Teacher, Writer and Community Program Planner, Knowledge of ASL
Resume:
Sharon Lynn Clark
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A passionate and courageous writer and educator, I have over 10 years of experience creating compelling content and helping students maximize their potential. Drawing on subject-matter expertise in English, Language Arts, and American Sign Language (ASL), I adapt, implement, and evaluate learning solutions to meet individual needs regardless of ability. I believe that an engaged student is a successful one.
Professional Experience
Magic Ears, 2021/ Current
Online Teacher
●Provided independent/professional online private English language instruction services
●Used creative strategies to motivate students
●Created and submitted After Class Grading Reports
●Produced invoices for services rendered
Sharon Clark Tutoring, 2020–present
Owner
●Assess student needs to identify strengths and opportunities
●Create individualized lesson plans and learning resources
●Provide progress reports to families
Wyzant, 2019–present
Online Tutor
●Help beginner-level students learn American Sign Language
●Create individualized lesson plans and communicate with families
Frederick County Public Schools, 2016–present
Substitute Teacher
●Provide for instructional needs and interests of students with the aid of appropriate and effective daily lesson planning
●Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively
●Apply a variety of teaching techniques and instructional resources to implement approved curriculum
●Promote student growth and development intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally
Spring Ridge Elementary School, Frederick, MD 2020
Long-Term Reading Instructor
●Taught reading program to leveled groups of students
●Collaborated with teachers and other staff
●Assisted with distance learning program by recording read-aloud books for students
Urbana High School, Ijamsville, MD, 2019–2020
Long-Term English Teacher
●Taught 11th grade English
●Developed and implemented creative lesson plans
●Developed projects and a variety of assessments
EF Online Tutoring, 2019
Online Teacher
●Provided independent/professional online private English language instruction services
●Used creative strategies to motivate students
●Created and submitted After Class Grading Reports
●Produced invoices for services rendered
Lucy School, Middletown, MD, 2017–2018
Teaching Support Aid
●Provided support to help students maintain focus and participation in classroom
●Guided students with reading and writing activities, using techniques such as visual and auditory clues
●Provided multi-step instructions, assignments, and information to be broken into manageable chunks to facilitate learning
●Delivered multimodal assessments including visual representations, oral presentations, and other reading and writing assessments
●Served as scribe, reader, and transcriber to assist with voice-to-text and keyboarding accommodations
Bainum Family Foundation, Baltimore, MD, 2016
Teacher Consultant
●Collaborated with teachers and administrators to assess and evaluate student literacy strengths, needs, and progress using pre-established assessment programs
●Used a variety of instructional techniques and literacy materials consistent with Common Core State Standards to develop lesson plans for students in individual or small-group settings
●Established clear objectives for all lessons based on formal and informal assessment data obtained from students
●Applied a deep understanding of reading research and evidence-based practices for teaching reading and assessing student progress towards achievement of benchmarks
Professional Tutoring Service, Baltimore, MD, 2013–2018
Reading Specialist
●Assessed reading strengths and needs with a variety of assessments
●Designed and implemented instruction for individual students
●Used a variety of teaching strategies to respond to diverse student needs
●Created extensive lesson plans
Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore, MD, 2015–2016
Adjunct Instructor for Developmental Reading
●Created individualized instructional materials daily
●Differentiated instruction based on student needs and varying ages
●Provide counseling and mentoring support
●Maintained all required student record keeping
●Integrated career awareness and workforce preparation curricula into instruction
The Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, 2009–2011
Adjunct Faculty for Basic Reading
●Created daily lesson plans, incorporating multiple media services
●Used a variety of teaching strategies to respond to diverse learning needs of students
●Offered students a variety of opportunities to demonstrate mastery of course content and skills, utilizing multiple intelligences
●Received highly favorable evaluation during a classroom demonstration lesson
Education
Towson University, 2014
MS, Reading Education/English Speakers of Other Languages
Baltimore City Community College, 2006
Coursework for Teaching and Secondary-Level Certification
Towson University, 2001
BS, Mass Communication: Journalism
Certifications
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), 2020
Volunteer Projects
Frederick, MD, 2020
Worked with Farmbrook Neighborhood Association to create Free Little Library.
Baltimore, MD, 2014
Won a $1,500 grant from Schusterman Foundation to create programming with Deaf and hearing individuals in Baltimore. Worked with several community partners.
Cape Town, South Africa, 2007
Volunteered with Cross Cultural Solutions at a school to teach students how to read.
Published Works
Clark, Sharon Lynn, “Article about local artist in MD.”, The Beacon Newspapers, August 2021
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “Guerilla Gardening: A Community’s Labor of Love.” The Beacon Newspapers, June 2021
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “Redefining ‘Special Needs’: Does This Often-Used Term Serve, Strengthen and Stimulate Connection?” “ Frederick’s Child Magazine, June /July 2021
https://www.frederickschild.com/redefining-special-needs-does-this-often-used-term-serve-strengthen-and-stimulate-connection
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “About Special Needs.” Frederick’s Child Magazine, June 2021
https://www.frederickschild.com/about-special-needs/
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “Practice.” Modern Parent, 4 March 2021, https://medium.com/modern-parent/practice-70caaf5a06f6
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “Nurturing Children’s Love for Theater.” Frederick’s Child, 12 Feb. 2021, https://www.frederickschild.com/author/sclark/
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “My Daughter Is Deaf.” The Girlfriend, 25 Feb. 2020,
www.thegirlfriend.com/parenting/my-daughter-is-deaf
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “9 Things You Might Not Know About Children Who Are Deaf.” Kveller, 25 June 2018, www.kveller.com/9-things-you-might-not-know-about-children-who-are-deaf/
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “A Mother's Story: Proud at Six.” Endeavor Magazine, 2018, pp. 6–7.
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “A Mother's Story: Learning, Accepting, and Embracing.” Endeavor Magazine, 2017, pp. 28–31.
Clark, Sharon Lynn. “ASL at the Super Bowl: A Mother’s Request.” Raising a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child, 4 Mar. 2016, http://www.handsandvoices.org/deafhardofhearingchildren/asl-superbowl/
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