Shannon Aguilar
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Patient and dedicated ESOL instructor skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group environment. Experienced working with children and adults from wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons. Proactive and supportive colleague and employee.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
ESOL Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools, Mount Vernon High S
Alexandria, VA
08.2012 - Current
- Plans for and delivers Tier 1 instruction for sheltered and team-taught classes.
- Differentiates class materials and processes to enable ESOL students of varying levels to access content.
- Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities.
- Delivers individual and small group Tier 2 remediation to support students in earning graduation credit.
- Communicates with students' families to support students' needs and progress.
- Adopts new technologies and online platforms to facilitate student learning.
- Works with colleagues to support and empower staff to accommodate and teach ESOL students more effectively.
- Works with colleagues and students to plan and execute major schoolwide events.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA05.2011
Skills
- Certified English as a Second Language teacher for PK-12
- Develops and delivers small and large-scale professional development sessions for colleagues at base school
- Experienced in teaching, gen ed, ESOL, and gifted students from kindergarten to 12 grade through summer sessions with private education companies (2015-2021)
- Experienced in teaching adult ESOL learners through evening jobs with FCPS ACE (2017 -2018)
- Experience in mentoring adult teachers in a modern, innovative education model through a private company (2022 - present)
- Possesses strong communication skills
- Skilled collaborator and team member
- Knowledgeable about a variety of LMS programs as well as Google and Microsoft tools
- Has basic communication skills in Spanish
Timeline
ESOL Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools, Mount Vernon High S
08.2012 - Current
Master of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Christopher Newport University
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Christopher Newport University