Alison Halpern

Dynamic educator with extensive experience at LaGuardia Community College, specializing in curriculum development and student engagement. Proven ability to enhance conceptual understanding in math through innovative lesson planning and collaborative learning. Skilled in assessment strategies, fostering critical thinking, and preparing students for academic success in diverse environments.

• DECIPHER UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS, Focuses on each individual’s diverse set of challenges and facilitates positive outcomes by identifying barriers to learning, addressing misconceptions or difficulties head-on, and designing custom support strategies to prevent derailment by external messaging or difficult situations.
• BUILD RAPPORT, EMPATHY MATTERS, Builds trust by facilitating breakthrough conversations, connecting easily through compassionate, non-judgmental listening and communication, seeking first to understand and then to guide. Shows consistency, encouraging and motivating through challenging times.
• CONVEY CONFIDENCE, Communicates confidence and a firm belief in the individual and their ability to succeed. Challenges their script that the ability to learn is out of their control or opportunities for success are only afforded to other people. Fosters a new perspective about themselves and the world around them.
• BE A ROLE MODEL, Demonstrates successful behavior and decision-making and creates opportunities for similar self-expression to help break patterns that previously held the person back.