Margaret Hespen

• Accommodated diverse learning needs in a classroom with 25% of students on IEP or 504 plans.
• Fostered a positive, fun classroom environment.
• Integrated math, history, and vocabulary expansion into art lessons.
• Regularly evaluated, recorded, and communicated progress.
• Collaborated with parents and other teachers when students required special supports.
• Mentored beginning art teachers.

Spanish 9-12:

• Increased student understanding of their own language through instruction in a second language.
• Incorporated music as a tool for vocabulary expansion.

Speech 9-12:

• Helped students brainstorm and organize ideas into compelling speeches.

College Prep 11-12:

• Directed students as they investigated college and career options and crafted application essays.

World History 7-8:

• Integrated writing into grade 7-8 world history.
• Updated and energized an old curriculum.

Art 7-12:

• Encouraged creative expression within structured art lessons.
• Promoted public display of student artwork.

National Honor Society 9-12:

• As adviser, led honor students in establishing a peer-tutoring program as community service.
• Facilitated student-led assemblies and service opportunities.

Collaborated with an author to prepare a commemorative book for publishing.

As substitute,

• Helped provide a seamless education by substituting in all subjects PK-12.
• Followed teachers' instructions but improvised when no plans were provided.
• Long-term tutored upper elementary ELL students in a pull-out class.

As contracted teacher, crafted art lessons and managed learners.

• Collaborated with a team to build and implement an English Language Learners program for marginalized children.
• Helped struggling students with grammar and writing skills.

New Opportunities in Education