Hi, I’m
CELENA SPENCER
Springfield,NJ
Summary
To effectively led by providing instructional leadership to students, faculty, staff and stakeholders. Actively implementing proactive academic and behavioral strategies that will enhance student achievement.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Elizabeth Public Schools, Halsey High School
ESL Teacher
09.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Teaching POEs (Point of Entrance) students to speak English in grades 9th-12th
- Utilizing the district wide curriculum to teach and assess students’ acquisition of the English Language
- Provide students with community service task to assist with graduation requirements
Parsippany Troy-Hills Schools, Parsippany High School
Assistant Principal
08.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Assist in maintaining the safe operation of the building, including the development and implementation of the crisis management plan
- Created the framework for the first DEIA initiative for Parsippany High Schools
- Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance
- Collaborate and develop master, teacher, and lunch schedules
- Perform observations and evaluations of school staff using the Marshall and Danielson Model
Dover Public Schools
Supervisor of Bilingual/ESL/World Languages
08.2020 - 07.2021
Job overview
- Created and maintained K-12 curriculum aligned with NJSLS
- Implemented Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
- Served as a district’s representative of the Connecting Dover community group
- Evaluated tenured and non-tenured staff members on a formal and informal basis
- Created and implemented a new process for district-wide ESL testing
- Assist staff members in developing and implementing instructional strategies aligned with the curriculum
Elizabeth Public Schools
Bilingual/ESL Chairperson-Teacher
03.2018 - 08.2020
Job overview
- Monitor and manage the English Language Learners of the ESL program for the school year
- Created lesson utilizing Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
- Assist with administering the ACCESS and NJSLA tests for ELLs
- Manage the Exit recommendation process
Paterson Public Schools
Supervisor Bilingual/ESL
08.2015 - 06.2016
Job overview
- Work cooperatively and collectively with Principals, staff, and other supervisors to ensure that instructional programs and services are coordinated in the schools and are administered uniformly and equitably
- Wrote the first ESL model pullout curriculum for the district
- Conduct Learning Walk throughs for content area teachers, calibrate with building administrators on findings
Linden Public Schools
ESL Teacher
02.2008 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Coached students on English pronunciation and intonation for eloquent conversation.
- Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities.
Linden Public Schools
Vice Principal (Interim)
02.2014 - 08.2014
Job overview
- Met with parents to discuss student performance and behavioral issues.
- Worked with teachers to evaluate policies and enact improvements.
- Acted as principal for day-to-day running of school as well as key decision making.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
Education
Kean University, Union, NJ
from Doctoral Student
05.2026
Kean University, Union, NJ
Principal And Supervisor Licensures
06.2012
School For International Training, Brattleboro, VT
Master of Arts from English As A Second Language
06.2005
Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
Bachelor of Arts from Communications Studies
05.2001
Skills
- Co-founder of two Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access committees in Springfield and Parsippany Public Schools
- Facilitate professional learning communities (PLC) meetings to increase instructional efficiency
- Develop teacher capacity: unpacking NJ State Common Core Standards and turnkey district initiatives to provide resources
- Facilitate Professional Development workshop on Differentiated Instruction, WIDA and ACCESS, Academic Vocabulary, etc
- Curriculum Development and Assessment for (early childhood, secondary and adult learners)
- Planned and delivered Reading and Writing Workshops
- Lead Fountas and Pinnell Phonics Program
Timeline
ESL Teacher
Elizabeth Public Schools, Halsey High School
09.2022 - Current
Assistant Principal
Parsippany Troy-Hills Schools, Parsippany High School
08.2021 - 06.2022
Supervisor of Bilingual/ESL/World Languages
Dover Public Schools
08.2020 - 07.2021
Bilingual/ESL Chairperson-Teacher
Elizabeth Public Schools
03.2018 - 08.2020
Supervisor Bilingual/ESL
Paterson Public Schools
08.2015 - 06.2016
Vice Principal (Interim)
Linden Public Schools
02.2014 - 08.2014
ESL Teacher
Linden Public Schools
02.2008 - 06.2015
Kean University
from Doctoral Student
Kean University
Principal And Supervisor Licensures
School For International Training
Master of Arts from English As A Second Language
Hollins University
Bachelor of Arts from Communications Studies
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