Annie Lefkowitz
Hackensack,New Jersey
Summary
Certified ESL Teacher with many years of experience equipping adults to function confidently in English-speaking world. Creative and flexible teacher focused on adapting curriculum and methods to students' needs, including online and in-person instruction. Passionate about teaching English to students with any native language and any starting level of proficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Consultant
1199 SEIU Training & Employment Funds
New York, NY
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Provide coaching and professional support to the new Program Manage for smooth transition into role
- Provide advisement in setting up the Fall semester of classes: schedule of classes, teachers assignments, textbook selection, program budget
- Visit classes along with Program Specialists to model writing class observation reports and giving feedback to instructors
- Provide individual Staff Development sessions to selected instructors for more efficient remote teaching
- provide feedback in the development of new teaching materials for remote learning
- Participate in meetings with assistant Director and team
Program Manager
1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds
New York, NY
05.2015 - 07.2022
- Provide direct supervision, ongoing coaching and evaluation of the Citizenship & Second Language Programs staff; supervise and assess te work of 35 instructors and tutors, convene team meetings; create and execute school year schedule of activities; meet with Assistant Director and Program Specialists on a regular basis to monitor, evaluate and revise education programs as needed
- Create and administer systems to ensure quality services for members, including the planning of the school year activities (school calendar, orientation and placement sessions, book selection, space rentals, pre/post-test sessions, outcomes measures, class visitations, teachers meetings; troubleshoot problems
- Partner with Assistant Director and team, develop and manage delivery of high quality educational activities including class projects, workshops, and staff development for staff and instructors
- Establish relationships, coordinate services with and serve as primary liason with contracted instructors and others at educational institutions as well as external workshop facilitators. Serve as liaison with union organizers
Program Specialist II
1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds
New York, NY
03.2009 - 07.2015
- Coordinates all aspects of the Foreign Language Program at the 1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds
- Assists Assistant Director in identifying, implementing and facilitating staff development for instructors
- Monitors all openings/closings of classes. Assists in teachers selection, conducts class observations and coordinates staff development sessions for instructors
- Develops and implements data collection, input, and reporting processes and procedures for tracking members progress, including rates of attendance and outcomes
- Administers testing and ensures proper placement of students. Coordinates lass/workshop schedules, teacher assignments and meetings
- Conducts site visits to ensure proper implementation of program model
- Researches and orders new materials/books and oversees distribution
- Organizes and monitors Program Assistants work: oversees mailings to members, provide customer service, plan case management, monitor program data entry and filing system
- Prepares teachers timesheets for payment on a weekly basis
ESOL Teaching Experience
Various
New York, NY
10.2002 - 02.2008
- 10/01/2002-8/01/2006 - LA GUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Taught a Level 2 class in the ESL Adult Learning Center
- 10/07/2002-2/02/2007 - CARROLL ARDENS NEIGHBORHOOD WOMEN Taught a Level ESL class
- 10/02/2002-20/2/2003 - YMCA ELISAIR PROJECT Taught a Level 3 class
- 10/01/2005-2/01-2008 - BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Taught 2 Level 1 classes in the BEGIN Program
- 9/01/2006-3/01/2008 - Taught a Level 2 class for 1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds - Homecare Department
Education
English Language Teaching Certificate Program
The New School
New York, NY05.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Educatiion/Fine Art
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NYSkills
- Teaching Students
- Teacher Training
- Course Design
- Course Management
- Materials Selection
- Curriculum Design
- Curriculum Implementation
- Lesson Planning
- Course Development Experience
- Student Assessments
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Strong Presentation Skills
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Educational Consultant
1199 SEIU Training & Employment Funds
07.2022 - 05.2023
Program Manager
1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds
05.2015 - 07.2022
Program Specialist II
1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds
03.2009 - 07.2015
ESOL Teaching Experience
Various
10.2002 - 02.2008
English Language Teaching Certificate Program
The New School
Bachelor of Arts - Educatiion/Fine Art
Hunter College of The City University of New York
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