Bella Galli
Shelby Township,MI
Summary
Driven and compassionate certified educator with experience in both primary and secondary educational settings. Skilled in coordinating and developing management and learning procedures to strengthen learning and work experiences and build relationships. Dedicated and flexible lifelong learner with a detail-oriented and organized mindset.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher - 3rd Grade
St. Lawrence Catholic School
Utica, MI
08.2022 - Current
- Instructs and manages 27 students with varying learning styles/needs across all subject areas.
- Provides individual and small group instruction for students through literacy and mathematical frameworks.
- Establishes communication with parents through frequent phone calls, emails, conferences, and custom Google Site updates.
- Collaborates with grade team, administrators, and instructional coaches on classroom management and school-wide policies and behavior systems to ensure supportive classroom and develop a love for learning.
- Prepares lessons daily according to State of Michigan Academic Standards to meet instructional objectives and prepare for standardized tests, amongst other administrative tasks to maintain organization.
- Analyzes assessment data to adapt teaching strategies and provide feedback to promote growth.
- Integrates educational technology tools to support and enhance learning.
- Actively participates in ongoing professional development to improve teaching skills and stay current with educational best practices.
- Serves as Grade Team Representative, communicating information to and from administration and to and from grade team.
- Developed and implemented data-driven instructional strategies tailored to individual student needs, resulting in 66.7% of 27 students moving from needing "Urgent Intervention" to reaching "Satisfactory/Optimal" rating of their reading skills for STAR Renaissance Reading Assessments (from fall to winter, 2023-2024 school year).
- Increased whole-class reading proficiency by 11% in 3 months (from fall to winter STAR Curriculum-Based Measurement testing from 2023-2024).
Student Teacher - Special Education
Hevel Elementary School
Romeo, MI
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Performed Brainspring ”Phonics First” multisensory intervention for 3rd- and 4th–grade students.
- Utilized Add+VantageMR “Math Recovery” intervention for 3rd- through 5th-grade students.
- Accommodated/modified curriculum for elementary students – reading tests aloud, additional time for assignments, graphic organizers, and visual cues.
- Attended Individual Education Program (IEP), Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and staff meetings in collaboration with mentor teacher to determine instructional and behavioral objectives for individual students.
Academic Peer Tutor
Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Organized and scheduled 5-10 tutoring sessions with individual students at college-level in English and Mathematics.
- Provided supplementary instruction and differentiated teaching strategies based on students' needs and learning styles.
- Collaborated with students to edit academic papers and major assignments by identifying strong grammatical and content skills and correcting weaker areas.
- Modeled mathematical operations and created study guides based on areas of need.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, English Language Arts
Rochester University
Rochester, MI05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Learning Disabilities
Rochester University
Rochester, MI05.2022
Skills
- Proofreading/Editing
- Differentiation for Learning Needs
- Curriculum Planning and Assessment
- Microsoft Office
- Learning Management Systems: Moodle, FACTS, PowerSchool
- Google Suite
- Zoom/Virtual-Teaching Platforms
- Management/Leadership
- Quick Learner
- Communication and Collaboration
- Problem-Solver
- Enthusiastic
Timeline
Elementary Teacher - 3rd Grade
St. Lawrence Catholic School
08.2022 - Current
Student Teacher - Special Education
Hevel Elementary School
01.2022 - 03.2022
Academic Peer Tutor
Rochester University
08.2018 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, English Language Arts
Rochester University
Bachelor of Science - Learning Disabilities
Rochester University
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