Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
- Passionate and experienced educational professional with nearly a decade of experience with a focus on culturally responsive education and academic discussion to strengthen writing skills and prepare students to succeed in the classroom and beyond. -Excited to be supporting ELLs as an ENL Teacher at FDR High School. - Effectively develop positive and impactful rapport with students. - Extensive curriculum and program design experience for children, youth, and adult learners.
Facilitated leadership-themed workshops with 25 high school girls attending a Pre-College Program at Barnard. • Brainstormed, reflected, and collaborated with other group leaders and the Program Lead. • Fostered an inviting, fruitful environment for students to explore self-inquiry, collaboration, and reflection as powerful tools for change-making and leadership.
Taught 9th, 10th, and 11th Grades, Regents and Honors, English as a New Language (ENL) co-teach and Special Education co-teach. Aligned curriculum with Next Generation ELA Learning Standards, cultivated a classroom culture grounded in inquiry, mutual respect, and acceptance. Incorporated frequent academic discussion, Socratic Seminars, Discussion Pods, 4 Corner Debates, and used argumentative writing and graphic organizers to prepare for oral assessments. Developed and incorporated Regents prep within each unit (argumentative paragraphs, lit analysis), collaborated with ENL co-teacher to adapt curriculum with further differentiation, ENL supports. Panas Players (Theater Club) Advisor