Leonard Aaron Caplan

• Followed curriculum set forth by MA Standards for English Language Arts Grades 6 through 12.
• Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
• Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to accommodate varied student learning styles.
• Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Assisted students in mastering subject material and preparing for tests.
• Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
• Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.

• Maintained and modernized 3 camera video studio with available budget.
• Trained and developed student's skills in videography, post-production (editing) still photography and podcasting.
• Trained students in ENG remote video production as well as in-studio production.
• Produced and created videos showcasing various vocational classes throughout school using student videographers, photographers and editors.
• Trained students to use Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Adobe, Lightroom and Photoshop software.
• Collaborated with students covering and cablecasting school events, profiling clubs, school improvement projects, retirement videos, etc.
• Utilized knowledge of screenwriting, storyboarding and outlining combined with improvisation by student talent to teach on-camera techniques.

Day to day, then long-term substitute as a temporary librarian, taught special ed social studies.

Hired to teach drama; taught drama classes formed drama club and produced two plays.

Founded METV (Melrose Educational Television); taught classes in TV Production I, II, III, and IV plus Broadcast Journalism for 12 school years. Taught English for 1 year. After-school video production club at Education Stations, during summer at Campus Kids. Covered school events, and produced original programming with students.