Erin Edinger-Turoff

Communications expert and educator with a Bachelor's degree in journalism, experience working in three major newsrooms in Philadelphia with numerous published articles and a passion for storytelling. Alumna of the rigorous Americorps program Teach For America and University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. Experienced team leader and trainer/coach with experience curriculum mapping, creating differentiated learning materials and instructional techniques. Demonstrated ability to adapt, be flexible and innovative, and leverage strong relationships with stakeholders.

TRAINER & ANALYST | DATA ANNOTATION | JAN. 2022 - CURRENT

• Wrote and edited prompts to test helpfulness, harmlessness and honesty in various AI chatbots
• Analyzed and rated AI responses based on multiple criteria
• Justified ratings given to AI in short-answer analyses
• Edited and drafted exemplar AI responses to demonstrate precise instruction following
• Collaborated with other analysts using Slack channels to share prompt engineering strategies and data

Instructional Coach, ELA | MEMPHIS STREET ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 8/2021-6/2022 

• Led ELA teacher training of 15 educators and Professional Learning Community meetings of 4-8 team members
• Presented training materials and created PowerPoints on instructional practices and school-wide goals
• Supervised and coached novice teachers on best practices
• Analyzed data and stakeholder input by using quantitative and qualitative measures
• Maintained up-to-date records using Google Drive and online data systems

Teacher Coach | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA 12-2021-6/2020

• Supervised, observed and coached a novice teacher by taking low-inference notes and provided data-driven feedback
• Created 15 presentations and opportunities for learning dialogue about educational equity
• Constructed exemplar instructional materials to serve as templates
• Organized training and feedback schedule for best teacher success
• Communicated and collaborated with stakeholders in the teacher's progress within the Graduate School of Education

• Patrick McCarthy, Director of Business Development and Member Services at Azione Unlimited: 215-390-8964 | patrick@azionegroup.com
• Brittany Bradshaw, Deloitte Human Capital Consultant: 202-631-8238 | bbradshaw@deloitte.com
• Claire Miller, Founder & CEO of Restorative Practices in Action: 610-858-2568 | cmiller@rpinaction.org
• Amanda Hill-Hennie, former Memphis Street Academy Principal: 610-348-0571 | ahillprofessional@gmail.com

Restorative Practices in Action Fellowship, 2021-22

• Wrote blog content for the RPIA website describing the organizations mission
• Created messaging to invest other educators in participating

Aspiring School Leaders Fellowship (TFA), 2020-21

• Coached/supervised a novice teacher in best practices
• Presented personal vision of educational advocacy work in school leadership to cohort

Rigorous Engagement Fellowship, ELA, 2018-19

• Presented and led professional development sessions
• Created exemplar material (videos and writing) for peers

Teach For America, Philadelphia 2016 corps

• Engaged in rigorous DEI work committed to antiracism
• Researched and developed potential solutions for educational inequity in America

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Features and News Desks

• Wrote local news and current events articles, and personality profiles
• Maintained contacts with PR professionals and local sources
• Interviewed multiple individuals for stories to create interesting and informative storytelling

Newsworks-WHYY 

• Researched statistics and anecdotal evidence to support ongoing on-air projects
• Recorded journalistic content for broadcast on radio
• Wrote news articles to accompany recorded works on website

Philadelphia Weekly 

• Copyedited and proofread copy for websites and printed magazine
• Fact-checked articles for accuracy before publication

White Good Marketing Intern

• Wrote copy for articles featuring client products
• Fact-checked and copyedited press releases