TEACHING EXPERIENCE
LEAD TEACHER – UPK PROGRAM Lawrence Early Childhood Center #4 School —Lawrence CSD (9/2021-Present)
● Administer formal and informal formative and cumulative assessments including Brigance screener, Semester Evaluations, Engage New York Math and ELA module assessments, and classroom exercises and assignments
● Communicate effectively with parents including weekly newsletters, parent teacher conferences, report cards, Remind App announcements, and in person/phone conversations
● Create and deliver engaging lessons grounded in NYS Mathematics and English Language Arts Curriculum
● Foster a strong classroom community built on kindness, empathy, and respect
● Design a classroom environment with routines that provide structure and space for students to flourish
PERMANENT SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Goosehill Primary School —Cold Spring Harbor CSD (1/2021-6/2021)
● Differentiated instruction through individual and small-group targeted lessons to provide remediation and enrichment based on students’ needs
● Developed highly effective classroom management skills grounded in positive reinforcement, student rapport, student engagement, and clear expectations
● Integrated social-emotional learning into lessons, along with a culturally responsive approach to community building through incorporation of multimedia and literature that supports diversity and inclusion
● Utilized a balanced literacy approach, including Columbia Teachers College Reading & Writing Workshop, Fountas & Pinnell guided reading, Fundations, Words Their Way interactive sorts, and read alouds
● Taught mathematics through EngageNY modules/Eureka Math to foster critical skills
● Encouraged the use of multimodal supports, such as manipulatives, to enhance learning
PAINTING BY DINA HODARA - "MAGNOLIA TREE" WATERCOLOR, DECEMBER 2020
