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Sonia Salberg

Phoenix, AZ,Arizona
Sonia Salberg

Summary

  • Compassionate, creative, and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
  • History of improving course strength and modernizing instruction with a fresh and forward-thinking approach to education. Bringing understanding of traditional and contemporary approaches, instructional strategies and materials offerings.

Overview

17
years of professional experience

Work History

Savvas
Phoenix, AZ

Literacy Specialist
05.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Create workshops and professional development for schools
  • Facilitate pilots of programs and professional development for schools

Data Annotations
remote, AZ

AI Trainer
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Developed effective training plans based on department needs and objectives
  • Provide AI prompts and effective feedback of AI responses
  • Analyze and compare and contrast AI responses to prompts
  • Provide research for AI to improve output

Shadow Mountain High School
Phoenix, AZ

Language Arts / Creative Writing Teacher
01.2019 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Language Arts/ Creative Writing/ Thrive Team/ Native American Sponsor/ District Literature Committee/District Assessment Committee
  • Design lessons for Honors Language Arts 9th grade, 12th grade English
  • Create curriculum for 12th grade Creative Writing Course
  • Creator Creative Writing Shadow Mountain Blog
  • Mentor at-risk students through Thrive Program
  • Design Assessments for finals for district
  • Collaborated with colleagues to design and maintain curriculum
  • Review literature for district literature list
  • Participated in professional development activities to stay current with literature trends

Eduprize School
Gilbert, AZ

Language Arts/Theatre/Theatre Director
01.2017 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Design lessons for 11th grade Language Arts class and Theatre classes 7th-12th grades
  • Director of middle school and high school program
  • Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery
  • Observed tight deadlines and strict budgetary controls to avoid waste and streamline costs
  • Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs

Colegio Roosevelt
Lima, Peru

IB Language and Literature/ Theater Teacher
01.2014 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Director middle school theatre program
  • Planned lessons for Language and Literature A IB Course, Humanities, and Theater Courses to reflect group and individual student needs utilizing creative instruction
  • Attended department initiatives for professional growth to meet career benchmarks
  • Enhanced academic programs with innovative methodologies and collaboration
  • Supervised students during rehearsals to provide direction to students during practice sessions
  • Modeled creative acting styles and techniques encompassing varied history genres and performance techniques

Colegio EuroAmericano
Lima, Peru

Language
01.2013 - 06.2014

Job overview

  • Develop and implement lesson plans for 8th -12th grade
  • Trained new English teachers
  • Collaborate to develop curriculum for 6th-12th grade Teach IB Language and Literature A, 9th and 10th grade English
  • Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish

Hayden High School
Hayden, CO

Language Arts Teacher/Speech/Theater
01.2007 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Develop lesson plans for high school classes: Speech, Theater/Film/ Honors 11th Grade Language Arts/ Honors 9th Grade Language Arts/ On-level 9th and 11th grade English/ 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and Top 20
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material
  • Encouraged independent thought, good judgment and expression of original ideas
  • Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals
  • Director Theater Program
  • Coach Speech and Debate
  • CAN Sponsor (community service organization)
  • RTI team (response to intervention)
  • Chaperone month long service trip with students to Zambia and Botswana
  • Curriculum Mapping Team

Beacon Center
Fort Logan, CO

Language Arts Teacher/Art Teacher
01.2007 - 08.2007

Job overview

  • Develop differentiated lesson plans for 7th-12th grade students
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material
  • Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice
  • Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success

Education

Colorado State University

B.A. from English, Creative Writing, minor Anthropology
2002

Metro State College of Denver

Secondary Language Arts Teaching License from Language Arts
2006

University Overview

Graduated with Honors

Arizona State University

M.A. from Curriculum And Instruction ESL
2016

University Overview

Graduated with honors

Educational Training
Colorado, Peru And Arizona

Certificate
2023

University Overview

  • Completed professional development in Every Child a Writer and Every Child a Reader
  • Completed professional development in Step Up to Writing
  • Completed professional development in Mindfulness Instruction
  • Completed professional development in IB Language and Literature A
  • Completed professional development in Art Middle Years Program
  • Completed professional development in Keys to Literacy

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Team Collaboration
  • Curriculum writing
  • Group Leadership
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Creative writing
  • Spanish language writing
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Creative visionary
  • Spanish/ English translation

Languages

Spanish
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Timeline

AI Trainer

Data Annotations
09.2023 - Current

Literacy Specialist

Savvas
05.2023 - Current

Language Arts / Creative Writing Teacher

Shadow Mountain High School
01.2019 - 06.2023

Language Arts/Theatre/Theatre Director

Eduprize School
01.2017 - 01.2019

IB Language and Literature/ Theater Teacher

Colegio Roosevelt
01.2014 - 01.2016

Language

Colegio EuroAmericano
01.2013 - 06.2014

Language Arts Teacher/Art Teacher

Beacon Center
01.2007 - 08.2007

Language Arts Teacher/Speech/Theater

Hayden High School
01.2007 - 01.2012

Colorado State University

B.A. from English, Creative Writing, minor Anthropology

Metro State College of Denver

Secondary Language Arts Teaching License from Language Arts

Arizona State University

M.A. from Curriculum And Instruction ESL

Educational Training

Certificate
Sonia Salberg