Sonia Salberg

• Coordinated with school administration to align instructional coaching with school-wide educational goals, ensuring cohesive approach to teaching and learning.
• Promoted continuous improvement in teaching practices by leading professional learning communities focused on best practices and research-based strategies.
• Enhanced teacher effectiveness by providing individualized coaching and professional development opportunities.
• Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students.

• Established trust with clients through active listening, empathy, and effective communication techniques.
• Continuously improved own skill set by attending professional development seminars and staying current on industry trends.
• Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to help clients initiate change within themselves for lasting success.
• Retained high level of professionalism while navigating sensitive conversations with clients around personal challenges or setbacks.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Graduated with Honors

Graduated with honors

• 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