LESLIE T BONO

Creative, patient, and playful educator. MA in Curriculum and Teaching/Early Childhood Education. New York State teaching license. Experienced classroom teacher, homeschool teacher, science specialist, teacher of the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and on-set tutor. Recent coursework in Waldorf education, visual-spatial learning, and clay therapy for dyslexia. Red Cross certified in CPR and First Aid, Toddler Training, and Water Safety.

PRIVATE UHNW FAMILY Atlanta, Georgia, 2021-Current

Teacher

• Designs a comprehensive homeschool curriculum to align with the learning style and specific needs of a dyslexic, nine-year-old, visual-spatial student
• Teaches core subjects in a fun and encouraging way
• Creates inspiring, child-friendly spaces for classwork, theater arts, construction, crafts, and recycling
• Collaborates with highly qualified specialists to identify and remediate learning challenges
• Encourages the use of specialized, adaptive equipment like C-readers, Dragon dictation software, colored keyboards and screens, Read Aloud, Able Kids ear filters, and Grammarly to foster independence
• Reads extensively and completes training to upgrade and/or learn techniques to assist student
• Assists older sisters, in grades 6 and 9, with math and essay writing

• Student's accomplishments to date: Non-reader to grade-level reader in under three academic terms. Negative self-concept to positive self-concept. At-risk status to accepted into an elite private school. Passed state exam 3 years above grade level and on first try. Anxious about school to love of school. Mastered adaptive equipment/programs and performs most school tasks independently. Currently enrolled in private school (but still has my support), excels in all subjects, and gets along with teachers and classmates
• Job recognition: One-year contract extended to three years. Annual performance bonus and raise

ICONIQ CAPITAL San Francisco, California, 2020-2021

Educational Consultant

• Researched online programs for UHNW family living abroad during the COVID pandemic
• Interviewed headmasters and school directors to determine program goals and school mission
• Reviewed curriculums, course materials, and online platforms to determine fit for family
• Assisted in the decision-making process for academic placement
• Student currently enrolled and thriving in placement

Ready Set Tutors, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA and Abroad, 1995-2008

Teacher

• Provided on-set instructional services to child actors working in film and television (K-12)
• Enforced child labor laws and ensured sets were safe and that adequate time was provided for work, school, meals, and play
• Worked with home schools to maintain continuity of instruction and equity in grading
• Used cultural elements of location cities to supplement and enliven requisite coursework
• Tutored children of A-list directors, actors, and musicians

• Strong swimmer.
• Holder of a utility patent.
• Finalist in two screenplay competitions.
• Member of Women and Film and Video/DC Chapter and
• Peachtree City Toastmasters.
• Learning to play ukulele. :)
• Animal lover.