museum and Ocean Park • Delivered ongoing professional development for teachers of ESL • Participated in various extra-curricular activities, including athletics, music programs, and after school activities • Taught math to middle school English language learners

ESL Teacher

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

• Taught beginning, intermediate and advanced ESL • Collaborated with other teachers to create and utilize formative assessments • Attended professional development workshops on differentiated instruction, reading comprehension strategies, formative assessments, and web design • Taught an after-school math club to help English language learners prepare for the New York State elementary mathematics assessment • Taught beginning, intermediate and advanced ESL • Collaborated with other teachers to create and utilize formative assessments • Attended professional development workshops on differentiated instruction, reading comprehension strategies, formative assessments, and web design • Taught an after-school math club to help English language learners prepare for the New York State elementary mathematics assessment