Sarah Lombardo
Flagler Beach,FL
Summary
Highly qualified Math Teacher with resourceful and engaging teaching style demonstrated over 15 years of academic experience. Caring and hardworking professional with exceptional work ethic and commitment to cultivating productive learning environments to drive student progress and comprehension.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Coach
Flagler County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Promoted continuous improvement in teaching practices by leading professional learning communities focused on best practices and research-based strategies, for Algebra 1, Geometry, Math for College Liberal Arts, Biology, Marine Science, and Environmental Science cohorts of teachers.
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness by providing individualized coaching cycles to four specific teachers.
- Developed staff members' skills and knowledge through leading various professional development sessions for math department including topics such as Desmos Classroom, B.E.S.T. Instructional Guides for Mathematics classes, and Introduction to Professional Learning Communities.
- Co-wrote and co-facilitated two district wide Professional Learning cohorts for math teachers on Teaching B.E.S.T. Standards with Building Thinking Classrooms with approximately 30 attendees.
- Assisted new teachers acclimate quickly into their roles through comprehensive mentoring programs and ongoing support.
Math Teacher
Flagler County Public Schools
08.2015 - 08.2023
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics, specifically taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Analysis of Functions.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Developed strong relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication about student progress, fostering increased involvement in their child''s education.
- Managed student behavior in classroom and administered approved discipline to create classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Used Skyward to upload student grades and absence data into district computer systems.
- Used Schoology (LMS) for building course material, tasks, assessments, and resources for students and parents.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with latest trends in mathematics education and pedagogy.
- Assisted in development of curriculum pacing guides and common standard assessments for Algebra 2, ensuring alignment with state requirements.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving to help students develop mathematical reasoning.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Employed math lessons, demonstrations and interactive activities to teach and instruct high school students using educational materials, books and other learning aids.
- Attended teacher conferences and workshops to stay abreast of new developments in math education.
Math Teacher
Florida Virtual School
11.2006 - 06.2012
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, fostering supportive home-school partnership.
- Held regular office hours to assist students struggling with materials.
- Attended teacher conferences and workshops to stay abreast of new developments in math education.
- Used Educator to provide personalized feedback and grades, and VSA, Virtual School Administrator, to log communication data.
- Began by teaching SAT Prep, but transitioned to teaching Algebra 2.
- Tutored for FLVS math department - students in courses ranging from Algebra 1 to Pre-calculus.
Math Teacher
Flagler County Public Schools
01.2004 - 10.2006
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics, specifically taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Probability and Statistics, Trigonometry, and Analysis of Functions.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Managed student behavior in classroom and administered approved discipline to create classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Used prebuilt summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with latest trends in mathematics education and pedagogy.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
Education
Master of Science - Mathematics Education
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL04.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Education
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL12.2003
Skills
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Dependable and Responsible
- Homework Support and Assistance
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Problem-Solving Support
- Encouraging and Motivating Students
- Peer coaching
- Instructional Strategies
- Collaborative learning
Certification
- Mathematics, 6-12
- Mathematics, 5-9
Timeline
Instructional Coach
Flagler County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
Math Teacher
Flagler County Public Schools
08.2015 - 08.2023
Math Teacher
Florida Virtual School
11.2006 - 06.2012
Math Teacher
Flagler County Public Schools
01.2004 - 10.2006
Master of Science - Mathematics Education
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Education
Florida State University
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