Driven by a passion for fostering student growth, I excel at Assumption Elementary School by implementing specialized education plans and advancing individual reading goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Empower Reading Teacher
Assumption School
09.2022 - Current
Explicitly teach students a Tier 3 intervention, 5 days a week, that teaches the skills needed for decoding different types of texts.
Instruct multiple strategies for reading and spelling to handle the complexities of the English Language.
Facilitate a 'self-talk' dialogue and organizational structure that supports student independence.
Co-teaching and program support - work with teachers and students with special education needs in the classroom or other settings
Work/collaborate with Teachers and Educational Assistants on a daily basis
Complete early reading screeners school wide 3x per school year (Acadience K-2/DIBELS 3-6)
Coordinate Response to Intervention (RTI school planning for Tier 1, 2, and 3 literacy supports)
Facilitate school based team meetings to review student progress
Facilitate and coordinate external agency involvement (Big Brother Big Sisters of Ottawa)
Make appropriate referrals for support
Provide special education professional learning/early literacy supports for staff
Ensure that IPRC processes are followed according to Ministry Regulations
Create/update a Special Education School Profile
Grade 4 Math/Language Classroom Teacher
Assumption School
09.2021 - 06.2022
Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Occasional Teacher
Ottawa Catholic School Board
09.2014 - 06.2018
Responsible for undertaking temporary teaching contracts at different schools in various locations (Gr. 2, 3, 5,10, Learning Support Teacher LTO, Learning Strategies Teacher LTO- Gr. 5 classroom with students who have learning disability's.)
Adapted my teaching methods for different situations, schools, subjects, and age groups.
Grade 7 World Geography Teacher
Escuela International Sampedrana
08.2012 - 06.2014
Delivered curriculum using Common Core Standards, and relied heavily on technology and interactive based teaching materials.
Designed a number of authentic assessments, and administered differentiated instruction into my classroom.
Social Studies Department Head. Chaired weekly meetings, and conducted formal teacher observations. Worked with teachers to revise their lessons using universal backwards design (UBD) format.
Grade. 6 General Science Teacher
Escuela International Sampedrana
08.2011 - 06.2012
Designed and implemented curriculum based lessons for all 6th grade science classes.
Developed two hour lab sessions each week that captured students’ attention and imagination.
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