Brigitte Wales
Rochester,New York
Summary
Accomplished and dedicated educator curriculum writer with over 20 years of classroom experience. Consistently meets state program regulations and successfully meets New York state standards. Builds strong relationships with students, parents, and administration. Demonstrates excellent leadership and organizational abilities. Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal skills. Compassionate, creative, and effective teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development, and project planning. Possesses an extensive background in versatile education environments. Takes a student-centric approach as an instructor, academic facilitator, and motivational coach. Able to perform independently or as a member of a teaching team. Proficient in both classroom and online technologies.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Rochester City School District
09.2019 - Current
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
Curriculum Writer T.O.A
Rochester City School District
09.2016 - 06.2019
- Developed appropriate and culturally connected approach to teaching and learning for the Rochester City School District titled Self, Family and K-2 Curriculum.
- Developed detailed Culturally Responsive lesson plans and books. Content of lessons and books are interdisciplinary with social studies concepts at the core.
- This curriculum considers young students’ needs for language and reading development, movement and activity, identity development, and self-actualization.
- Components of this curriculum are designed to support foundational learning in reading and writing using stories from both history and children’s literature to support Standard English Language acquisition and reading and writing.
Team Teacher/Mentor Teacher
Rochester City School District
01.2001 - 06.2016
- Developed, wrote, and taught project and theme based lesson plans as a team of teachers based on the classroom make up of students including ENL, Special Education and Regular Education students.
- Supervised and successfully coached 3 pre-service teachers guiding them in the three key areas of teaching; lesson planning, class room management and classroom organization.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
West African History and Dance Instructor
University of Rochester
09.2001 - 05.2003
- Planned, prepared, and delivered lesson plans introducing students to the history of and dance techniques traditional to Guinea, West Africa.
- Created healthy and safe learning environment for all students by implementing class rules and promoting mutual respect, high quality dance experiences, and weekly journaling about students dance journey.
- Planned routines for workshops and end of semester showcase utilizing different styles of teaching to accommodate students of all capabilities.
Education
Master Science in Teaching -
SUNY of New Paltz
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New YorkSkills
- Culturally Responsive Curriculum Development
- Subject matter expertise
- Mentoring
- Serving Diverse Communities
- K-2 Child Development
Certification
New York state permanent certification Pre K/K-6
Timeline
Teacher
Rochester City School District
09.2019 - Current
Curriculum Writer T.O.A
Rochester City School District
09.2016 - 06.2019
West African History and Dance Instructor
University of Rochester
09.2001 - 05.2003
Team Teacher/Mentor Teacher
Rochester City School District
01.2001 - 06.2016
New York state permanent certification Pre K/K-6
Master Science in Teaching -
SUNY of New Paltz
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
SUNY Geneseo
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