Sondra Clark
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Inviting, innovative, effective teacher with valuable experience across versatile education environments of diverse students of all ages. Student-centric instructor, informed academic facilitator and responsive motivational coach.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESL Adjunct Faculty
Pierce College
Puyallp , WA
2022.01 - Current
- Evaluated and selected instructional materials and texts to prepare course materials and lesson plans for multi-level (1-4) ESL students for off-site class
- Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
- Oversaw two employees: ESL assistant and childcare worker. Oversaw childcare provision by childcare worker. Oversaw CASAS and WABERS intake by ESL assistant.
- Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
- Designed and distributed feedback forms to continually improve teaching skills and develop stronger connection with students.
- Advised students in academic matters to improve course completion.
- Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.
- Studied program needs and enhanced content and teaching methods to better communicate material. Created Canvas course shells.
- Applied multitude of valid methods to employ and assess students' understanding of content.
- Responsible for marketing course, resulted in doubled enrollment
- Connected off-site students to campus via library field trips, facilitation of student ID obtainment, site visits from program coordinators (I-BEST) and Zoom class session presenters like ESL tutoring coordinator and STAT (Student Technology Assistance Team)
- Supported all students with technology including accessing Canvas as well as using Office 365 applications
- Introduced students to and facilitated use of various mobile applications and online sites for students to use for learning outside of class/Canvas time
- Provided balanced opportunities for student growth in all areas of language acquisition: speaking, pronunciation, writing, grammar, reading and listening.
Teacher's Assistant
Pierce College
Puyallup , WA
2021.10 - 2022.03
- Successfully completed CASAS training
- Registered new and existing students, including tuition payment
- Complete registration and WABERS forms for new student enrollment
- Administered CASAS as pre and post test to new and existing students
- Supported students in classroom context (small group and individual)
- Help maintain technology, sanitization and tracking inventory
Student Teacher
Pierce College
Puyallup , WA
2021.09 - 2021.12
- Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics (US history, level 4 ESL)
- Prepared tests and quizzes to determine student comprehension.
- Designed opportunities for listening, speaking ,reading and writing practice for increasing English language proficiency
- With associate faculty member, re-evaluated U.S. history curriculum to present more anti-bias and inclusive material
- Facilitated student participation in online only teaching environment
- Developed students' writing abilities through use of their native language for feedback on writing
- Received positive student feedback via self-initiated teacher survey
Online English Teacher
Whales Elite English
Kowloon , Hong Kong
2020.08 - 2021.04
- 100% attendance rate, working 7 days/week
- Enthusiastically use pre-written animated PowerPoint presentations within video streaming platform (like Zoom) to teach English language skills to classes of 1 or 2 students for 50-minute classes weekly
- Completed feedback forms on students' strengths, successes and areas of need in timely manner.
- Conducted and reported words correct per minute assessments.
- Utilized positive behavior support strategies like behavior-specific praise, goal setting and success celebrating and personalized motivations including built-in star reward system.
- Individualized instruction based on students' abilities and personalities
- Built rapport with students and families
Co-teacher/ Paraprofessional
Kaleidoscope School
Phoenix , AZ
10.2019 - 2020.03
- Maintained Kindergarten classroom management with positive behavior interventions system and Love & Logic discipline philosophy
- Participated in lesson planning and curriculum implementation that included designing play-based learning that addressed kinesthetic needs
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
- Collaborated with parents about student academic and social-emotional needs
Assistant Director
KinderCare
Scottsdale , AZ
2019.04 - 2019.10
- Worked closely with Center Director to provide effective assistance for all aspects of daily operation including staffing classrooms appropriately, problem-solving with teachers and addressing families' needs for children infant-5 years old
- Conducted tours, corresponded with interested families, enrolled new students and maintained related paperwork and files
- Interviewed new teachers, coached teachers on providing positive behavior supports with challenging students and effective classroom organization and management
- Partnered with outside agencies like Department of Health & Human Services, NAYCE and Families First to provide research-based quality care to children
Autism Program Teacher
Mid-Del Schools
Mid-Del , OK
2013.08 - 2015.02
- In charge of daily operation of classroom for up to 15 students with autism which included scheduling, behavior management, curriculum implementation related to IEP goals as well as grade-level standards
- Provided leadership, training and support to classroom staff of up to four para educators, both in-class and with mainstreaming students
- Conducted daily Discrete Trial Training for on-going assessment of goals
- Collaborated with speech therapist and occupational therapists Authored Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and was responsible for scheduling and conducting IEP meetings
- Established positive relationships with parents through daily home notes, phone calls, e-mails and conferences Integrated technology into lessons and student communication
- Communicated with students in variety of ways: LAMP program on iPad, PECS (Picture Exchange System), visual cues, sign language, etc.)
- Facilitated socialization outings including holiday gift shopping and pizza lunch and regional and state Special Olympics events
Education
Master of Arts - TESOL
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY2021
M.Ed - Special Education
UNIVERSITY oF WASHINGTON
2006
B.A - English Language and Literature
University of Washington
Seattle, WA2004
Skills
- ESL lesson planning and curriculum development
- Assessment evaluation, creation and implementation
- CANVAS Learning Management System
- Differentiated instruction and scaffolding
- Technology-based learning
- Video conferencing instruction
- Reflective teaching
- Anti-bias education
- CASAS testing and WABERS intake
- Cultural humility
- Colleague training
- Office 365
- Student recruitment and retention
Certification
- Canvas 101: Introduction to Canvas, SBCTC
- 120 Hours Professional Teach English as a Foreign Language Certification, TEFL UK - August 2020
Timeline
ESL Adjunct Faculty
Pierce College
2022.01 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
Pierce College
2021.10 - 2022.03
Student Teacher
Pierce College
2021.09 - 2021.12
Online English Teacher
Whales Elite English
2020.08 - 2021.04
Assistant Director
KinderCare
2019.04 - 2019.10
Autism Program Teacher
Mid-Del Schools
2013.08 - 2015.02
Co-teacher/ Paraprofessional
Kaleidoscope School
10.2019 - 2020.03
Master of Arts - TESOL
Campbellsville University
M.Ed - Special Education
UNIVERSITY oF WASHINGTON
B.A - English Language and Literature
University of Washington
- Canvas 101: Introduction to Canvas, SBCTC
- 120 Hours Professional Teach English as a Foreign Language Certification, TEFL UK - August 2020
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