Sora Ken

Eager and enthusiastic beginning teacher candidate with experience working with young people. Impressive work ethic and commitment to creating a challenging yet nurturing learning environment. Passion for inspiring adolescents to achieve and go beyond their current capabilities. Strong knowledge of Common Core standards, assessment design and curriculum elements for the secondary social studies classroom.

• Developed research statements and ran surveys and interviews as a research assistant in "Teaching Social Studies Today" (2018) College of Education.
• Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations in “Education; Opportunities and Challenges” (2018) College of Education.

• Excellent and robust verbal and written communication abilities when working with students or colleagues.
• Proficient in working with job duties requiring computers or teaching with technology and using software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint or PowerSchool SIS.
• Solid understanding of learning theory, curriculum design concepts, assessment principles and the developmental stages of the young mind.
• Patient and easygoing person with strong interpersonal skills, allowing me to be a capable leader in a classroom and someone easy to work with.
• Strong critical and creative thinker, giving me more ideas to help develop innovative and interactive lesson plans that engage students.

Since my childhood, I have been a competitive cheerleader. Competitive cheerleading focuses on skills such as dance, stunting and tumbling. Once I entered high school, I joined the school’s cheerleading team and competed across the country in cheer events. I also learned Indian,Persian languages. When I have a free time I like to drawing.Learning different cultures and languages.

IELTS 7