Serena Bertoglio

· Taught all subjects to a class of 20+ 2ndGrade students

· Designed lesson plans and teaching material

· Received positive feedback from principal and colleagues for ability to quickly engage with the students and resume the didactic program

· Built positive parent-teacher relations

· Taught two weekly ESL classes (Beginner and Intermediate) of 12-15 elementary school students

· Planned and ran a 1-year educational program that ended with an award ceremony

· Designed game-based lessons and fun, practical activities to promote the pleasure of learning English

· Used a non-translational approach to ensure a non-mediate and more effective learning experience

· Followed a student-centered and communicative approach

· Selected, interviewed and hired 500+ qualified candidates to work with children in Grade K-12 as sport instructors, after-school educators and summer school animators

· Organized 10+ training courses

· Scheduled the workforce

· Managed payroll

· Managed employee relations and conflicts

· Assisted 7 teachers in the development and delivery of the school’s Italian program

· Worked with 150+ high school students

· Delivered lectures on Italian language and culture to classrooms of 20+ students each

· Delivered one-to-one speaking lessons to senior year students

· Assisted in the development of new course material

· Planned, organized and supervised recreational activities for children in Grade K-12

· Designed programs to provide additional education to children of low socio-economic status

· Managed relations with teachers, social service workers and parents

· Supervised the educators and animators team