ELISABETH PAISAN
Dallas,Texas
Summary
Experienced education leader with strong focus on fostering collaborative environments and driving student success. Skilled in curriculum development, staff mentoring, and conflict resolution. Known for adaptability, reliability, and commitment to meeting evolving needs of both students and faculty. Equipped to make significant impact through effective team management and strategic planning.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal/Dean of Student Culture
Harmony Science Academy
01.2022 - Current
- Overseer of staff and coordinators, help students and staff acclimate to campus life, academics, and student culture
English I and Pre AP English Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2022 - Current
- Engaged students in the classroom using creative lesson plans and teaching critical thinking skills through Literature
- Teacher Leader: Position where I mentored other teachers to guide them create better classroom environments to keep students highly engaged
- HOSA Advisor: Medical Debate Team leader/sponsor: Won Regionals
English 1, Pre AP Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2021 - Current
- Completely Virtual Teaching/Learning year
- Students were engaged completely through online software such as Google Classroom and Schoology, Newsela, Quill, Canva, Vocabulary.com, CollegeBoard PreAP courses, etc
- Awarded Teacher of the Year
- Helped plan the curriculum for the following school year on the Curriculum Team
- Advocated for the implementation of the Character Strong Curriculum
- Attended Ron Clark Academy for Professional Development
English I and Pre AP English Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2019 - Current
- Engaged students in creative lessons and teaching importance of Critical Thinking through Literature
- Helped to create 1st fashion Show on campus through the collaboration of local community department stores
- Won campus Teacher of the year award
- Won NSHSS Teacher of the Year Award
English 1 and PreAP English Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2018 - Current
- Created the Spirit Committee on Campus where we motivated the students to be better by making better choices in life and in turn, the students pay it forward by motivating others to do the same
- Won the Pacesetter Award given by Ron Clark
English Honors, and Debate
Harmony Science Academy
01.2017 - Current
- Engage students in classroom through creative lesson planning and teaching the importance of Critical Thinking
- Debate skills and competitions
English II and IV
Harmony Science Academy
01.2016 - Current
- Engage students through historical World Literature content created through lesson planning and critical thinking skills
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education: ESL
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Skills
- Instructional leadership
- Parent engagement and communication
- Student achievement
- Data-driven instruction
- Restorative practices
- School facilities and operations
- Educational technology
- Staff development
- Relationship building and networking
- Critical thinking and judgment
- Verbal and written communication
- Team collaboration
References
Available upon request
Awards
- Pace Setter Award
- Teacher of the Year for campus Culture
- NSHSS Teacher of the Year recognized Nationally
Accomplishments
- Awarded "National School of Character" in 2024.
- Spearheaded Safety improvement plan implementation which redefined performance goals and achieved Harmony benchmarks.
- Instituted peer review program for teaching professionals, which promoted collaborative teamwork, respect and appreciation among staff members.
- Delivered curriculum training opportunities to academic staff resulting in collectively higher-grade point average for the entire school.
- Supervised team of 60 staff members.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Principal/Dean of Student Culture
Harmony Science Academy
01.2022 - Current
English I and Pre AP English Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2022 - Current
English 1, Pre AP Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2021 - Current
English I and Pre AP English Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2019 - Current
English 1 and PreAP English Teacher
Harmony Science Academy
01.2018 - Current
English Honors, and Debate
Harmony Science Academy
01.2017 - Current
English II and IV
Harmony Science Academy
01.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education: ESL
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
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