Melissa Langevin
Gurnee,IL
Summary
Accomplished literacy consultant and reading specialist with a passion to help teachers achieve their full potential. Pursuing opportunities to use my presentation and communication skills, teaching expertise and specialized training to educate teachers and administration in best practices
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Literacy Consultant
Crossland Literacy- Sole Heinemann Rep in Illinois
West Dundee, IL
06.2019 - 05.2024
Conducted presentations and trainings for educators and administration for Heinamann products primarily Fountas and Pinnell Classroom contexts, Leveled Literacy Instruction and Calkins' decodable readers
Teacher classroom coaching focusing on enhancing teachers' understanding of literacy development and best practices
Reading Specialist and Interventionist
North Chicago Community Unit School District 187
North Chicago, IL
08.1984 - 06.2019
Facilitated professional development in district, school and classroom settings on all components of structured literacy
Reading coach for K-3 staff extensively modeling and co-teaching to accelerate the progress of their lowest achieving students
Developed individualized and group reading intervention plans tailored to diverse student needs and a reading interventionist for 20+ years
Extensive experience organizing and administering assessments and skilled at analyzing and using data to inform instruction
Taught Kindergarten and 1st grade applying all reading specialist skills to advance learners
Currently teaching Pre-K literacy lessons to various classrooms in this district
Education
Master of Science - Reading
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL05-1993
No Degree - Reading Recovery Certification
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL05-1993
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL05-1984
Skills
Presenting
Teacher Training and Coaching
Structured Literacy
Reading Interventionist
Teaching strategies
Data Analysis
Differentiated Instruction
Timeline
Literacy Consultant
Crossland Literacy- Sole Heinemann Rep in Illinois
06.2019 - 05.2024
Reading Specialist and Interventionist
North Chicago Community Unit School District 187
08.1984 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Reading
Northern Illinois University
No Degree - Reading Recovery Certification
University of Illinois
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Illinois University