Solana Russell
Brooklyn
Summary
Motivated Teacher dedicated to children's educational needs and development. Well-versed in presenting comprehensive lesson plans and assessing and recording student progress. Focused and diligent professional with in-depth knowledge of teaching best practices and strong moral values, freelance work as a creative assistant and social media manager in creative spaces. Skilled in classroom management, curriculum development, and digital communication. A proactive, quick learner who thrives in collaborative environments, embraces new challenges, and values constructive feedback. Excited to bring my adaptability and creativity to your communications team.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Achievement First
Bushwhick
06.2023 - Current
- Instruct students in subject-specific (Science) classrooms.
- Create lesson plans, evaluate student performances, and utilize lectures, technology and hands-on learning experiences.
- Discovering new methods of delivering exciting content to students.
- Evaluate student performance on tasks through observation, performance-based tasks or other standard test practices.
- Maintain a safe, orderly and supportive classroom by promoting positive interactions and diffusing conflicts that arise in line with the school discipline plan.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives and data.
Social Media Freelance/Assistant
Cruz Control
Brooklyn
06.2023 - Current
- Creating content
- Managing media channels
- Analyze data
- Develop media strategies
Creative Assistant
Poetik
Brooklyn
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided various assistance during video and photo shoots
- Collaborate with team members to generate ideas for visuals
- Curate treatments for video and photo shoots
- Maintaining spreadsheets
- Equipment set up
- Train with filming equipment for photography and videography as needed
Middle School Teacher
St. Matthias Academy
Brooklyn
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Instruct students in subject-specific (Science) classrooms.
- Create lesson plans, evaluate student performances, and utilize lectures, technology and hands-on learning experiences.
- Discovering new methods of delivering exciting content to students.
- Evaluate student performance on tasks through observation, performance-based tasks or other standard test practices.
- Maintain a safe, orderly and supportive classroom by promoting positive interactions and diffusing conflicts that arise in line with the school discipline plan.
- Communicate with parents regarding student progress, potential and behavior periodically.
- Improve skills and knowledge in teaching by regularly taking classes, attending workshops.
- School Closed
Education
Bachelors - Science
Utica College
Utica, NY05.2022
High School Diploma -
Darrow School
New Lebanon, NY01.2018
Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Organization
- Google software
- Creative
- Group collaboration
- Punctual
- Curriculum development
- Media strategy development
- Data analysis
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Feedback implementation
- Task prioritization
Certification
- Foundations in Health and Safety E-Learning
- Identifying and Responding to Anaphylaxis: Elijah's Law
- Mandated Reporter Training
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Teacher
Achievement First
06.2023 - Current
Social Media Freelance/Assistant
Cruz Control
06.2023 - Current
Creative Assistant
Poetik
06.2023 - 08.2024
Middle School Teacher
St. Matthias Academy
08.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelors - Science
Utica College
High School Diploma -
Darrow School