Porsha Esterene

• Instructor for 30 ESL students, implementing strategies in improving literacy and language skills in preparation for college-level material.
• Apply various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps, increase student comprehension, and motivate students.
• Evaluate and revise lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
• Track student progress, checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of challenges.
• Observe and adopt new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers as well as implement materials presented in workshops and classes.

Literacy and Propaganda, ELA Department

• Strengthened reading and critical thinking skills through analysis and application of propaganda techniques.

First Year Seminar, Center for Teaching and Learning

• Navigated students through Liberal Arts major, while providing support in their transition to campus culture through development of essential academic skills. and

Instructor ATB Workshops

• Prepared students in reading and sentence skills acquisition for ACCUPLACER.

Reading the Biography, ELA Department

• Enhanced student understanding of critical evaluation of biographies for deeper appreciation of biographical narratives and their uses in self-understanding.
• Engaged students with insightful classroom discussion of topics connecting coursework to self-identity and current social issues, boosting student learning and retention.

Essentials of Reading I and II, ELA Department

• Improved student application in effective critical reading strategies to expand background knowledge and encourage independent discussion and analysis of texts, in preparation for reading exit exams as well as future courses.

• Taught college level reading courses to diverse high school populations.

• Managed 2 sections of up to 15-20 high school students.
• Increased student preparation in techniques covering general reading comprehension and essay writing for SAT Verbal sections.

• Increased student comprehension in reading skills in preparation of understanding college-level material and in retaking CUNY Reading Entrance Exam.
• Assessed student reading and writing levels and planned optimal educational strategies to help students improve comprehension skills.
• Boosted student confidence in reading abilities by providing consistent support and encouragement.
• Created lab tutoring schedules and maintained reading lab records of student attendance and progress.
• Managed 5 classes of up to 30 students per week as well as facilitated one on one tutoring sessions.