Hard-working Supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESOL Teacher
Natchaug Elementary School
08.2023 - Current
Develop and implement interdisciplinary instruction using the CELP Standards, the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Model, the Science of Reading, and various curricula
Create and lead differentiated instruction based on student needs for grades K-5 minority multi-lingual and dually-identified students in reading, writing, science, math, SEI, and social studies
Collaborate with bilingual and unilingual classroom teachers to support small and whole group instruction to increase student engagement, language development, reading skills, and academic achievement
Assess, track, and evaluate student achievement through progress monitoring assessments and attendance tracking
Foster a vibrant, inclusive safe-learning environment.
Operations Support Specialist
The Stork's Helpers
11.2022 - Current
Coordinate, schedule, and oversee new family and provider monitoring visits
Administer technical support and provide documentation of data entry
Recruit and interview prospective respite care providers and families
Assist in onboarding, training, and managing new employees and families
Collaborate with staff to conduct a needs analysis and provide training to improve customer service, staff development, and increase employee retention and success
Create administrative and technical materials and systems and provide support to staff for increased company efficiency.
Private Teacher/Tutor
Virtual and Private Homes
06.2018 - Current
Instruct pre-K to adult students in various subjects
Compose personalized, engaging lesson plans and assessments
Document student growth through progress monitoring
Utilize technology to generate efficient virtual class sessions and interactive materials
Improve student test scores and achievement.
TESOL Teacher/Supervisor
Groton Middle School
08.2020 - 08.2023
Collaborate with administrators, tutors, teachers, and other schools to build and lead a comprehensive middle school ESL program
Design schedules and groups for ML students, ESL teacher, and ELL tutors
Supervise, coach, and train ELL Tutors and general education teachers
Screen, assess, evaluate, identify, place, and support MLs
Instruct MLs in all subjects using TESOL teaching strategies.
Bilingual Teacher/Supervisor
Groton Middle School
08.2021 - 06.2022
Select and purchase bilingual educational materials
Provide research-based instruction with IB MYP and STEAM curriculum
Use bilingual teaching strategies to provide transitional bilingual education services
Support Spanish-speaking students in grades 6-8.
Long-Term Substitute TESOL Teacher/Supervisor
Cutler Middle School
03.2020 - 06.2020
Collaborate with general education teachers and provide virtual ESL push-in instruction to MLs
Implement learning materials and instructional strategies to support ML academic and English language development.
ELL Tutor
Groton Public Schools
09.2019 - 03.2020
Assist ELLs in grades 6-12, individually or in groups, in classes, with lesson assignments
Assist teachers in determining ELLs' needs and conveying information
Plan and implement differentiated instructional programs and lesson plans.
2nd Grade Student Teacher
Parthum Elementary School
03.2019 - 06.2019
Differentiated lessons through creating supporting and challenging activities for every student including 3 with an IEP, 1 with a 504, 9 ELLs, and all students with varying academic levels
Designed, implemented, and assessed units for math, phonics, reading, writing, science, and social studies curriculum
Collaborated with parents, therapists, counselors, and educators to implement and enforce strategies for positive behavior and increased academic performance of students with behavioral challenges and social-emotional needs
Partnered with 2nd grade teachers in Family Support Team Meetings to establish and evaluate case study plans to support highly struggling students.
5th Grade Internship
Penn Brook Elementary School
09.2018 - 03.2019
Administered and analyzed diagnostic assessments to design differentiated ELA instruction for all students including 2 with IEPs and 1 with a 504
Partnered with 5th grade teachers to design, implement, and assess ELA, math, science, social studies, and social-emotional cross-curricular units resulting in higher performance on assessments
Integrated technology and interactive programs into all academic curricula to engage students and collect assessment data for differentiating instruction
Collaborated with K-12 educators to align virtual math programs across K-12 education to increase district-wide math scores
Compiled and analyzed student achievement data to determine appropriate interventions and enrichments for students by name and by need.
Education
Master of Education in ESL and Bilingual Education [With Distinction] -
Northern Arizona University
05.2022
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Minor in Spanish - undefined
Gordon College
05.2019
Skills
Online Teaching
Project-based learning
Teaching strategies
Adaptive Learning
Strategic Planning
Data Analytics
Schedule development
Business Development
Onboarding Design
Process Planning
Program Evaluation
Quantitative skills
Licensure Certification
Massachusetts Elementary Education Licensure, 1-6
Massachusetts English as a Second Language Licensure, 1-6
Massachusetts English as a Second Language Licensure, 5-12 (Pending)
Massachusetts Sheltered English Immersion - Teacher Endorsement Licensure
2nd Grade Student Teacher, 20, Parthum Elementary School, Lawrence, MA, 03/2019, 06/2019, Differentiated lessons through creating supporting and challenging activities for every student including 3 with an IEP, 1 with a 504, 9 ELLs, and all students with varying academic levels, Designed, implemented, and assessed units for math, phonics, reading, writing, science, and social studies curriculum, Collaborated with parents, therapists, counselors, and educators to implement and enforce strategies for positive behavior and increased academic performance of students with behavioral challenges and social-emotional needs, Partnered with 2nd grade teachers in Family Support Team Meetings to establish and evaluate case study plans to support highly struggling students
5th Grade Internship, 23, Penn Brook Elementary School, Georgetown, MA, 09/2018, 03/2019, Administered and analyzed diagnostic assessments to design differentiated ELA instruction for all students including 2 with IEPs and 1 with a 504, Partnered with 5th grade teachers to design, implement, and assess ELA, math, science, social studies, and social-emotional cross-curricular units resulting in higher performance on assessments, Integrated technology and interactive programs into all academic curricula to engage students and collect assessment data for differentiating instruction, Collaborated with K-12 educators to align virtual math programs across K-12 education to increase district-wide math scores, Compiled and analyzed student achievement data to determine appropriate interventions and enrichments for students by name and by need
Esl Pre Practicum
K-4, Cove Elementary School, Beverly, MA, 10/2018, 12/2018, Designed, implemented, and assessed instruction for 24 ELLs and SPED students with WIDA English Language Proficiency Levels 1-6 based on the needs of each individual, small-group, and whole-group, Attended monthly grade-level meetings to align grade-level Common Core-based curricula with ESL programs which resulted in more classroom participation of ELLs
Related Experience
ESOL Teacher, Natchaug Elementary School, Willimantic, CT, 08/2023, Present, Develop and implement interdisciplinary instruction using the CELP Standards, the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Model, the Science of Reading, and the following curricula: Great Minds, Mystery Science, Project Based Learning Works, American Reading Company Core, Responsive Classroom, and i-Ready, Create and lead one-on-one and small-group differentiated instruction based on student needs for grades K-5 minority multi-lingual and dually-identified students in reading, writing, science, math, SEI, and social studies, Collaborate with bilingual and unilingual classroom teachers to support small and whole group instruction to increase student engagement, language development, reading skills, and academic achievement by 75%, Assess, track, and evaluate student achievement through biweekly progress monitoring assessments and attendance tracking, Foster a vibrant, inclusive safe-learning environment to contribute to school winning the Connecticut Association of Schools 2024 Elementary School of the Year Award
Operations Support Specialist, The Stork's Helpers, Connecticut, 11/2022, Present, Coordinate, schedule, and oversee new family and provider monitoring visits to ensure professional customer service compliance, Administer technical support and provide documentation of data entry using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365, Recruit and interview prospective respite care providers and families, Assist in onboarding, training, and managing new employees and families, Collaborate with staff to conduct a needs analysis to gauge employee needs and provide training catered to improve customer service, staff development, and to increase employee retention and success by 80%, Create administrative and technical materials and systems and provide administrative and technical support to staff as needed for a 100% growth in company efficiency
Private Teacher/Tutor, CT, RI, MA, and International, 06/2018, Present, Instruct 60+ pre-K to adult students using pedagogical best practices and scientifically-based research teaching methods and instructional practices in reading, writing, math, science, social studies, Spanish, English, English as a Second Language, and STEM to improve student test scores by 74%, Compose personalized, engaging lesson plans and assessments that are regularly adapted to each diverse learner's learning needs and styles to boost student achievement by 87%, Document student growth through regular progress monitoring, resulting in 91% of student content mastery and an increase of student GPAs of up to 4.0, Utilized Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Canva, and Screencastify to generate efficient virtual class sessions and interactive materials, resulting in 100% student engagement
TESOL Teacher/Supervisor, Groton Middle School, Groton, CT, 08/2020, 08/2023, Collaborated with administrators, tutors, teachers, coordinators, specialists, coaches, and other schools to build and lead a comprehensive middle school ESL program to raise linguistic and academic achievement scores for over 30 MLs yearly, Designed schedules and groups for ML students, ESL teacher, and ELL tutors with guidance counselors and administrators to provide more ML support in inclusive general education classrooms, Supervised, coached, and trained up to 4 ELL Tutors and general education teachers to create effective ML instruction and support with IB MYP and STEAM curriculum through SEI and Sheltered Content Instruction strategies, Screened, assessed, evaluated, identified, placed, and supported MLs based on language proficiency, academic needs, and SLIFE and ML code and status using LAS Links, summative assessments, interim assessments, and other evaluations, Notified and communicated with parents to create partnerships through involving them in the academic, sociocultural, and socio-emotional progress and development of their children, Instructed over 20 MLs and dually identified MLs yearly in all subjects in ESL pull-out and push-in program models using TESOL teaching strategies to increase ELP scores and academic content knowledge through listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Bilingual Teacher/Supervisor, Groton Middle School, Groton, CT, 08/2021, 06/2022, Selected and purchased bilingual educational materials for literacy, academic, and sociocultural development of students in both Spanish and English, Provided research-based instruction with IB MYP and STEAM curriculum through setting high expectations of student inquiry, academic achievement, biliteracy, dialogue, critical thinking, and sociocultural competence in both Spanish and English, Used bilingual teaching strategies to provide transitional bilingual education services to more than 20 Spanish-speaking students in grades 6-8
Long-Term Substitute TESOL Teacher/Supervisor, Cutler Middle School, Groton, CT, 03/2020, 06/2020, Collaborated with general education teachers and provided virtual ESL push-in instruction to about 9 MLs and dually identified MLs using SEI and TESOL teaching strategies, Collected and implemented learning materials and instructional strategies to support ML academic and English language development
ELL Tutor, Groton Public Schools, Groton, CT, 09/2019, 03/2020, Assisted ELLs in grades 6-12, individually or in groups, in classes, with lesson assignments for the purpose of presenting and reinforcing learning concepts, Assisted teachers for the purpose of determining ELLs' needs and conveying information to appropriate instructional personnel and parents, Planned and implemented, under the supervision of the teacher, differentiated instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of presenting and reinforcing learning concepts
Tutor, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Mashantucket, CT, 06/2018, 06/2021, Designed, differentiated, and implemented independent, small-group, and large-group reading, writing, and math curriculum for students with academic and behavioral needs, Established a safe-learning environment for students with behavioral challenges and social-emotional needs by collaboratively creating behavioral plans and implementing rules and routines
Activities
Copywriter, Alan Sharpe, Freelance International (04/2024 - Present)
Copywriter, Copy Kooks Academy, Freelance International (03/2024 - Present)
Instructional Designer, Devlin Peck Bootcamp, Freelance International (01/2024 - Present)
Homebound Tutor, Windham Public Schools, Windham, CT (10/2023 - Present)
Homebound Tutor, Groton Public Schools, Groton, CT (04/2023 - 06/2023)
Multilingual Students Club Leader, Groton Middle School, Groton, CT (11/2022 - 08/2023)
Groton Teaching and Learning Collaborative Member, Groton Public Schools, Groton, CT (12/2021 - 08/2023)
LEARN Region Title III/EL Roundtable, Learn Regional Educational Service Center, Old Lyme, CT (09/2019 - 08/2023)
ELL Club (MLL and Beyond!) Leader, Groton Middle School, Groton, CT (01/2022 - 06/2022)