Skilled educator talented at assessing literacy skills; developing targeted instructional program for 1:1 and small group instruction; and monitoring progress while bolstering literacy confidence.
•Facilitated building-wide implementation of reading assessments, data analysis and tailored Tier 2 instruction for students K-5.
•Used data, classroom teacher input, and parent involvement to drive reading intervention instruction and improve student outcomes.
•Systematically integrated standardized testing, technology, state and common core standards, and curriculum mandates while meeting the individual academic needs of students.
•Head teacher in inclusive classrooms.
•Developed and implemented individual education plans for teens hospitalized in juvenile psychiatric unit.
A consummate learner educated in: Wilson Reading; 4 Project Read curriculums; Early Reading Instruction; Bay State Reading Initiative, 7 Keys to Literacy courses & others
Analytical instructor qualified to administer and interpret DIBELS, IREADY, Wilson, DRA, statistics and align data with remedial instruction
•WILSON Reading Instructor Certification, 2015
•Professional Development Facilitator, (Learning Centers, DIBELS, DRA, IReady,) Everett Public Schools, 2000-present.
•Gold Apple Teaching Award, Everett Public Schools, 2004
•Teaching Assistant Award, Statistics, Boston University, 1991