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Sharmila Ganesh Jacob

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Knowledgeable and passionate educator with background in substitute teaching. Engaged students through interactive lessons and maintained positive classroom environment. Demonstrated adaptability and effective classroom management skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Substitute Teacher

School Professionals
12.2024 - Current
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
  • Adapted quickly to different classroom settings and teaching assignments, demonstrating flexibility and resourcefulness.

High School French/Spanish Teacher

Woodbrook Secondary School
09.2002 - 01.2024
  • Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
  • Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, and French and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
  • Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
  • Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
  • Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
  • Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.

High School French Teacher

Alliance Française
09.2007 - 07.2008
  • Collaborated on and implemented innovative pedagogical initiatives that focused on student-first, hands-on and experiential learning to foster French instruction.
  • Communicated with students in French to foster oral proficiency.
  • Facilitated learning of French language using variety of instructional methods, resources and technological tools.
  • Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
  • Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

University of The West Indies
St, Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago
07.2004

Skills

  • Lesson Planning
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Spanish Language instruction
  • French language instruction
  • Cultural immersion
  • Continuous professional development
  • Classroom Management
  • Adaptable
  • Discipline management
  • Lesson plan implementation

Certification

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching of Modern Languages), University of the West Indies - 2020-06

Career Highlights & Achievements

  • Dean of Discipline (Ag.) (September 2023-January 2024)
  • Head of Department (Ag.) of Modern Languages (2019-2022)
  • Spearheaded French Language Week in March (2015-2019)
  • Creator of Facebook page Association des Professeurs de français de Trinité-et-Tobago and has been an administrator since then (2009-2024)
  • Elected President of the Association of French Teachers of Trinidad and Tobago (2021)
  • Accompanied a pair of students on a trip to France (2015)
  • Accompanied a few students on a trip to Martinique (2012)

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working
French
Professional Working

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

School Professionals
12.2024 - Current

High School French Teacher

Alliance Française
09.2007 - 07.2008

High School French/Spanish Teacher

Woodbrook Secondary School
09.2002 - 01.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

University of The West Indies

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