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Anne Babic

Anne Babic

Tempe,AZ

Summary

Professional educator with strong foundation in English Language Arts for middle and high school students. Expertise in curriculum development and history of improving student performance through tailored lesson plans. Reliable team collaborator known for adaptability and commitment to achieving educational goals. Skilled in classroom management and fostering supportive learning environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

5th & 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Our Lady of Sorrows Academy
07.2024 - Current
  • Students demonstrated growth in annotation and discussion skills, primarily through the use of text evidence
  • Created open-ended, inquiry-based discussion questions for each chapter of the novels we read
  • Developed students' writing skills through structured practice in selecting, integrating, citing, and explaining quotations
  • Create and deliver lesson plans on Grammar fundamentals, including extensive practice in parsing, analyzing, and diagramming
  • Utilize the Spell to Read and Write curriculum to enhance students' understanding of sound patterns

6th Grade Literature & Composition

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
07.2023 - 06.2024
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create and deliver the 6th grade LitComp curriculum
  • Boosted students' confidence in their annotation abilities
  • Guided students in using text evidence to discuss and seminar on the novels Shane, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Anne of Green Gables, and The Wind in the Willows
  • Provided supplemental after-school Grammar tutoring to students in parsing and diagramming sentences; saw marked improvement in several students
  • Guided students in composing topic sentences and selecting, integrating, citing, and explaining quotations
  • Developed exercises for literature-based vocabulary
  • Accommodated several struggling students by providing supplemental Grammar notes and weekly calendar

One-On-One Online Instructor for 8th Grade Student

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Read, annotated, and discussed The Chosen and The Hobbit
  • Guided student through writing process for a five-paragraph essay on The Chosen and The Hobbit
  • Discussed, memorized, and recited poetry

9th Grade Poetry - Lead Teacher

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Created several unit plans on analyzing poetry through figurative language, word choice, sound, meter, rhyme, verse, and other poetic conventions
  • Implemented memorization and recitation activities to guide students in reciting several poems from memory
  • Facilitated whole class seminars on multiple poems
  • Created prompts and gave feedback on student -composed poetry

8th Grade Literature & Composition - Teacher

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Created and implemented lesson plans which guided students through the essay writing process
  • Facilitated whole class seminars on the following literary works: Beowulf, The Chosen, The Merchant of Venice, The Canterbury Tales, and To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Instructed and guided students through parsing and diagramming the principle parts of speech in their various offices

Substitute Teacher

Lyons Township High School
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Deliver lesson plans left by instructor and ensure that students are on-task
  • For three weeks, conducted discussions and instruction on readings for English 1 Honors and English IV:AP Lit/Comp

Student Teacher

Lyons Township High School
08.2021 - 12.2021

Freshmen English Accel

  • Created and delivered objectives and activities on characterization unit and guided students through writing process of characterization essay
  • Lesson planned and delivered objectives, activities, close readings, and discussions of Romeo and Juliet Participated in Parent Teacher Conferences


Sophomore Interpersonal Communication

  • Contributed resources and activities to IPC's Professional Learning Community
  • Lesson planned activities to teach communication and rhetorical models, discussion and questioning skills, and analysis of communication
  • Gave feedback to students on their writing analyses
  • Began guiding students through the speech-making process by conducting lessons in volume, pitch, tone, and articulation

Teachers' Assistant

Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy
09.2019 - 05.2020
  • collaborated with instructor to assist students with special needs with the course material
  • provided clarification, support, and feedback to students inside and outside of the classroom

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Education

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
12-2021

Associate of Arts -

Morton College
Cicero, IL
08-2019

Mater Dei Academy
Warners, NY
06-2017

Skills

  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Student engagement
  • Vocabulary development
  • Learning assessments
  • Literary analysis
  • Writing instruction
  • Engaged discussion
  • Assessment design
  • Grammar proficiency
  • Classroom Management & Environment

Certification

Arizona Professional Educator License, English 9-12

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Spell to Write and Read Training Certificate

Interests

  • Conduct weekly online book clubs
  • Avid Reader of poetry and prose
  • Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions and gardens
  • Cooking and food exploration
  • Alto singer in church choir
  • Violin player


Timeline

5th & 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Our Lady of Sorrows Academy
07.2024 - Current

One-On-One Online Instructor for 8th Grade Student

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
01.2024 - 05.2024

6th Grade Literature & Composition

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
07.2023 - 06.2024

9th Grade Poetry - Lead Teacher

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
08.2022 - 06.2023

8th Grade Literature & Composition - Teacher

Veritas Preparatory Academy: Great Hearts Academy
08.2022 - 05.2023

Substitute Teacher

Lyons Township High School
01.2022 - 06.2022

Student Teacher

Lyons Township High School
08.2021 - 12.2021

Teachers' Assistant

Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy
09.2019 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Arts - English Education

Elmhurst University

Associate of Arts -

Morton College

Mater Dei Academy
Anne Babic