Experienced, highly motivated academic leader with genuine interest in students' cognitive and social growth. Offering exceptional mathematical knowledge, logical thinking, and exceptional verbal communication skills. Self-driven academic and operational leader with excellent interpersonal skills who effectively collaborates with all levels of staff members and fosters quality relationships with students.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Interventionist
William Penn School District
08.2022 - Current
Worked with small groups of students to provide research based Tier II and Tier III interventions.
Collaborates with instructional staff, PLC teams, and parents for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes
Analyzing data, identifying students in need of interventions, and achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
Establishes and maintains a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, records and reports concerning target pupils, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress.
Attends and participates in M.T.S.S meetings
Elementary School Teacher
William Penn School District
08.2009 - 07.2022
Instructed up to 30 students individually and in groups.
Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress.
Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
Maintained accurate and complete records for students.
Drafted lesson plans and submitted them for review and feedback in timely manner.
Collaborated with other math teachers to develop and implement cohesive learning plans.
Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents
Instructional Coach
William Penn School District
10.2019 - 07.2020
Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
Recorded student performances for critical review and examination.
Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
Assessed students through diagnostic tests, in addition to formative and summative data.
Increased literacy benchmarks by 10% or higher through instructional strategies and feedback
Elementary Lead Teacher
William Penn School District- Bell Avenue
08.2019 - 02.2020
Supervise operations in principal's absence
Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities
Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable
Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers
Eagerly established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
P.B.I.S. Coordinator
William Penn School District
11.2018 - 02.2020
Partnered with administrative leadership to improve discipline practices based on data findings.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
Collaborated with colleagues to craft Behavioral Intervention Plans for individual students
Mentor Teacher
Bell Avenue Elementary School
09.2016 - 06.2019
Ensured that each mentoring session fit in with school policies and guidelines.
Introduced and oriented new teacher to school.
Used research-based framework (Danielson) to guide new teacher in reflecting on practice for purpose of growth and development.
Viewed new teacher’s classroom to provide objective non-judgmental data
Reading Coordinator
Bell Avenue Elementary School
09.2014 - 06.2015
Facilitated professional development workshops to team of eight staff members with purpose of improving instructional strategies to attain 80 percent of student comprehension scores to mastery.
Monitored progress made towards achieving targets and use this information to plan future developments
Supported and guided colleagues to select most appropriate teaching and learning methods and resources to meet needs of full range of pupils.
Education
K12 Principal Certification - Education Administration
Neumann University
Aston Mills, PA
08.2020
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Cabrini College
2012
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
2009
Skills
Standardized Testing
Student achievement
Student-centered learning
Classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Behavior management
Social-Emotional Learning training
Timeline
Academic Interventionist
William Penn School District
08.2022 - Current
Instructional Coach
William Penn School District
10.2019 - 07.2020
Elementary Lead Teacher
William Penn School District- Bell Avenue
08.2019 - 02.2020
P.B.I.S. Coordinator
William Penn School District
11.2018 - 02.2020
Mentor Teacher
Bell Avenue Elementary School
09.2016 - 06.2019
Reading Coordinator
Bell Avenue Elementary School
09.2014 - 06.2015
Elementary School Teacher
William Penn School District
08.2009 - 07.2022
K12 Principal Certification - Education Administration
Neumann University
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Cabrini College
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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