Alexandra Long
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Summary
Experienced educator with 9+ years strategically planning, managing, and fostering relationships to ensure long term growth and development of all students. Highly skilled in organization, communication, and conflict resolution. Strong work ethic and drive to reach success in the workplace. My teaching background provides valuable skills including project management, customized solutions, collaboration, and coaching.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Health and Physical Education Teacher
West Springfield High School
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Manage and train 175+ ninth grade learners
- Effectively plan and deliver physical education and health material and units
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to create visual learning guides and quarterly pacing guides
- Foster relationships with students to build trust and community in the classroom
Freshman Girls Basketball Coach, Varsity Girls
West Springfield High School
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Lead and manage 15+ high school athletes in daily practices and weekly games
- Provide meaningful feedback to improve skills
- Plan and implement practice plans to include conditioning, skill work, game play and strategy
- Collaborate with coaches to provide meaningful practice and game experience
Kindergarten Teacher
William Ramsay Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2022
- Kindergarten team lead
- Participated in weekly school wide meetings to communicate vital information among key stakeholders
- Manage classroom of 25+ learners, representing range of abilities
- Design and create daily content for 10+ subject areas and groups of learners
- Facilitate concurrent instruction for in-person and virtual learners
- Collect, analyze, and interpret data from multiple sources to track progress and adjust instruction
- Meet, plan, and collaborate with co-teachers to meet the needs of students
- Co-Chair Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) committee to establish student need and implement specific goals school wide
- Communicate regularly with families to share student progress
- Increase learner growth by 85% based on beginning and end of year benchmark assessments
Third and Fourth Grade Teacher
Cora Kelly Elementary School
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Manage classroom of 25+ students with a range of ability levels, needs and individualized education plans
- Ensure lessons intentionally planned, organized, and structured to follow Virginia Standards of Learning
- Differentiate learning goals based on data
- Attend weekly CLT (Collaborative Learning Team) meetings with grade level team, English Language team and
- Special Education team to plan, analyze and implement effective lessons
- Lead 30+ small group sessions weekly to target learning goals
- Analyze benchmark assessment data to adjust and differentiate material
Substitute Teacher
Loudoun County Public Schools
12.2010 - 06.2014
Education
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of Mary Washington
05.2014
Bachelor of Art - Sociology
University of Mary Washington
05.2013
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Planning
- Instructional Methods
- Documentation
- Event Planning
- Conflict Mediation
- Technology Implementation
- Differentiated Instruction
- Distance Learning Platforms
- Schedule Management
- Strategic Communication
- Records Management
Timeline
Freshman Girls Basketball Coach, Varsity Girls
West Springfield High School
11.2022 - 05.2023
Health and Physical Education Teacher
West Springfield High School
08.2022 - 06.2023
Kindergarten Teacher
William Ramsay Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2022
Third and Fourth Grade Teacher
Cora Kelly Elementary School
08.2014 - 06.2017
Substitute Teacher
Loudoun County Public Schools
12.2010 - 06.2014
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of Mary Washington
Bachelor of Art - Sociology
University of Mary Washington
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