Wanda E. Manuel, Ed.D
Baldwin,NY
Summary
I am a compassionate, driven bilingual and ESL teacher with 30 years of classroom ESL and bilingual pedagogical classroom practices. I have excellent leadership skills and have executed leadership abilities in serval capacities throughout the years.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual/ESL Teacher
Uniondale Union Free School District
2000.09 - Current
- Increased students' understanding of English through teaching in various languages
- Created dynamic curriculums to include all student's needs and levels
- Monitored student progress in all subject areas
- Familiar with Math and Reading Workshop Models
- Familiar with leveled books and reading strategies
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance
- Improved instruction methods by using various assessment tools and strategies
- Expert in creating lesson plans based on grade level and NYS NGCCS
- Familiar with Progress Monitoring
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities
- Collaborated with teachers and department heads to meet quarterly and yearly educational goals
- Designed seasonal programs emphasizing vocabulary, reading and math comprehension for ELL parent engagement
- Created monthly academic status reports based on in-depth student evaluations
- Coordinated communication between students and school administration to create a culturally sensitive learning environment.
21st Century Community Center Coordinator
Uniondale Union Free School District
2013.01 - 2018.06
- Collected and reported data on the Youth Services Program
- Monitored student registration and attendance
- Collected attendance at Youth Services Program
- Professionally developed and supported teachers with classroom strategies and Project Based Approach practices
- Maintained and supervised substitute teacher list
- Developed kindergarten morning program
- Monitored and distributed classroom supplies
- Wrote BOE classroom trip proposals
- Developed and supervised weekend diverse grades 3-5 trips
- Collaborated with other coordinators to develop the Saturday program
- Collaborated with parents for dismissal and attendance challenges.
Summer School Principal
Uniondale Union Free School District
2009.06 - 2009.08
- Developed and designed interview questions, scoring sheets, and rubrics for the interview process
- Familiarized with new reading and math summer school curriculum
- Organized and presented summer schoolteacher orientation
- Developed teacher classroom schedules
- Organized and developed bus schedules
- Conducted and developed teacher assistant orientation and classroom schedules
- Distributed, maintained, and supervised ELA and Math curriculum
- Monitored attendance of 300 students
- Developed and organized ELA and math pre-post data
- Monitored High School Work Program
- Conducted bilingual parent orientation
- Established productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or home
- Assisted teachers with effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification
- Created inventory on all summer school materials for the following school year.
Education
Doctor of Education - English Language Learners
Northcentral University
San Diego, CA11.2022
Master of Science - School District Administrator
College of New Rochelle, The
New Rochelle, NY08.2007
Master of Science - Bilingual Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY02.1997
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY06.1991
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Reporting Requirements
- Testing and Grading
- Personalized Instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Faculty Collaboration
- Test Methods Knowledge
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
21st Century Community Center Coordinator
Uniondale Union Free School District
2013.01 - 2018.06
Summer School Principal
Uniondale Union Free School District
2009.06 - 2009.08
Bilingual/ESL Teacher
Uniondale Union Free School District
2000.09 - Current
Doctor of Education - English Language Learners
Northcentral University
Master of Science - School District Administrator
College of New Rochelle, The
Master of Science - Bilingual Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
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