Renee Pitchford

Sixth Grade Team Leader Service Learning Coordinator Sixth Grade English Language Arts Teacher

• Lead and coordinate a team of sixth grade teachers to ensure alignment of curriculum, assessment, and student support strategies.
• Facilitate regular team meetings focused on instructional planning, student progress monitoring, and problem-solving.
• Serve as a liaison between administration and the sixth grade team to communicate initiatives, expectations, and school priorities.
• Support colleagues in implementing best practices in middle school instruction and classroom management.
• Collaborate with counselors, learning specialists, and administrators to address academic and social-emotional needs of students.
• Design and implement service learning opportunities that connect curriculum to meaningful community engagement.
• Build partnerships with local nonprofit organizations to create authentic service experiences for middle school students.
• Coordinate school-wide service initiatives and special events that promote leadership, empathy, and civic responsibility.
• Guide students in reflecting on service experiences to deepen understanding of social issues and community impact.
• Manage logistics, communication, and supervision for service projects involving students, faculty, and community partners.
• Plan and deliver engaging ELA instruction focused on reading comprehension, writing development, and critical thinking.
• Teach literary analysis through novels, short stories, poetry, and nonfiction aligned with middle school standards.
• Integrate writing strategies such as evidence-based responses and structured paragraph development.
• Use formative and summative assessments to monitor progress and differentiate instruction for diverse learners.
• Foster a classroom environment that encourages curiosity, discussion, and a lifelong appreciation of literature.

• Founded TBS: an engaging, enriching after school program serving students in grades PK - 8th. TBS also operates homeschool co-op learning, and summer day camps. As founder and executive director, I am responsible for every aspect from curriculum and programming to invoicing and marketing.

• Responsible for the gifted program: referrals, eligibility, placement, and EP reviews. Designed and implemented rigorous English Language Arts and Social Studies lessons for 6th-8th grades. Served as service learning coordinator: designed and implemented days of service at local agencies.

• Responsible for the gifted program: referrals, eligibility, placement, and EP reviews. Designed and implemented rigorous English Language Arts lessons for 6th-8th grades. Served as instructional coach for newly hired staff. Facilitated instructional technology integration school-wide. Served as parent liaison. Designed and implemented school-wide enrichment.

• Designed and implemented rigorous, engaging curriculum for the middle school Language Arts and Social Studies program. Collaborated with colleagues to plan and execute middle school community outreach. Organized and supervised the service learning program. Served as Instructional Coach to all new HIES teachers. Served as Director and Head Coach of the high school Cheerleading program.