Brittany Couso
West Babylon,NY
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English as a New Language and Spanish Teacher
Bay Shore Middle School
Bay Shore, NY
09.2019 - Current
- Designed and piloted the school’s Native Language Arts program for newly arrived Spanish-speaking students; teach Spanish Language Arts and Dual Language (Grades 6–8)
- Former ENL teacher providing ongoing multilingual supports including NYSESLAT administration, AIS reading intervention, and after-school SIFE literacy programming
- Collaborate with sheltered instruction teams to assess and support newcomer students using data-informed instructional practices
- Develop culturally responsive curriculum centered on biliteracy, student identity, global perspectives, and family engagement
Summer School Teacher (Spanish & English Language
Eastern Suffolk BOCES Regional Summer School
Bay Shore, NY
06.2023 - Current
- Taught Spanish I–II and middle school English Language Arts for summer credit recovery (2023–2025), supporting diverse learners in academic acceleration
ENL Summer Enrichment Program
Bay Shore Middle School
Bay Shore, NY
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided engaging language enrichment instruction to support continued English development
Spanish & ENL Teacher
Flushing High School
Flushing, NY
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Taught Spanish Levels 1 and Heritage Spanish
- Co-taught senior ELA courses and delivered sheltered instruction for beginner multilingual learners
Education
Master of Arts - English
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook12-2025
Master of Science - Reading
University At Albany
Albany, NY05-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY12-2017
Certification
- Spanish Grades 7-12 Professional Certificate
- Spanish Grades 1-6 Professional Extension
- Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages Grades K-12 Professional Certificate
- English Language Arts Grades 7-12 Initial Certificate
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Summer School Teacher (Spanish & English Language
Eastern Suffolk BOCES Regional Summer School
06.2023 - Current
ENL Summer Enrichment Program
Bay Shore Middle School
06.2021 - 08.2021
English as a New Language and Spanish Teacher
Bay Shore Middle School
09.2019 - Current
Spanish & ENL Teacher
Flushing High School
09.2018 - 06.2019
Master of Arts - English
Stony Brook University
Master of Science - Reading
University At Albany
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Stony Brook University
Global Education & Community Engagement
BECA – Bilingual Education Center for Central America, nonprofit bilingual education organization
Summer School English Teacher, 06/2019 to 07/2019
- Taught English instruction at a bilingual school summer program and collaborated with local educators
One Hundred Schools (formerly Students Helping Honduras), nonprofit educational organization
Vice President, Stony Brook University Chapter | 01/2015 to 05/2017
- Led fundraising initiatives to support school construction projects in Honduras
- Collaborated with nonprofit partners to promote educational access
- Participated in community-based projects supporting school development and infrastructure