Alayna Godfrey
Summary
Dedicated Second Grade Teacher with expertise in designing engaging lesson plans aligned with state curriculum standards. Specializes in classroom management and fostering academic growth through effective behavioral strategies. Committed to creating supportive learning environments that enhance student success.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
General Education Teacher (2nd Grade)
Daniels Run Elementary School
Fairfax, VA
08.2022 - 06.2026
- Planned high-engagement lessons for all core subjects
- Implemented curriculum aligned with Virginia state standards
- Adapted and tailored instruction to students' needs through formative assessing
- Created and fostered a classroom community by adopting culturally responsive principles
- Collaborated with colleagues to ensure students with IEPs and Multilingual Learners were given proper supports
- Communicated regularly with parents/guardians to provide updates on student progress and address behavioral concerns
- Collaborated with colleagues to provide tailored supports for students with IEPs and Multilingual Learners
- Attended monthly before-contract meetings with the school-wide representative from each grade level
- Reviewed school-wide data on behavior referrals and highlighted patterns and trends
- Contributed to development of new social emotional curriculum to enhance student well-being and engagement
- Collaborated on Action Plan to decrease amount of behavior referrals
Summer School Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, VA
2023 - 2024
- Delivered high engagement curriculum tailors to mitigate summer learning loss while accommodating diverse student learning needs
- Proactively communicated weekly learning objectives and individual student progress to families while maintaining safety and program compliance
- Utilized ongoing formative assessments to track student progress, collaborating closely with peers to leverage data and deliver targeted instruction
Education
Master's Degree - Curriculum & Instruction
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05-2022
Bachelor's of Science - Human Development
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05-2020
Skills
- Proficient in Spanish
- Responsive Classroom
- Schoology
- Google Suite
- Benchmark Advance Literacy Curriculum
- 95% Phonics Curriculum
- Second Step SEL Curriculum
- Zones of Regulation SEL Curriculum
Leadership Experience
- Nomination for Outstanding New Teacher (2024-2025) and Outstanding Teacher (2025-2026)
- Mentor teacher for graduate student in collegiate teaching program (Fall 2025)
- Mentor teacher for elementary student (2025-2026)
- Behavior Solutions Team Lead (2025-2026): Appointed as the grade level team to attend monthly meeting that reviewed school-wide data on behavior referrals and highlighted patterns and trend. Assisted in the development of a new social emotional curriculum as well as collaborated on Action Plan to decrease amount of behavior referrals
References
- Susan Mullen Principal, Daniels Run ES (571) 363-9458 | SMMullen@fcps.edu
- Fiona Gruver Assistant Principal, Daniels Run ES (571) 460-9935 | FMGruver@fcps.edu
- Melanie Bradley Elementary Math Resource Teacher, Daniels Run ES (703) 216-6019 | MRBradley@fcps.edu
- Amy Lorvidhaya Reading Specialist, Daniels Run ES (617) 435-5095 | amylorvidhaya@gmail.com
- Cheryl Mazmanian Former Teammate, Daniels Run ES (703) 483-1165 | CAMazmanian@fcps.edu
Timeline
General Education Teacher (2nd Grade)
Daniels Run Elementary School
08.2022 - 06.2026
Summer School Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
2023 - 2024
Master's Degree - Curriculum & Instruction
George Mason University
Bachelor's of Science - Human Development
Virginia Tech