Tamika Wilson
Jamaica,NY
Summary
Patient and dedicated professional skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group environment. Experienced working with children and adults from wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ATR Teacher
NYC Dept of Education
10.2016 - Current
- Assist and vreate content based lesson plans for students of various ages,grades and skill levels
- Adapt teaching approach and methods to various student ability level
ESL Teacher
NYC Dept of Education
09.2015 - 10.2016
- Office of Adult and Continuing Education
- Created content based lesson plans for adult English Language Learners
- Provided English instruction to support and enhance understanding of American linguistic, social and cultural traditions
- Reviewed and evaluated new curriculum materials, identify the need for additional resources, and identify and disseminate exemplary teacher-prepared materials
- Maintained regional reference library of resource materials, bibliographies and testing materials; circulate and disseminate materials
Summer Rising ENL Teacher
CERTIFICATION New York State, NYC
07.2016 - 09.2016
- Education
- Work alongside content area teachers to craft ENL based contants based lesson plans
- Taught content based lessons alongside content area teachers
ESL Teacher/ELL
Liaison, Renaissance Middle School
04.2010 - 06.2015
- Create content based lesson plans for middle school students grades 6-8 that are aligned to NYS Common Core Standards
- Coordinate and administer all NYS and NYC standardized assessments to student population
- Responsible for intake, assessment and placement of incoming students into the ESL program
- Conduct Parent Workshops for incoming families as well as ongoing parent education workshop series’
- Conduct ELL Professional Development for staff
- Complete all state and city compliance reports
Day Habilitation Specialist
Epilespsy Foundation
05.2007 - 08.2009
- Documented habilitation services in system and with paper notes.
- Offered input into development and implementation of new action plans for each person supported.
- Monitored safety and welfare of people supported and took corrective actions or notified supervisor of concerns.
- Transported people supported to appointments and community outings.
- Supervised and assisted residents with grooming, personal hygiene, meal planning and housekeeping to promote activities of daily living.
- Offered instructions to help individuals learn, retain or improve competencies for maximal functioning.
Medicaid Service Coordinator
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
10.2007 - 08.2009
- Advocated for a caseload of 25 individuals with developmental disabilities in all aspects of their life, including medical and psychiatric care
- Created and modified service plans in conjunction with individual client, family members and care providers
- Led and coordinated team meetings regarding the individual's current life concernas and guture goals
Education
New York State Initial Certification-Birth-2nd Grade Special Education New York State Initial Certification Childhood Education (Grades 1-6 -
Touro College
M.S Ed - Early Childhood General
M.S - Teaching English to, Other Languages
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
St. Johns University
Skills
- Department Name Department Chair
- Adult Education
- Behavior Modification
- Syllabus Preparation
Certification
NYS teaching certification
BIrth-2nd grade
TESOL K-12 grade
Timeline
ATR Teacher
NYC Dept of Education
10.2016 - Current
Summer Rising ENL Teacher
CERTIFICATION New York State, NYC
07.2016 - 09.2016
ESL Teacher
NYC Dept of Education
09.2015 - 10.2016
ESL Teacher/ELL
Liaison, Renaissance Middle School
04.2010 - 06.2015
Medicaid Service Coordinator
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
10.2007 - 08.2009
Day Habilitation Specialist
Epilespsy Foundation
05.2007 - 08.2009
New York State Initial Certification-Birth-2nd Grade Special Education New York State Initial Certification Childhood Education (Grades 1-6 -
Touro College
M.S Ed - Early Childhood General
M.S - Teaching English to, Other Languages
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
St. Johns University
NYS teaching certification
BIrth-2nd grade
TESOL K-12 grade
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