STEPHANIE BOND
Santa Monica,CA
Summary
Passionate and innovative educator and curriculum developer with fifteen years of experience utilizing student-centric instructional design and versatile educational environments to cultivate academic growth as well as social/emotional learning.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fifth Grade Co-Lead Teacher
Westside Neighborhood School
08.2025 - Current
- Collaborated on the Grade 5-8 team to design and implement new English Language Arts and math curricula.
- Led electives and student affinity group, as well as a faculty/staff affinity group.
Upper Elementary Classroom Teacher
Sycamore Community School
08.2023 - 07.2025
- Combined grades 4 and 5 in order to differentiate for a diverse student population.
- Mentored and evaluated new teachers, sharing best practices for classroom management and lesson planning.
- Collaborated with K-8 colleagues to design the Sycamore Summer Program.
Fifth Grade Lead Teacher and Curriculum Designer
The Country School
05.2021 - 06.2023
- Created diverse and culturally-sensitive ELA curriculum incorporating social studies and character education curriculum.
- Co-led grade-specific parent-teacher groups to involve families in educational process and community-building and school development opportunities.
MS Lead Teacher, Summer School Principal
Tzu Chi K-8 School
07.2017 - 05.2020
- Taught three sections of middle school English as well as sixth grade math. Created Standards-Based Report Cards for grades 5-8.
- Coached teachers in curriculum implementation and supplementation and led staff workshops in areas of literacy development. and cognitively guided instruction.
- Designed and led the Summer School Program and selected curriculum for students grade 4-8 while acting as Principal for the summer school term.
Summer School Principal
Tzu Chi Elementary School
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Designed Summer School Programs and selected and implemented curriculum for 60 students grade 1-5 while modeling expected and appropriate leadership to promote positive interaction with students/families and teaching staff/administrative personnel.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classroom functionality and student success.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05-2010
Bachelor of Arts - B.A. Philosophy B.A. Psychology
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05-2008
Skills
- Trained in Responsive Classroom, Science of Reading, Reading and Writing Workshop Models, and Cognitively Guided Instruction; acted on Student De-escalation Team
Certification
- NM K-8 Teaching Credential with English Language Learner Endorsement (Highly Qualified in Language Arts and Mathematics)
Timeline
Fifth Grade Co-Lead Teacher
Westside Neighborhood School
08.2025 - Current
Upper Elementary Classroom Teacher
Sycamore Community School
08.2023 - 07.2025
Fifth Grade Lead Teacher and Curriculum Designer
The Country School
05.2021 - 06.2023
Summer School Principal
Tzu Chi Elementary School
06.2018 - 08.2019
MS Lead Teacher, Summer School Principal
Tzu Chi K-8 School
07.2017 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - B.A. Philosophy B.A. Psychology
University of New Mexico
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of New Mexico