Timothy Close
Gloucester,MA
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional
North Shore Academy: Upper School
Beverly, MA
01.2022 - Current
- Provide instructional support for students with a variety of serious behavioral, emotional, and social disorders
- Work closely with academic teachers, counselors, and clinicians to implement IEPS and other measures to ensure student success
- Taught courses in the event of teacher absence
Associate Composition Instructor
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Designed challenging course to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
- Created scaffolded assignments to help students meet learning goals in areas of research, analysis, and synthesis
- Urged students to choose topics based on interests to increase personal investment in research and writing
English Language Teacher
Apax Leaders
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Adapted curriculum for innovative classes of sixteen students with specialized plans for individual students
- Worked closely with Vietnamese staff to provide a culturally sensitive learning environment
- Evaluated student progress, recorded scores and revised plans for reteaching of subject matter where necessary to accomplish learning
Education
Master of Arts - English
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA05.2020
Master of Arts - Marriage & Family Therapy
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New YorkCertification
- Massachusetts ELA Provisional License Grades 5-12
- TESOL certified (120 hour course)
Additional Activities
- Staff leader of school LGBTQ+ Alliance
- Serve on school DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Helped pilot school restorative justice initiative
Timeline
Paraprofessional
North Shore Academy: Upper School
01.2022 - Current
Associate Composition Instructor
University of Massachusetts Boston
08.2021 - 01.2022
English Language Teacher
Apax Leaders
09.2019 - 10.2020
Master of Arts - English
University of Massachusetts Boston
Master of Arts - Marriage & Family Therapy
Syracuse University
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