Heather Wiens
Andover
Summary
Experienced elementary, middle school and English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor who enjoys developing curriculum to meet local and national standards. Writes exams to test students on targeted skills. Adept at evaluating data to see if teaching, curriculum and testing materials are effective. Proficient in creating and utilizing curriculum ranging from elementary to middle with an emphasis in Spanish, language arts, Newcomers, and ESL. Enjoys collaborating to develop and refine ideas for curriculum, testing, and instruction.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Development Coordinator
MetriTech
10.2023 - Current
- Communicate with item writers and content reviewers
- Develop writing topics aligned with standards
- Research and write test passages
- Adapt passages for different English proficiency levels
- Create training documents and presentations
- Track writer submissions to ensure timely delivery
- Review and edit passages for complexity, style, and accuracy
- Evaluate ancillary test materials (e.g., scripts, directions, PLDs)
- Update the Director of Test Development on project changes
2nd/3rd Newcomer Teacher
Jefferson Elementary
08.2019 - Current
- Instructs 30+ non-English speaking immigrants and refugees
- Utilizes effective time-management skills to meet diverse student needs
- Communicates well with families from diverse backgrounds.
- Collaborated with para-professionals, ESL staff, and administration to meet student goals.
- Utilizes technology to engage students
- Creates lessons based on standardized goals
- Uses Microsoft teams to teach virtually
ESL Building Coordinator & Teacher
Andover Central Middle School
08.2010 - 05.2019
- Designed and implemented training programs for staff
- Collaborated with district staff to determine ESL course objectives.
- Managed files for all Language learners in Andover Central Middle School
- Developed the ESL curriculum for Andover Central
- Maintained paperwork to meet state and federal requirements.
- Met annual deadlines to ensure federal funding of the program
- Conducted staff trainings over ESL topics to support teachers
- Scheduled & graded State ESL test for the building
6th-8th Grade Spanish / 6th & 8th Language Arts
Andover Public Schools
08.2005 - 05.2019
- Developed curriculum and assessments for 6th and 7th grade Spanish classes.
- Maintained current online grades for 120+ students
- Organized, created and prepared daily plans for multiple classes
- Worked with multiple teams to ensure student success
- Communicated with parents through online lesson plans with video links, email, online grades, and phone calls
5th Grade Teacher & Intermediate ESL Instructor
Caldwell Elementary
08.2002 - 05.2005
- .Collaborated with 3-5th grade teachers to coordinate lessons. schedules, and testing.
- Created lessons and units to meet local standards
- Communicated with parents regarding goals and paperwork
- Worked with grade level teams to ensure student needs were addressed through small groups and student sharing.
- Developed pull-out schedule for 3-5th grade ESL students
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Dual Language Teacher
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet
08.1996 - 05.2000
- Created bilingual instructional materials
- Collaborated with other grade-level teachers
- Utilized small groups to meet diverse needs of students.
- Worked with para-professional to support struggling students
- Translated for parent/teacher conferences
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish,
Friends University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Friends University
Master of Arts - Education
Baker University
Post-Degree Certificate - English As A Second Language
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KSSkills
- Experience developing curriculum
- Wrote passages for standardized tests
- Manage project timelines, author submittals, and publishing deadlines
- Wrote multiple choice questions for standardized test along with rationales
- Knowledgeable about various ways to test student skills
- BA in Spanish and Elementary Education
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with team members, clients and authors
- Experienced using Microsoft Teams, Box, SharePoint, Excel and other online tools
- Skilled at teaching online and accessing online materials
- Relationship building and management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 8 in the development of the Micro-Tasks Assessment Bundle (MTAC) for New York City Public Schools.
- Authored passages for the MTAC English Language Arts Assessments for grades 6, 7, 9, and 10.
- Wrote multiple choice items and rationales for MTAC English Language Arts Assessments for grades 6, 7, 9, and 10.
- Assisted in the editing of the MTAC Science Assessments for grade 7.
- Reviewed and edited passages submitted by authors for the MTAC and the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Test Development Coordinator
MetriTech
10.2023 - Current
2nd/3rd Newcomer Teacher
Jefferson Elementary
08.2019 - Current
ESL Building Coordinator & Teacher
Andover Central Middle School
08.2010 - 05.2019
6th-8th Grade Spanish / 6th & 8th Language Arts
Andover Public Schools
08.2005 - 05.2019
5th Grade Teacher & Intermediate ESL Instructor
Caldwell Elementary
08.2002 - 05.2005
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Dual Language Teacher
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet
08.1996 - 05.2000
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Friends University
Master of Arts - Education
Baker University
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish,
Friends University
Post-Degree Certificate - English As A Second Language
Kansas State University
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