Woodrow Scott
Rosedale
Summary
I am skilled in establishing welcoming environments for students, advising, and counseling. I have experience with curriculum building and working with adolescents and younger children in a classroom setting. I am also proficient in developing strategies and finding routes to academic excellence. I have taught 5th, 7th, and 8th graders, and have excelled in pedagogical application to achieve student success and development within and outside of the classroom.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School English Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools
09.2024 - 08.2025
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations and consistently enforcing consequences when necessary.
- Designed engaging lesson plans that addressed diverse learning styles and promoted active participation.
- Developed strong relationships with students and parents, fostering a positive learning environment.
- Maintained classroom discipline and modeled correct behaviors.
- Utilized data-driven instructional methods to identify areas of improvement for individual students, tailoring lessons accordingly to optimize academic growth.
- Supported and helped train a grade team of new teachers, offering valuable feedback and accelerating growth in their positions.
- Assessed student progress regularly, providing constructive feedback and modifying instruction as needed, resulting in a 92% pass rate for a classroom of 38 7th Graders on the NYS ELA Exam.
Student Support Assistant
Binghamton University Residential Life
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Served as a student leader in helping residents navigate interpersonal relationships, residential needs, and being able to refer students to resources. Also advised and counseled students during daily office hours, as well as facilitated the upkeep of residential halls during duty shifts.
Peer Counselor
Binghamton EOP
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided counseling, live-in support, and assistance in the transition of students through exposure to areas in social development, cross-cultural awareness, and academic preparation in a challenging and dynamic summer program.
Student Collaborator
Antiracist Curriculum Task Force
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Served as a member on a panel of professors and students from NYC Men Teach. Helped the faculty create anti racist, culturally responsive syllabi while also presenting the student body's needs to the lead professors of different departments at QCC.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
SUNY Binghamton University
Vestal, NY05-2024
Early Childhood Education
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY05-2022
Skills
- Student Counseling
- Student Advising
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Communication
- Leadership qualities
- Classroom management
- Effective communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Behavior management
- Helping students with special needs
Accomplishments
- Received the Success Academy Excellence Award of "Rookie of the Spring".
- Led scholars to a 92% Pass rate on the NYS ELA State Exam for Grade 7.
- Originally developed strategies to frame scholar thinking and deepen understanding of literature and writing.
LANGUAGES
English
Awards
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Student, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member, NYC Men Teach Member, Dean’s List, Queensborough Community College, Success Academy 2025 Excellence Award (Rookie of the Spring)
Timeline
Middle School English Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools
09.2024 - 08.2025
Student Support Assistant
Binghamton University Residential Life
08.2023 - 05.2024
Peer Counselor
Binghamton EOP
06.2023 - 08.2023
Student Collaborator
Antiracist Curriculum Task Force
09.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English
SUNY Binghamton University
Early Childhood Education
CUNY Queensborough Community College