Ankita Swali
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Elementary and Early Childhood Teacher with over 15 years of experience in Early Childhood Education. Recognized for ability to coach and lead a culturally diverse teacher population, while developing innovative Project based Learning experiences for Early Childhood Classes at different learning levels. Proven ability to coach and lead grade level teams and teachers for literacy and writing through blended learning, multi-age groupings and differentiated instruction.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Owner/Operator
ICode Stone Oak
01.2022 - Current
- Current business owner to iCode STEAM education franchise in San Antonio Tx:
- Collaborate with schools to establish partnerships and implement iCode curriculum to integrate technology and enhance quality of student education currently running successful iCode programs on 13 school campuses.
- Negotiate contracts and deliver plans with school districts to bring in iCode Tech Clubs as an after-school enrichment on school campuses
- Supervise and evaluate teaching and support staff to assess education standards and classroom policies and implement changes based on data
- Contribute to develop comprehensive employee training courses to help run iCode classes smoothly
- Provide subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans at iCode Stone Oak
- Plan and monitor implementation of technology-based learning programs on school campuses and at iCode Stone Oak
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
- Work with marketing teams to create print and online advertisements to bring in new customers.
- Identify and qualify customer needs and negotiate and close profitable projects with high success rate.
- Manage purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Interact well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
Master Teacher/Instructional Coach ECE
San Antonio Independent School District
06.2019 - 08.2023
- Mentored Teacher 6-7 Interns working towards seeking masters in education
- Instructional coach and team lead for Kindergarten/ECE Team of 6 teachers on campus
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Engaged administrators, parents and colleagues with learning programs to improve educational outcomes.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Promoted social and emotional learning by creating social activities and clubs.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
Early Childhood Educator and Behavior Coach
NorthEast Independent School District
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Coached, supervised and mentored education staff, imparting classroom knowledge to build strong skill sets.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
ECE Curriculum Coach/Grade Level Chair
Teach For America
06.2013 - 06.2018
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Designed, implemented, and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
Curriculum Specialist (ECE)
Leaf Springs School
01.2011 - 06.2013
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
- Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
Kindergarten Teacher
Cambridge International School
05.2009 - 01.2011
- Engaged administrators, parents and colleagues with learning programs to improve educational outcomes.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Russian Studies
M.S.University
India09.2007
Skills
- Industry Networking
- Business-to-Business Sales
- Special Education Curriculum
- Education Plans
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Child Development
Websites
Certification
EC- 6 Generalist Certified (Texas)
Special Education Ec-12 Certified (Texas)
ESL EC-12 Certified (Texas)
Timeline
Business Owner/Operator
ICode Stone Oak
01.2022 - Current
Master Teacher/Instructional Coach ECE
San Antonio Independent School District
06.2019 - 08.2023
Early Childhood Educator and Behavior Coach
NorthEast Independent School District
06.2018 - 08.2019
ECE Curriculum Coach/Grade Level Chair
Teach For America
06.2013 - 06.2018
Curriculum Specialist (ECE)
Leaf Springs School
01.2011 - 06.2013
Kindergarten Teacher
Cambridge International School
05.2009 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Russian Studies
M.S.University
EC- 6 Generalist Certified (Texas)
Special Education Ec-12 Certified (Texas)
ESL EC-12 Certified (Texas)
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