ANA MARIA ELKHESSASSI

Provides training and professional development to empower educators to use emotional intelligence and create connections in the classroom.

Supports educators in creating students centered curriculum and activities embedding culturally responsive pedagogy, trauma responsive pedagogy and social emotional learning to provide meaningful and deeper learning for their students.

Mentoring and personal life coaching from a holistic approach to overcome struggles in the workplace and develop a goal oriented mindset.

• Collaborate with homeroom teachers in a co-teaching model to support students in developing language, Social, and academic skills to be successful learners.
• Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
• ACCESS proctor.
• Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
• Knowledge and implementation of the updated WIDA standards.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
• Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.
• Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.

• Support Spanish language acquisition through
• Created supportive learning environment for foreign students to nurture budding language development.
• Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
• Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
• Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
• Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
• Develop lessons and materials that inspire, engage, and challenge diverse learners while keeping the department’s goal of oral proficiency in Spanish front and center.
• Involvement in curriculum upgrades, updates, and modifications at the World Language department level using state standards and ACTFL can-do statements.

• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Lead teacher, Classroom teacher, and curriculum coordinator. Created schedules and support the organization of school events with parents and the community.
• Teach all subjects in the second language under a full Spanish immersion program, including reading and writing, at a Kindergarten Level, considering students' levels, interests, and needs.
• Work cooperatively with parents and hold parent/teacher conferences at least twice a year.
• Curriculum coordinator and staff support to improve performance according to school expectations and guidelines on how to teach a second language effectively.

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
• Planned and executed educational activities for a class of 15 students ranging from ages 2 to 4 years old to help them overcome speech and language delays
  Work closely with Language and Speech pathology to develop different resources to help each student according to their needs.
• English as a Second Language teacher for Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten levels.

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Provide speech and language therapy to students ages 15 months to 5 years old with language delays and language disorders.
• Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
• Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.

• Substitute teacher covering a maternity leave.
• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

• Substitute teacher covering a maternity leave.
• Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
• Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
• Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.