Tywaun Sanford
Elmont,NY
Summary
Dedicated educator committed to creating a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating, encouraging and supportive for all students.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
5th Grade/5th and 6th Grade Teacher
Roosevelt Union Free School District
Roosevelt, NY
09.2021 - Current
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes.
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Formed deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts and phone calls.
- Embraced teaching children of diverse educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Fifth Grade, Elementary School Teacher
Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School
Queens, NY
08.2019 - Current
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Worked with fellow teachers to develop cohesive educational plans and improve support for diverse students.
- Developed a Google Classroom to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students during remote learning.
- Demonstrated mastery of the assigned content areas.
- Facilitated positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environments.
- Maintained accurate and organized records of student and assessment data.
Track and Field Coach
Roosevelt High School
Roosevelt, NY
11.2022 - Current
- Created culture of good sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility among athletes and coaching staff.
- Implemented team practice, meeting and game schedules and communicated important information to players, staff and families.
- Expected strong academic achievement among coached athletes and enforced academic eligibility standards.
Assistant Football Coach
Valley Stream North High School
Valley Stream, NY
08.2022 - Current
- Designed powerful defensive and offensive plans.
- Trained athletes and guided them to develop and foster techniques.
- Organized helpful drills and implemented physical conditioning programs.
- Evaluated game film to better understand strengths and weaknesses.
Summer School Teacher
Nassau BOCES
Roosevelt, NY
07.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented lesson plans, activities and assessments to support student learning.
- Assessed student performance through observation and formal testing methods.
- Encouraged positive behavior in the classroom by using effective discipline strategies.
Teacher
Tutor Time Baldwin
Baldwin, NY
3 2018 - 08.2019
- Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.
- Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.
- Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.
- Established weekly anecdotal records and portfolios in order to assess student progress.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- 2019 Teacher Of The Year
Education
Master of Arts - Childhood Education
Queens College of the City University of New York
2018
Bachelor of Arts - History
Queens College
2016
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent and student communication
- Excellent classroom management
- Innovative remote learning lesson plans
Certification
Childhood Education (Grade 1-6)
Timeline
Track and Field Coach
Roosevelt High School
11.2022 - Current
Assistant Football Coach
Valley Stream North High School
08.2022 - Current
Summer School Teacher
Nassau BOCES
07.2022 - Current
5th Grade/5th and 6th Grade Teacher
Roosevelt Union Free School District
09.2021 - Current
Fifth Grade, Elementary School Teacher
Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School
08.2019 - Current
Teacher
Tutor Time Baldwin
3 2018 - 08.2019
Master of Arts - Childhood Education
Queens College of the City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts - History
Queens College