Deborah Pitsch
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Passionate and dedicated Adult Educator of 10 years committed to help develop, implement and achieve program goals for student and teacher success. Additional 23 years experience in K-12 classroom and 6.5 years as Children's and Youth Program Director. Experience in assessing needs, curriculum development, and team collaboration. Experienced working with students of diverse socio-economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds. Excellent record of GED program development and graduate success rate and ESL student outcomes. Ability to think creatively outside the box.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adult Education ESL Lead Teacher
Kent ISD
2016.08 - Current
- Used Excel to maintain accurate and complete records of student attendance, progress and learning gains that support program funding.
- Used Burlington English and TopsPro to align student instruction to meet Federal and State CASAS requirements.
- Created and utilized teaching curriculum to meet varied student needs in a diverse population.
- Worked collaboratively with my ESL team to problem solve in order to provide better student services.
- Developed and maintained relationships with my students to encourage them to meet goals and maintain attendance that support program funding.
- Collected and analyzed data to maintain effectiveness in achieving student and program goals.
- Attended various off site meetings to network and stay updated on current best practices.
K-12 English and Spanish Classroom Teacher
Various Organizations
1992.09 - 2016.08
- Aligned mandatory curriculum to student classroom instruction.
- Maintained organized and detailed attendance and learning records.
- Followed school safety mandates and educational protocols.
- Created and developed curriculum to align with state standards.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
- Attended various trainings inside and outside my organizations to develop and maintain best practices.
- Adhered to school policies and calendar schedules.
Teacher
Adult Education
1987.06 - 2015.08
- Worked at Kent City Adult Education, Sparta Adult Education, the Hispanic Center of West Michigan and Kent ISD Adult Education both as ESL teacher and GED teacher.
- Created, assembled and tailored instruction for student achievement of learning goals.
- Developed networking pathways to extend resources for student instruction and provision of necessary services to meet student needs.
- Worked with diverse communities and developed skills and understanding of how student socio-economic conditions, ethnic identities, immigration status, religious convictions, trauma and gender roles affect learning goals and achievement.
- Celebrated student achievement by organizing and executing student graduation ceremonies opened to families and the local community.
Children's and Youth Educational Director
Grace Life Church
1995.12 - 2002.05
- Developed and maintained a ministry program serving children ages birth through 18 years in a small church setting.
- Recruited and trained program volunteers.
- Maintained program budget.
- Regular communication with and support of lead pastor to ensure program effectiveness.
- Organized and planned events outside of regular teaching duties.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Language Arts, Elementary Ed, Spanish
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI05.1992
High School Diploma -
Kent City High School
Kent City, MI06.1987
Skills
- Team Oriented
- Bilingual Spanish
- Computer Literate
- Organized
- Work Independently
- Effective Oral and Writing Skills
- Excellent Time Management
- Collect and Analyze Data
- Creative
- Problem Solver
- Commitment to Excellence
- Faithful to Program Goals
Affiliations
- Member of MACAE, MiTesol and COABE
Certification
- Licensed CASAS Proctor
Life Achiement
Successfully raised, as a single mother of 16 years, a Marine Sergeant, a nursing student interning in a local ER maintaining a 3.8 GPA, and a university student studying Global Studies, Chinese, Tesol and Communications while maintaining a 4.0 grade average.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Adult Education ESL Lead Teacher
Kent ISD
2016.08 - Current
Children's and Youth Educational Director
Grace Life Church
1995.12 - 2002.05
K-12 English and Spanish Classroom Teacher
Various Organizations
1992.09 - 2016.08
Teacher
Adult Education
1987.06 - 2015.08
Bachelor of Arts - English Language Arts, Elementary Ed, Spanish
Grand Valley State University
High School Diploma -
Kent City High School
- Licensed CASAS Proctor
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