Experience

Manchester Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Instructional Support Specialist

  • Dec 2010 - Present

  Manchester, CT Provide remedial strategies and instructional methodologies in reading, writing and math; collaborate with classroom teachers to plan, monitor and modify intervention plans for identified students; plan and provide professional training and support to staff; maintain and update individual service plans and prepare reports. (grant funded, part time position)

• Instructional Support Specialist, Manchester, CT Public Schools

  • Dec 2010 - Present



Global Partnership Schools

• United States
• International Affairs

• Lead Coach

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2012

  Supervise and coach tutors in an SES program in four schools within the Hartford Public School District. (part time position)



Hartford Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• LAS Tester

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Test and evaluate English Language Learners. (part time position)



University of Hartford

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor of Student Teachers

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Supervisor of Student Teachers Supervised, coached and evaluated student teachers at the elementary, middle and high school levels.



East Granby Public Schools

• Education Consultant

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

  Researched and developed a Language Arts (Grammar/Spelling) Matrix for teachers of grades K through 12.



East Hartford Middle School

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Resource/Reading-Language Arts Consultant

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2008

  Provided direct service to students in need of corrective reading skills, including Read 180; consulted with and assisted content area teachers; tested students individually and in groups; interpreted results to parents, students and staff; member of planning and placement team; attended conferences to learn current trends in reading/writing; member of professional development committee; coordinated school wide testing with guidance department.

• Assistant Principal (Acting)

  • Dec 2006 - Feb 2007

  Assumed all responsibilities of the assistant principal; administered discipline to three grade seven academic teams.

• Team Reading Teacher

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2002

  Provided reading instruction to students of one academic team for grades seven and eight.



Timothy Edwards Middle School

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 1999 - Jul 2000

  Grade Seven Team Provided direct instruction to students with social/emotional and learning difficulties in the resource setting and in the mainstream; conducted planning and placement team meetings; tested and diagnosed students having disabilities; conducted parent meetings.

• Assistant Principal

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 1999

  Supervised and evaluated teaching staff in various departments; administered discipline to approximately seven hundred students in grades seven and eight; supervised cafeteria lunch waves; supervised and evaluated secretarial and clerical staff; evaluated and updated reading curriculum; chaired the committee that instituted reading intervention classes; conducted planning and placement team meetings.



John F. Kennedy Middle School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reading Department Chairperson

  • Aug 1995 - Sep 1998

  Supervised and evaluated teachers within the department; monitored curriculum development and implementation; prepared budget; conducted department meetings; coordinated staff development programs; wrote policies and procedures; tested, diagnosed and provided direct instruction to students in need of corrective reading skills.



Plainville High School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reading/Language Arts Consultant/Student Assessment Coordinator

  • Sep 1988 - Aug 1995

  Provided direct instruction to students in need of corrective reading, writing and thinking skills; coordinated reading services; consulted and assisted content area teachers; tested students individually and in groups; interpreted test results for utilization in appropriate programming for students; coordinated and implemented school-wide testing, including the C.A.P.T.; supervised and evaluated tutorial programs and personnel; Class Advisor for Classes of 1990 and 1995.

• Special Education Teacher

  • Apr 1987 - Aug 1988

  Provided direct instruction in the areas of mathematics, English, social studies and study skills to students with social/emotional and learning difficulties.



CIGNA Corporation

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field and Account Services (FAS) Systems Trainer

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Conducted formal classroom and computer training for FAS employees; designed and developed instructional materials and visual aids to be utilized for training. Developed systems procedures for customer information database.



Martin Luther King Elementary School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Sep 1978 - Aug 1986

  Instructed students with social/emotional and learning difficulties in grades four through six.