Overview
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Education
Certification
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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KRENARE OSMANI

Ridgefield,CT

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Spanish Teacher (Grades 9–12)

Blind Brook High School
Rye Brook, NY
09.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented a Spanish 4 Honors curriculum aligned with ACTFL World-Readiness Standards, emphasizing advanced proficiency development through authentic resources and performance-based assessments.
  • Designed and facilitated a proficiency-based Spanish 2 storybook project that engaged students in presentational communication with FLES students.
  • Established and coordinated a virtual exchange partnership with students in Colombia, providing meaningful opportunities for interpersonal communication and intercultural competence development.
  • Plan comprehensible, proficiency-oriented instruction aligned with ACTFL proficiency targets, integrating interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication.
  • Differentiate instruction and assessment to meet the needs of diverse learners through scaffolding, comprehensible input and proficiency-based practices.
  • Serve as advisor to the Multicultural Club, promoting cultural awareness and inclusivity.
  • Co-organized the annual International Potluck Dinner, creating opportunities for families to celebrate and engage with diverse cultures and traditions.
  • Design authentic performance tasks and formative assessments that measured student proficiency growth and promoted real-world language use.
  • Administer the National Spanish Examinations to assess student proficiency, analyze performance data and recognize academic achievement in Spanish language learning.

Spanish Teacher (Grades 6–8)

Fox Lane Middle School
Bedford, NY
09.2013 - 08.2024

• Developed and implemented ACTFL-aligned Spanish curriculum that fostered proficiency growth through meaningful communication and culturally responsive instruction.
• Designed and utilized performance-based assessments, proficiency rubrics and student portfolios to monitor language acquisition and document student growth across language modes.
• Differentiated instruction to support multilingual learners, newcomers, students with IEPs and 504 plans, and heritage language learners, ensuring equitable access to language learning.
• Created and implemented a Spanish Language Arts 6-8 curriculum for dual language learners that strengthened literacy, academic language development and biliteracy skills.
• Integrated authentic texts, literature and cultural resources from the Spanish-speaking world to promote intercultural competence and global awareness.
• Collaborated with RtI teams to analyze student data and develop targeted tier 1 interventions.
• Planned and facilitated school-wide cultural initiatives, such as National Language Week, to celebrate linguistic diversity and foster appreciation for world languages and cultures.

• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to address academic and behavioral concerns.
• Integrated RULER lessons, to foster emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

Education

Master of Science - Spanish Adolescence Education

St. Joseph's University
Patchogue, NY
01-2012

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Adolescence Education

St. Joseph's University
Patchogue, NY
01-2012

Certification

  • NYS Professional Spanish Certification (7–12)
  • NYS Extension Spanish Certification (1–6)
  • NYS Initial Spanish Certification (7–12)

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Cuernavaca, Mexico -ASLI Spanish Language Institute (2016): Mexican literature coursework and homestay immersion.
  • Madrid, Spain -AIL Madrid (2015): Advanced Spanish language study and cultural immersion.
  • León, Nicaragua -San José Preschool (2010–2011): Supported curriculum development for community preschool launch.

Timeline

Spanish Teacher (Grades 9–12)

Blind Brook High School
09.2024 - Current

Spanish Teacher (Grades 6–8)

Fox Lane Middle School
09.2013 - 08.2024

Master of Science - Spanish Adolescence Education

St. Joseph's University

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Adolescence Education

St. Joseph's University
KRENARE OSMANI