Resume
Education
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Experience
Student Teacher | March & April 2025
South Huntington School District, Huntington, NY Middle School Placement (Grades 7–8) & Elementary School Placement (Grades K–2)
•Design and tesch an engaging English Language curriculum to improve fluency, reading, grammar, writing, and pronunciation. •Support vocabulary development, comprehension, and social language skills. •Use games to enhance conversational fluency. • Leads a monthly Book Club on Zoom, selecting accessible books and differentiating for proficiency levels. • Integrate educational technology and Google Applications to enhance learning. English as New Language Teacher - Adult Basic Edcuation | 2016 - 2020 Smithtown School District, Smithtown, NY • Designed and taught curriculum to improve fluency, listening, reading, and writing for adult learners. • Led activities and discussions to build confidence, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and cultural understanding. • Differentiated instruction through scaffolding and authentic learning to accommodate diverse needs. • Integrated audio-visual aids and educational technology to enhance lessons. Special Education Head Teacher (12:1:1) – 2nd & 3rd Grade | 2007 – 2009 Mary McDowell Friends School, Brooklyn, NY • Differentiated instruction through whole class, small group, and individualized support. • Adapted teaching to diverse student needs, learning styles, and accommodations. • Used scaffolding and modifications to target specific learning objectives. • Implemented behavior plans to support social and organizational skills. • Curated a leveled classroom library and held weekly reading conferences. • Led small group reading interventions using PAF, Great Leaps Fluency, and Handwriting Without Tears. • Prepared detailed biannual reports, weekly progress updates, and a classroom newsletter. Leadership Involvement and Committees at MMFS: Reading Curriculum Committee, NYSAIS Reading Committee, NYSAIS Social Studies Committee, Social Committee, Social-Emotional Committee, Community Service Committee Head teacher -Preschool | 2005/2006 Greenpoint YMCA Preschool, Brooklyn, NY Substitute Teacher | 2004/2005 Little Red Schoolhouse & St. Luke's, New York, NY Assistant Teacher | 1999 - 2003 The Galloway School & The Donnellan Preschool, Atlanta , GA Literacy Tutor | 2005 - 2009 Brooklyn, NY • Used diverse teaching methods and programs to support literacy and comprehension for ELLs and at-risk students. Clinical Literacy Intern | 2006-2007 P.S. 212 & P.S. 333 New York City Department of Education New York, NY • Implemented Reading Rescue, Great Leaps, Fundations, Wilson Reading, and Reading Recovery for literacy intervention. • Led Guided Reading and Literature Circles in 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades. • Conducted phonemic awareness groups with progress monitoring and data collection. America Reads Tutor | 2006 - 2007 Americorp at P.S. 333 New York City Department of Education New York, NY • Provided individualized reading instruction in phonemic awareness, comprehension, fluency, writing, and spelling, using data-driven progress monitoring. |
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