Gabrielle Hedlund
Berkeley,CA
Summary
Focused education professional with master's degree in administration with emphasis on equity. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives. Motivated by students' joyful exploration of self and community as they develop their critical thinking, rigor, and curiosity as they learn to embrace and value inclusion, empathy, and lifelong learning.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
English Teacher
James Logan High School
Union City, CA
08.2003 - 06.2024
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills of students.
English Teacher
Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley
08.2015 - 06.2022
- Developed rigorous, exploratory, and innovative curriculum
- Implemented comprehensive, iterative-focused writing program
- Emphasized cross-curricular and interpersonal connections
- Built safe environment for student conversation and development through essential questions, discussions, and pedagogical choices
- Collaborated with French counterparts, counselors, and resource specialists to ensure student success
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback to achieve performance and establish personal and academic goals
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
- Reviewed, modified, and created curriculum for cultural relevance
- Coached students for annual TEDx talks
English Teacher
Castro Valley High School
08.2003 - 06.2009
- Established innovative "small school" in collaboration with Visual Arts and Social Studies to support students with attendance and academics
- Designed and implemented innovative three-pronged capstone project for grade 10 focused on conflict and memory
- Developed drop-in after-school homework lab with tutoring in core subjects utilized by up to 20 students
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills
- Led professional development around Socratic seminars and other student-centered, oral practices
- Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students
Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Mills College
Oakland, CA2022
Master of Arts - English
Middlebury College, Bread Loaf School of English
Middlebury, VT2025
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CASingle-Subject Teaching Credential - English
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CASkills
- Academic Advising
- Collaboration
- Curriculum Development and Implementation
- Differentiated Instruction
- Technology Evaluation and Integration
- Restorative Practices
- Critical Thinking
- Literary Analysis
- Student-Centered Learning
- Instructional Leadership
Additional Information
- Advisory Coordinator (2018-2020)
- Student Advisor (2015-2022)
- TEDx Speaker Coach (2016-2022)
- Yearbook Advisor (2015-2022)
- 7th grade DC Field Trip Lead (2021, 2022)
- Trip Chaperone France (G8) (2016, 2019), Catalina (G6) (2017, 2018)
- Maker Faire programming (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Teacher Evaluation Task Force (2018)
- Non-voting, teacher representative to the Board (2016-2018)
Certification
- Induction Coach, CalStateTEACH (with California State Department of Education and the California Private Schools Advisory Committee) - 2017
Timeline
English Teacher
Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley
08.2015 - 06.2022
English Teacher
James Logan High School
08.2003 - 06.2024
English Teacher
Castro Valley High School
08.2003 - 06.2009
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Mills College
Master of Arts - English
Middlebury College, Bread Loaf School of English
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of California - Santa Cruz
Single-Subject Teaching Credential - English
California State University - East Bay
- Induction Coach, CalStateTEACH (with California State Department of Education and the California Private Schools Advisory Committee) - 2017
Other Experience
1998-2001 Web Producer (Umongo Entertainment, FirstAuction, Sega.com, CMP Media)
1991-1998 Journalist (KRON-4, CMP Media, PC World Magazine, Metro Publishing)
- Managed freelance and staff writers, scheduling, and assignments
- Coordinated production budget, schedule, and assets
Affiliations
2024 Attendee, From Seoul to San Juan: New Voices from around the Globe, Academy for Teachers
2022-present Facing History and Ourselves ELA Advisory Board
2017-2020 Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) Middle School Consortium
2017 Attendee, Museum of Tolerance and FHAO: Young Adult
Literature
2016 Restorative Practices in Independent Schools
2016 Attendee, Implementing Rigorous Coherent Units of Study in
Writing
2014 Attendee, Learning to Argue & Arguing to Learn, Bay Area Writing
Project
2009 Organizer and Presenter, Belfer Next Step Conference (West)
with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
2008 Recipient, Margo Stern Award, FHAO
2007 Scholarship Recipient and Attendee, Arthur and Rochelle Belfer
National Conference for Educators at the USHMM
2006 Attendee, Paradise Lost, Duquesne University, NEH
2009 Organizer and Presenter, Belfer Next Step Conference (West) with
the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)
2007, 2008 Attendee, Utilizing Drama Throughout Your Curriculum
(Oregon Shakespeare Festival)
2007 Scholarship Recipient and Attendee, Arthur and Rochelle Belfer
National Conference for Educators at the USHMM
2006 Attendee, Paradise Lost, Duquesne University, NEH Summer
Seminar
2004-2010 Member, Teacher Leaders and Transitional Justice (FHAO)
2004 Attendee, Holocaust and Human Behavior, FHAO
2004 Attendee 2nd Annual N. Cal. Teacher Forum on Holocaust
Education, USHMM at Stanford University
2003-2008, 2017 - present Member, National Council of Teachers of
English
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