Innovative professional with a strong track record of improving test scores by adapting teaching methods to students’ needs. Able to develop personal relationships with students and build their confidence in their abilities. Looking to support the school’s mission by creating a personal, engaging learning environment that celebrates students’ unique talents and ideas.
Experience
Increased student learning through differentiated and specialized instruction for non-English- speaking students by creatingan engaging and creative learning environment
Motivated students to take chargeof their own learning and set their own goals
Documented progress, enhancingstudent improvement in both understanding and performance
Maintained effective behavioral management within the classroom by incorporating motivational activities and positivereinforcement strategies
Enriched and extended literacy levels among students by coordinating student group performances for reader’s Workshopstudents’ plays
Assisted in developing an after-school readingprogram to fosterfluency and a love of reading
Designed thought-provoking, excitingand unique personalenrichment classes
Built Collaborative writing activities like recipe and story crafting to bring students together to constructively critique grammarand spelling as well as Solo writingactivities like poetryor journaling to helpdevelop individual creativity
Education
University MBA– Morocco 09/1991 – 07/1996
BA in English Literature
ESL International Training Centre – Vancouver, Canada 03/2000 – 09/2000 ESL Certificate