Taylor Romero
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Seasoned Secondary School English Teacher and Writing Center Tutor with a proven track record at Keller ISD and Oklahoma Christian University. Specializes in enhancing students' writing skills across academic and creative genres, leveraging instructional technology, and providing individually-tailored feedback. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and Microsoft Office suite proficiency, significantly improving student engagement and writing proficiency. Passionate creative writer with experience in writing poetry, short fiction, novels, and plays, as well as proofreading and editing other writers' original fiction in a variety of genres.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Secondary School English Teacher
Keller ISD
08.2012 - Current
- Helped students in grades 9-12 enhance their ability to write effectively in both academic and creative writing genres
- Taught both native and non-native English speakers of all skill levels how to navigate the writing process from brainstorming all the way through to final revising and editing
- Supervised the creation and publication of a student-made art and literature magazine
- Used both Microsoft and Google software to create lesson plans, communicate with administrators, parents and team members, and to leave constructive feedback on students' writing
- Planned, recruited, and organized a student poetry night to showcase students' original poetry for their peers, teachers, and the local community
- Created all lesson plans for a one year Creative Writing elective course, including selecting mentor texts, designing units, creating, implementing, and teaching lessons to help students grow in their skills in writing short stories, poetry, and plays
- Used Canva, Prezi, Canvas, and several other forms of design software to create presentations, posters, fliers, and worksheets
Writing Center Tutor
Oklahoma Christian University
08.2006 - 05.2009
- Assisted students of all different majors in the writing and revising of academic and creative writing assignments at the university level
- Helped non-native speakers revise and edit their work for greater clarity and readability
- Received intensive training and instruction on how to accurately edit for grammar and punctuation and how to help students improve their own grammar and spelling through one-on-one tutoring sessions
- Provided copy, line, and developmental editing services for students writing in a variety of different majors
- Assisted students in correctly formatting academic writing using MLA, CMOS, APA, and IEEE formatting
- Provided both in-person and virtual conferencing on proofreading and editing
- Facilitated consultations with writers of all skill levels and backgrounds to assess their needs and goals for their writing projects and implemented this information into individually-tailored editing work
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond05-2009
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of English language grammar and punctuation
- Individually-tailored feedback provision
- Instructional technology
- Writing instruction
- Problem-solving skills
- Microsoft Office suite familiarity
Timeline
Secondary School English Teacher
Keller ISD
08.2012 - Current
Writing Center Tutor
Oklahoma Christian University
08.2006 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - English
Oklahoma Christian University
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