Highly qualified Science Teacher with 6+ years of experience teaching elementary and middle school. Generates student enthusiasm for learning through individual connections and motivators. Empowers students through interactive learning, offering fun and educational lessons and exciting science demonstrations. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Science Teacher/Coaching Staff Member
Achievement First
Brooklyn, NY
08.2021 - Current
Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students to reach ambitious goals
Build classroom community by partnering with families to facilitate children's academic success and personal development
Utilize data from assessments to drive instruction and intervention
Collaborate with coach, grade-level chair and school team to improve instructional, culture-building and leadership skills
Attend all professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings
Strong instructional and classroom management skills
High level of personal organization and planning.
Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
Provided individualized feedback to support student learning and development.
Supported student comprehension of scientific principles through individualized instruction.
Collaborated with specialists to meet needs of [Type] and [Type] students requiring extra support.
Used exams and standardized assessment tools to measure student progress.
Designed innovative science curricula to engage students and promote critical thinking.
Encouraged student participation in laboratory experiments to enhance scientific knowledge.
Supported development of individualized education plans for students with special needs.
Managed performance across content team, coaching them to reach their set goals and grow their content knowledge
Develop & coach team through weekly 1:1s.
Science Teacher
Success Academies Charter Schools
South Jamaica, NY
07.2019 - 06.2021
Create an inviting, effective, and growth-oriented learning environment
Engage students using an inquiry-based, rigorous curriculum that inspires intellectual curiosity, reinforces the joy of learning, and enables all students to thrive
Create lessons for at least 4 classes per day
Develop meaningful relationships with students and parents that inspire kids to love learning and make exceptional academic gains
Use assessment data to inform instruction and targeted intervention that drives student achievement
Engage in professional development opportunities with school leaders to benefit from targeted, in-the-moment feedback on instruction; and
Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
Created interactive activities to engage student interest and curiosity in scientific concepts.
Collaborated with other teachers to integrate science into other curricula.
Encouraged student participation in laboratory experiments to enhance scientific knowledge.
Kept abreast of technological advances in mathematics and adapted curriculum for individual, small group and remedial instruction to meet diverse needs of high school students.
Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
Teacher's Assistant
Freeport School District, Columbus Ave Early Childhood Center
Freeport, NY
09.2017 - 06.2019
Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn
Prepare lessons and homework for the next day
Periodically subbed for teacher absence- implemented lesson plans
Asses students' skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
Help organize and assign activities that are specific to each student's abilities
Help develop IEP'S (Individualized Education Programs) for each student
Utilize iPads to reinforce academic skills- RAZ kids, Moose Math, SD math (Trained)
Incorporate breathing exercises, yoga, stretching, and dance to level energy daily
Think of new ways to approach obstacles and opportunities that inspire student results.
Collect data and work with teachers to increase or decrease student support
Participated in faculty meetings
Teach and assist students in mathematics and reading.
Education
M.Ed -
Northcentral University
B.A. - Criminal Justice
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
A.S - Liberal Arts
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Skills
Organization
Timeline
Science Teacher/Coaching Staff Member
Achievement First
08.2021 - Current
Science Teacher
Success Academies Charter Schools
07.2019 - 06.2021
Teacher's Assistant
Freeport School District, Columbus Ave Early Childhood Center