BRENDAN O'Shea
Brook,IN
Summary
Dedicated English Tutor with prior professional teaching experience and strengths in student assessment, goal setting and mentoring. Offering excellent communication skills to build relationships with students of all ages. Adept working with individuals and groups of students.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education English Teacher
Secaucus Public School District
09.2019 - 06.2023
- Developed lesson plans and delivered instruction in alignment with IEPs for students in 7th through 12th grade
- Improved students' state standard testing scores by an average of 24%
- Collaborated with special education team to provide a comprehensive educational and social experience for 40+ students with special needs
- Attended 100% of IEP meetings, for a total of more than three times any other team member
- Utilized IXL to drive student engagement, earning the highest scores in school-wide learning competitions in 85% of eligible weeks
- Contributed toward school's passing rate on state testing improving by 52%
- Coached high school basketball and soccer, and middle school track, serving as the district's sole three-sport, year-round coach.
Foreign Language Teacher
Fuyong Primary School
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Taught English to 756 3rd- and 4th-graders while providing a high degree of education customization
- Implemented multi-modal exercises to promote growth and consistency in developing English language reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Academic Tutor
Montclair State University NJ
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Helped students prepare for tests and exams by providing guidance, motivation, and encouragement.
- Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
- Conducted individual tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
Education
M.A.T - English, Disabilities
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJB.A. - English-Writing
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NYSkills
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- Educational Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Instructional Strategies
- Learning Style Assessment
- Special Education
Timeline
Special Education English Teacher
Secaucus Public School District
09.2019 - 06.2023
Foreign Language Teacher
Fuyong Primary School
08.2018 - 06.2019
Academic Tutor
Montclair State University NJ
06.2015 - 06.2016
M.A.T - English, Disabilities
Montclair State University
B.A. - English-Writing
Marist College
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