Brittany Rodriguez
Covina,CA
Summary
Dedicated English educator with classroom teaching experience, committed to fostering critical thinking and meaningful discussion in diverse learning environments. Skilled in designing engaging, standards-aligned lessons that strengthen reading, writing, and analytical skills while promoting student voice and inquiry. I build inclusive classrooms grounded in strong management, culturally responsive practices, and positive communication with students and families. Passionate about creating culturally relevant, student-led instruction that empowers learners to connect literature to their own experiences.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
10th grade General English / Structured English Immersion Teacher
Alhambra High School
08.2025 - 05.2026
- Designed and delivered standards-aligned lessons focused on literary analysis, argumentative writing, and critical thinking.
- Implemented culturally responsive texts and strategies to increase engagement and real-world connections.
- Differentiated instruction to support diverse learners, including English Language Learners and students with IEPs/504 plans.
- Developed formative and summative assessments to monitor progress and guide instructional decisions.
- Provided targeted feedback on analytical essays, research writing, and narrative compositions.
- Fostered a structured, inclusive classroom environment grounded in strong management and relationship-building.
- Communicated consistently with families regarding academic progress and student needs
- Implemented SEI strategies to make grade-level content comprehensible for English Learners.
- Integrated academic vocabulary development, sentence frames, and structured discourse into daily instruction.
- Differentiated lessons using scaffolds such as modeling, visuals, chunked texts, and guided practice.
- Monitored student language acquisition using formative assessments and adjusted instruction accordingly.
- Collaborated with ELD specialists and support staff to address individual language and academic needs
- Instructional Duties
- Structured English Immersion duties
Student Teaching specialized in ERWC
South Hills High School
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Co-planned and delivered units using the Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum, emphasizing rhetorical reading and argumentative writing.
- Guided students through annotation, questioning, and evidence-based analysis of complex informational texts.
- Designed formative assessments and provided targeted feedback to strengthen expository and analytical writing skills.
- Differentiated instruction to support English Learners and diverse academic needs within the ERWC framework
Education
Bachelors - English and Educational Studies
University of La Verne
La Verne05-2022
Single subject credential - English
Cal Poly Pomona
05-2024
Skills
- Student engagement
- Teaching strategies
- Collaborative learning
- Student motivation
- Interpersonal relationships
- Cultural sensitivity
- Classroom management
- Cultural awareness
Timeline
10th grade General English / Structured English Immersion Teacher
Alhambra High School
08.2025 - 05.2026
Student Teaching specialized in ERWC
South Hills High School
09.2023 - 05.2024
Single subject credential - English
Cal Poly Pomona
Bachelors - English and Educational Studies
University of La Verne