Caroline Heshema

• Serve as a liaison between the administration and teachers to foster collaboration.
• Lead weekly team meetings to discuss concerns and issues arising within the grade level.
• Assist 7th and 8th-grade teachers, students, parents, and support staff in fostering a cohesive learning environment and effective communication through Parent Square
• Organize activities, field trips, field days, student-teacher activities, and competitions.
• Plan fundraising events to support 7th and 8th-grade activities.
• Develop, implement, and monitor behavioral plans.
• Coach students in preparation for the “Girls' Adventures in Math” competition.
• Maintain an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.

• Adopted Building Thinking Classroom (BTC) teaching practices in my classroom
• Planned and taught lessons in 6th, 7th and 8th Grade classes aligned with CCSS
• Taught lessons from Savvas Easy Bridge, Springboard and I-Ready curriculum
• Differentiated lessons for students to meet their IEPs & 504 plans requirements
• Tailored lessons to meet diverse students needs and learning styles including English Language Learners
• Participated in Seventh Grade curriculum writing yearly
• Worked on redesigning assessments and tests to include

Secured grant funding and initiated a “Wellness Club” to address the ongoing issue of vaping in the school

• Crafted an itemized budget outlining anticipated expenses for the project
• Submitted a 'Funding Application for Grant to Support Local Prevention Council,' detailing our strategic use of data to plan and implement prevention measures. This application was approved by the East Haven Mayor and the East Haven Public Schools superintendent.
• Organized logistics for the club, promoted it through advertising, and hired a staff member to lead it.

Led the Extended Day Program at Joseph Melillo Middle School.

• Designed the program to provide both academic support and Social Emotional Learning through various enrichment opportunities, including learning guitar, martial arts, and visual arts.
• Facilitated the recruitment and hiring of certified staff.
• Created a master schedule for students and staff.
• Developed and maintained the overall program budget and expenses.
• Collaborated with a food vendor to provide after-school snacks.
• Organized and managed transportation logistics.

Co-implemented and taught "IN DEPTH," a teen smoking cessation program through the American Lung Association in response to the rising issue of vaping at school revealed in a youth survey (6.5% in 7th and 1.7% of 8th graders) had used vapes 30 days before the survey.

Facilitated an alternative to suspension program “Get It Done Saturday”

• Worked in partnership with administration to develop and facilitate an alternative to suspension program that holds students accountable while keeping them in school.
• Collaborated with the high school to have a high school students tutor in the program to earn community service hours

Revised the District Handbook for 2025 to include current information, meet

state-mandated distribution requirements for all families and guardians, and align with

the latest BOE policy.

Reviewed, analyzed and contribute d to writing 7th grade math curriculum

Co-led IEPs and 504 meetings