Noah Schinasi
Birmingham
Summary
Professional Teacher seeking an ESL teaching position in a Central Alabama school district. Seeking to instruct multilingual learners, through diverse instructional strategies and methods, to comprehend and excel both inside and outside the classroom. Seasoned substitute teacher in local school districts with international English teaching experience (as well as ESL teaching experience), who believes in the indispensable need for both cultivating and maintaining positive learning environments to promote language and content learning which provide students all the necessary instruction for present and future English learning success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Mountain Brook City Schools
01.2014 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
ESL Teacher
Pinson Valley High School
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Saw an increase in student growth on the school report card compared to the previous year (taken from ACCESS Scores)
- Successfully administered the AL Seal of Biliteracy to achieving students
- Implemented SIOP teaching strategies to enhance student engagement in the classroom
- Utilized Tier 2 instruction to help students with learning deficits
- Increased student proficiency in English by creating engaging and interactive classroom activities taken from the four learning domains
- Enhanced students' speaking skills through regular practice and focused feedback during conversation sessions.
- Maintained parent contact with those who have struggling students
- Supported language development for non-native speakers by providing one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Strengthened students' writing abilities through comprehensive essay assignments and detailed evaluation of grammar, punctuation, and style.
English Teacher
Magic Box Conversation Club
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Worked with current English language learners to help foster fluency in English
- Advised students and provided guidance on academic progress.
- Incorporated current events into lesson plans to promote student engagement.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Participated in department and employee team meetings to discuss student performance and academic achievement.
- Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills of students.
- Employed visual and auditory approaches to make lessons more interesting and interactive for students.
- Tutored students struggling with course material.
- Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
English Teacher
Learning Education
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Advised students and parents in providing guidance on academic progress and goals.
- Incorporated current events into lesson plans to promote student engagement.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Employed various methods in teaching English.
- Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills of students.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Created and administered interactive activities for students.
- Evaluated and graded students' essays, projects and exams.
- Designed and facilitated group projects to foster teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
- Participated in professional development activities to stay current
English Teacher
Wall Street English
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Advised students and provided guidance on academic progress.
- Incorporated current events into lesson plans to promote student engagement.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Delivered lectures on literary topics to community groups.
- Provided grades and progress reports to evaluate student learning needs.
- Presented guest lectures at conferences and other events.
- Teacher evaluation score consistently increased monthly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Miles College
Fairfield, AL12.2013
Skills
- Holder of Renewed Class B Certification (Elementary K-6)
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Obtained 120 Hour Professional TEFL Certification on October 8th, 2019 through Teacher Link (via Teaching Nomad)
- TEFL Course Units: Language Awareness, Approaches to Language Learning, Phonetics, Teaching English Grammar, Teaching English Lexis and Productive Skills, Teaching Pronunciation, Classroom Management, Lesson Planning
- Trilingual Speaker fluent in the English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish languages
- Teaching internship in London, England
- Chinese class maternity leave tenure teaching Mandarin Chinese at Highlands School, Mountain Brook, AL
- Elementary education
- Experienced piano player and songwriter (classically trained at Birmingham Southern College and Berklee College of Music)
- Experience in the Arts (college and high school acting and film credits)
- Multimedia Savvy
- Team building
- Differentiated Instruction
- Attended Several Professional Development Days
Timeline
ESL Teacher
Pinson Valley High School
08.2023 - 05.2024
English Teacher
Magic Box Conversation Club
09.2021 - 05.2023
English Teacher
Learning Education
05.2020 - 05.2021
English Teacher
Wall Street English
11.2019 - 03.2021
Substitute Teacher
Mountain Brook City Schools
01.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Miles College
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