HILLARY KENNEDY
Derry
Summary
Elementary ESL teacher specializing in instructional strategies for multilingual learners. Demonstrated success in facilitating professional development and analyzing student performance data, leading to enhanced teaching effectiveness and mentorship of new educators. Seeking opportunities in curriculum writing and development to leverage educational expertise.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
ML Instructional Coach
Alexander B. Bruce School
Lawrence
09.2025 - Current
- Monitored classroom instruction for ML teachers and provided constructive feedback to enhance teaching strategies.
- Analyzed student performance data to inform instructional adjustments and support decisions.
- Facilitated professional development sessions for ML teachers, aligning practices with the Vista Higher Learning curriculum.
Language Acquisition Team Facilitator
Alexander B. Bruce School
Lawrence
09.2024 - Current
- Planned and led monthly school-based Language Acquisition Team meetings to enhance collaboration and strategy development.
- Determined schoolwide goals and interventions for English Learners struggling with progress on the ACCESS test, facilitating targeted support.
- Determine schoolwide goals, interventions and monitoring tools for English Learners not making progress on the ACCESS test.
- Ensured implementation of all components of Lawrence Public Schools English Learner Compliance Handbook to maintain regulatory standards.
ML Teacher
Alexander B. Bruce School
Lawrence
08.2017 - Current
- Develop and scaffold lesson plans tailored for multilingual learners across various proficiency levels, focusing on targeted and culturally responsive ESL instruction in a pull-out setting.
- Collaborate with grade-level teaching teams to co-plan ELA and Math lessons, effectively integrating the Massachusetts WIDA ELD standards and 'Can-Do' Descriptors to enhance differentiation.
- Deliver ESL instruction to newcomers and students with entering and emerging proficiency levels in grades 3-6, using pull-out, push-in and co-teaching models.
- Utilize technology to improve teaching methods and enrich student learning experiences.
- Mentored 3 new teachers over 50 hours, ensuring alignment with school practices and fostering professional growth.
- Collaborated with a colleague to deliver a presentation on strategies and support for the RETELL initiative
- Organized and facilitated a bi-weekly club for newcomer multilingual learners, enhancing oral language skills and building confidence in expressive language use.
Supervising Practitioner
Alexander B. Bruce School
Lawrence
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Guided two teachers through graduate school teaching practicum, facilitating their licensure in Teaching ESL for Grades K-6.
- Performed two announced and two unannounced classroom observations with program coordinator, using Candidate Assessment of Performance rubric to evaluate and enhance teaching performance.
- Facilitated triad meetings with program coordinator and teaching candidates to analyze and improve Candidate Assessment of Performance.
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction
Gordon College
Wenham, MA05-2017
Bachelor of Arts - English with a concentration in writing, Art minor
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA05-2013
Skills
- Instructional leadership
- Data analysis
- Lesson planning
- Classroom observation
- Instructional coaching
- Professional development
- Organizational skills
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- Professional license in Teaching English as a Second Language, (Grades k-6th) June 2017-Present
Accomplishments
- Lawrence Public Schools
- Advanced Teacher Status (June 2023-Present)
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
ML Instructional Coach
Alexander B. Bruce School
09.2025 - Current
Language Acquisition Team Facilitator
Alexander B. Bruce School
09.2024 - Current
Supervising Practitioner
Alexander B. Bruce School
09.2022 - 06.2024
ML Teacher
Alexander B. Bruce School
08.2017 - Current
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction
Gordon College
Bachelor of Arts - English with a concentration in writing, Art minor
Bridgewater State University