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Alyx Rimberg

Tenafly

Summary

Experienced English teacher and learning specialist with a strong background in middle school English instruction. Skilled in developing engaging lesson plans that promote a positive learning environment. Adaptable teaching methods and collaborative approach with colleagues consistently result in enhanced student outcomes. Recognized as an organized teacher with a deep understanding of learning disabilities and the ability to differentiate instruction in diverse classrooms. Proven track record of effectively working with teachers and teams to build comprehensive curricula and foster overall student growth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Middle School English Teacher

Yavneh Academy
09.2020 - Current
  • Developed comprehensive English units for 6th to 8th grade, catering to both honors and inclusion classes.
  • Designed tailored writing strategies to support struggling students.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations and consistently enforcing consequences when necessary.
  • Collaborated with parents and specialists to ensure students achieved their highest potential.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to strengthen their executive functioning skills.
  • Mentored fellow teachers on effective writing instruction techniques for their classrooms.
  • Supervised the creation and publication of the 8th grade yearbook


Lead Teacher

The Shefa School
08.2017 - 06.2020
  • Assisted students of all ability levels develop life-long learning skills and good study habits.
  • Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
  • Improved academic performance by diversifying teaching techniques.
  • Developed several social studies curriculums implemented in third, fourth and fifth grade classrooms.
  • Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
  • Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
  • Participated in IEP meetings and impartial hearings
  • Observed and recorded assistant teacher methods to suggest improvements and increase professional growth.

Assistant Teacher

The Windward School
08.2015 - 06.2017

• Assistant to Team Leader for entirety of 4th grade

• Work in tandem with Team Leader to organize materials, meetings, and lesson plans for grade team.

• Collaborate with Master Teacher to provide individualized immediate feedback to students in the classroom through lesson plans, homework assignments, and in class activities.

• Develop lesson plans for classroom utilizing Orton Gillingham and Teaching Basic Writing Skills (TBWS) models.

• Conduct group and individual classroom activities with students based on specific needs and challenges

• Participate in ongoing staff training programs centered around speech and language disabilities, behavior management, and integrating technology into the classroom

• Facilitate activities that aid in students educational, social, and emotional development

• Certified as in-house tutor at The Windward School, working outside of typical classroom setting to provide additional support utilizing individualized lesson planning and exercises to build skills

Literacy Consultant

World Of Words
08.2014 - 07.2015

• Oversaw the implementation and field test metrics of innovative vocabulary and literacy program focused on closing achievement gap in public school classrooms located in low-income neighborhoods

• Modeled and trained teachers to use World of Words pre-prepared lesson plans in order to properly prepare for in- class implementation.

• Observed and recorded teacher progress as they integrated new vocabulary based curriculum into their classrooms.

• Monitored progress, conducted quantitative method analysis on students of program, made necessary adjustments to program methodology, as well as liaison with World of Worlds development team as needed.

Education

Master of Science - Literacy And General Education

Bank Street College of Education
New York, NY
5 2015

Bachelor of Arts - English Rhetoric & Global Cultures

SUNY At Binghamton
Binghamton, NY
4 2012

Skills

  • Lesson development
  • Student progress reporting
  • Parent-teacher collaboration
  • Training and mentoring
  • IEP support
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Curricula development
  • PAF (Preventing Academic Failure)
  • Writing Revolution
  • Responsive Classroom
  • Executive Functioning Coaching

Trainings

• Multisensory Reading Instruction + Practicum (PAF)

• Expository Writing Instruction (Writing Revolution)

• Improving Math Competence

• Language Literacy & Learning

• Positive Discipline

• Language Development & Early Literacy

• ABC’s of Testing

Timeline

Middle School English Teacher

Yavneh Academy
09.2020 - Current

Lead Teacher

The Shefa School
08.2017 - 06.2020

Assistant Teacher

The Windward School
08.2015 - 06.2017

Literacy Consultant

World Of Words
08.2014 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Arts - English Rhetoric & Global Cultures

SUNY At Binghamton

Master of Science - Literacy And General Education

Bank Street College of Education
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