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STEPHEN ACOSTA
Teacher, Musician
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Passionate, energetic, and creative teacher with experience developing and implementing interesting standards-aligned curricula. Skilled at engaging with students, and getting them to engage with each other kindly and boldly. Highly experienced in teaching all subjects across grade levels kindergarten through 8. Excellent implementation of classroom management techniques that serve a wide range of learners. Culturally sensitive and highly inquisitive, I am always looking for ways to incorporate students' backgrounds into their learning.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Teacher
Independence Charter School
Philadelphia , PA
2021.03 - Current
- Instructed 700+ children across multiple subjects at a metropolitan K through 8th grade charter school
- Demonstrated rapid mastery of classroom management and best teaching techniques
- Communicated frequently with families, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss student progress
Musician & Choir Teacher
Various Churches
Philadelphia , PA
2015.08 - Current
- Collaborated weekly with pastor and church musicians to perform for audiences of up to 300 people
- Revitalized praise and worship time through singing and playing piano and keyboard professionally with audiences
Literary Consultant
Self-Employed
2012.09 - Current
- Brainstormed tips and coaching for students from high school to college/university, resulting in “A” grades on assignments
- Successfully translated over 800 pages of commercial documents from Spanish to English
Care Coordinator
Children's Crisis Treatment Center
Philadelphia , PA
2020.02 - 2021.03
- Revamped record keeping systems, policies, and procedures that became an office-wide standard
- Individualized all client relationships, leading to increase in families feeling supported and like specific needs were being met
Trainer & Barista
Starbucks
Bensalem , PA
2016.07 - 2020.01
- Regularly outperformed colleagues in food production quality, consistency, and speed
- Trained new hires and counselled them as they learned the café menu and modifications
Hospitality Dispatcher
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia , PA
2013.08 - 2015.05
- Handled dispatch communications between engineers, plumbers, electricians, and over 10,000 hospital staff
- Closely monitored and updated dispatch board to prioritize and process hundreds of facilities calls daily
Teacher's Assistant
Blue Mountain Academy
Hamburg , PA
2011.01 - 2013.01
- Collaborated with teaching professionals by preparing learning materials and organizing the classroom space
- Quickly established reputation as honest, fair, and accurate grade- and record-keeper
Literature Salesperson
Pennsylvania Youth Challenge
, Pennsylvania
2009.07 - 2011.08
- Increased book sales by 30% and knocked on over 1,000 homes
- Raised visibility of the organization through authentic community relationship building
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music Performance
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 2013.08 - 2019.01
Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Eastern University
St. Davids, PA 2021.01 - Current
Skills
Child Development
Software
Adobe PhotoShop
Mac (iOS)
Microsoft Suite
Windows
Certification
Licensed PreK-4 Teacher, Pennsylvania
Timeline
Licensed PreK-4 Teacher, Pennsylvania
2023-08
Teacher
Independence Charter School
2021.03 - Current
Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Eastern University
2021.01 - Current
Care Coordinator
Children's Crisis Treatment Center
2020.02 - 2021.03
Trainer & Barista
Starbucks
2016.07 - 2020.01
Musician & Choir Teacher
Various Churches
2015.08 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Music Performance
Temple University
2013.08 - 2019.01
Hospitality Dispatcher
Temple University Health System
2013.08 - 2015.05
Literary Consultant
Self-Employed
2012.09 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
Blue Mountain Academy
2011.01 - 2013.01
Literature Salesperson
Pennsylvania Youth Challenge
2009.07 - 2011.08
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