Special Education Teacher / 5th and 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher - KIPP DC Virtual Learning Program
(2022-01)
- Managed a caseload of over 100 students across two campuses participating in Saga's Math Lab program.
- Engaged with various online learning platforms (Salesforce, Google Suite, Adobe Suite, CarnegieLearning) to create a robust intervention curriculum aligned to the general education classroom and student IEPs.
- Analyzed and interpreted assessment data and student feedback.
- Used SC State Standards to create and implement independent and small group curriculum, supporting exponential student growth.
- Prepared and implemented professional development seminars on varying topics.
- Mentored and coached 5 "fellows," observing and following the feedback cycle.
Learning Coordinator - Saga Education - Charleston, SC
(2020-01 - 2022-12)
- Effective case management of students across multiple grade levels
- Analyze and interpret assessment data and classroom work samples to develop appropriate IEPs, AEDs, and transition plans for each student.
- Collaboratively team teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts, modifying curriculum and instruction as necessary.
- Ensured 100% compliance with students IEPs.
- Used Common Core Standards to create and implement both whole group and small group curriculum to support exponential student growth.
- Adapt given curriculum resources based on consistent progress monitoring data to meet the needs of the virtual classroom.
- Internalize, digitize and deliver multiple grade levels and subjects of content, addressing student misconceptions and aligning with Washington DC standards.
- Facilitate seamless communication with students, colleagues, administrators, and parents to foster a collaborative learning environment.
- Foster a strong sense of classroom community, student engagement and autonomy over learning.
- Develop and lead whole school professional development opportunities
Lead Teacher - KIPP DC Promise Academy - Washington, D.C.
(2017-01 - 2020-12)
- Enhance instruction by integrating Common Core standards into a comprehensive yearlong curriculum featuring engaging project-based thematic units.
- Utilize Google Suite and Salesforce to efficiently manage school-based online data systems, ensuring accurate record-keeping and streamlined administrative processes.
- Administer a range of formal assessments, including Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark, Measures of Academic Progress, and PARCC, to gauge student progress and inform instructional decisions.
- Maintain meticulous records of student data, using data analysis practices to monitor growth and plan for future instruction.
- Meet and exceed all professional expectations to support Promise Academy as a named Blue Ribbon School in 2019.
