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STEPHANIE M. BENSON

South Hadley,MA

Summary

Experienced educator relocating to Massachusetts seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Outside Sales Manager - Connecticut Territory

A Candid Image
07.2008 - 03.2010
  • Increased sales volume in Connecticut territory by adding an average of four new accounts a month during recession.
  • Prospected and conducted face-to-face sales calls with customized presentation off-site.
  • Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.
  • Wrote sales contracts for orders, obtained and submitted orders for processing.
  • Finalized sales deals and contracts

Education

Reading Specialist

American International College
Springfield, MA
08.2022

Master of Arts - Education; mathematics emphasis

Westfield State University
2006

Bachelor of Arts -

Westfield State College
Westfield, MA
1993

Skills

  • Understands importance of fostering relationships by evaluating program engagement and responding to related feedback
  • Effective at explaining program benefits and demonstrating how to access for most effectiveness and ease of use
  • Significantly improved student reading scores on state tests fall to spring
  • Varied lesson plans
  • Superior organizational skills and work ethic
  • Experienced in working with development to ensure best delivery practices
  • Trained district staff on best mathematical practices
  • Data analysis based curriculum
  • Student-centered learning
  • Familiar with challenges of working in bush Alaska
  • Completed all Alaska Cultural required course work including Praxis

Professional Work History

Alaska Certified Teacher

Grades 8-4

2018-2023

Five Years in Bush Alaska

Taught in Bush villages

Gambell, Kipnuk, Stebbins and Togiak


8th Grade Science Teacher, Grades 4; 5 and 6, 7th math teacher

Saint Stanislaus School

Chicopee, MA

2017 - 2018

  • Aligns MA Frameworks to all content grade course offering
  • Implements engaging designed based instruction for Physics unit
  • Solution to grade 4,5 and 6 math teacher exiting
  • MA state standard aligned lessons
  • Taught Pre-Algebra using Glencoe Accelerated Math Program


Classroom Teacher Grades 3-6

Hampden Wilbraham Regional School District - Wilbraham, MA

20 years

  • Worked with various administration to align mathematics instruction with best practices including obtaining CESEME Grant funding, partaking in extensive training to then educate teachers and administration within the district.
  • Responsible for Title I program while at Thornton Burgess Middle School
  • Increased overall MCAS score for a variety of students who elevated their stating to advanced in 18% of the top tier cases
  • Statistically significant score increase with "achievement gap" students 3 years in a row
  • Reports results to all parties, conducted training for paraprofessionals, students of various ages and interested parents to ensure best results.
  • Analyzes program reporting for mission statement match up.
  • Communicates with distance learning company to improve delivery and results.
  • Organizes grade records to increase reference speed.
  • Improve student test scores on state math test by 20% in one year period elevating several students to the advanced; top scoring level.
  • Met with all parties to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
  • Member of the Mathematics and Science Committees

Town Recording Secretary,05/2013 to 01/2015

Somers Connecticut Town Hall - Somers, CT

  • Observed all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations.
  • Maintained compliance with government requirements.
  • Collaborated with members of town staff to achieve timely publication of committee minutes.

Timeline

Outside Sales Manager - Connecticut Territory

A Candid Image
07.2008 - 03.2010

Reading Specialist

American International College

Master of Arts - Education; mathematics emphasis

Westfield State University

Bachelor of Arts -

Westfield State College
STEPHANIE M. BENSON