ENGLISH TEACHER AND LEADER

Exceptionally versatile education leader with 25 years of experience designing and delivering high-quality programs to students in a wide range of learning environments. Proven expertise in implementing traditional, vocational, and experimental approaches to improve student success rates. Demonstrated commitment to motivating intellectual and cultural curiosity by engaging students beyond the classroom. Record of accomplishment of constructing effective administrative policies to meet evolving challenges. Highly capable of identifying talent, mentoring colleagues, and fostering strong educational communities.

Educational Administration & Supervision • Planning & Scheduling

Relationship Building • Coaching• Instructional Leadership • Recruiting & Hiring • Professional Development Curriculum Design • Extracurricular Programming • Vocational Education • Big Picture Learning • Developmental Reading & Writing • Drama & Poetry • College Admission Test Preparation Presentations • Policy Development • Conflict Resolution • Maintenance • Track & Data Analysis• Communications

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

EAST ORANGE CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL, East Orange, New Jersey • 2019- Present

English Teacher

Develop and modify curriculum based on student needs; 9th,10th 11th and 12th Grade Literature, Gen/Sped ed; Honors created individualized student planning; assess and track student growth; utilized student data to select and design lessons, communicate with parents, faculty, and staff; volunteer tutoring; increased student reading levels; used a variety of instructional and behavioral strategies to engage students.

Liaison Committee (TALC) Teachers and administration – resolve current school issues

Safety Committee- creating practices of safety and prevention

88 Students passed NJGPA (2024)

Improved reading scores based on iready

NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL 2016-2019

LOUISE A. SPENCER SCHOOL

English Teacher

7th Grade English – (SPED), Gen Ed prepared lesson plans as per curriculum; created individualized student planning; assess and track student growth; utilized student data to select and design lessons, communicate with parents, faculty and staff; volunteer tutoring; increased student reading levels.

Track and increased Lexile levels 2018/19

Improved reading scores through teaching with strategies

NEWARK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, Newark, NJ 2016 – 2018

Comprehensive community public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12.

English Teacher

English I, II, III, (Sped), Prepared lesson plans in line with established curriculum. Delivered classroom instruction; Tracked and reported student progress; Advisor to the Dental Academy. Built collaborative relationships with students, parents, social workers, colleagues and administrators.

Engaged in restorative conflict resolution practices

Coach new teachers with planning

Created presentations for vice principals, and girl’s symposium

PARCC clinics, and school analysis of data

Modified documents: created several documents to assist with learning and faculty presentations

Boosted state testing scores; highest number of students to pass the grade levels taught.

75% of students achieved/passed PARCC (English III) 2018

99% of sophomore honors achieved/passed PARCC 2017

20% of freshmen achieved/passed PARCC 2017

Track and increase Lexile levels 2017/18

EAST ORANGE CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL, East Orange, New Jersey • 2015-2016

Comprehensive community public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12.

English Teacher/Curricular Writer

Taught standard and honors-level English I and II classes. Prepared lesson plans in line with established curriculum. Delivered classroom instruction. Tracked and reported student progress.

Achieved collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators. Contributed to student retention efforts.

Engaged in restorative conflict resolution practices.

Led after-school PARCC Appeal and SAT preparation.

Demonstrated leadership skills by coaching CAP teachers with lesson plans and strategies

Began designing curriculum for anticipated Twilight Program.

BIG PICTURE LEARNING, Camden, NJ

Advisor

Created curriculum for Freshmen English, Communications, Project Development, and SAT Prep.

Improved parent engagement with project development

Strengthened capacity for independent conflict resolution by implementing peer mediation project across entire freshman student class.)

Created school-wide mock job fair

PASSAIC COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Wayne, New Jersey • 1999-2014

Vocational public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12.

English Teacher

Facilitated classes in English, American Literature, Multicultural Literature, British Literature, Communications, and Shakespeare. Taught students at all grade levels. Expanded close reading skills through engagement with poetry and literature. Reinforced language mechanics and English grammar skills via technology websites.

Designed curricula for junior, senior-level English. Designed and delivered curriculum for sophomore-level honors courses.

Provided after-school tutoring in English, HSPA preparation and evaluation, and SAT test preparation.

Facilitated high school credit recovery and summer school classes.

Facilitated professional development courses for English Department colleagues.

Coached students in public speaking

Mentored practicum students and new teachers.

Supervised cafeteria duty

Designed curriculum and implemented- Saturday Academy 7th and 8th grades

Wrote, choreographed, and directed stage productions offering students artistic enrichment and cultural engagement with African American, Asian-Pacific and Hispanic Heritage themes.

Expanded technology utilization as committee member for FORWARD 1:1 initiative to procure Chromebook computers for all students.

Choreographed routines for color guard and band as advisor for team of 25+ students each year.

Served as faculty supervisor and coach for Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competitive team.

Served as faculty coach for Architecture and Design competitions.

Updated disciplinary code as member of committee responsible for evaluation and revision of student policy handbook.

Improved preparation for high school among students in 7th and 8th grades by creating new English enrichment curriculum.

PATERSON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, Paterson, New Jersey • 1998-1999

English Instructor, Grades 9-12

Early Career: Paterson Public School District (1995-1998). Business Teacher, S.A.G.E. High School; English Teacher, Eastside High School Summer Program; and 4th Grade Substitute, Public School 12. Legal Assistant; Supervisor, Licensed Realtor

ADJUNCT & COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

Passaic County Community College, Paterson, NJ • 2020- Present

Adjunct Professor of Public Speaking

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE, Cranford, New Jersey • 2014-2015

Adjunct Professor of Developmental Reading & Writing

PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, Wayne, New Jersey • 2009-2014

GED Lead Teacher & Program Services Liaison, Passaic County Jail

Supervised and scheduled teachers/students and testing. Administered pre-tests. Designed class assignments and delivered instruction. Submitted monthly and year-end reports. Achieved a successful passing percentage.

NEW JERSEY SEEDS, Newark, New Jersey • 2007-2010

English Instructor, SAT Preparation Instructor & Assistant to 8th Grade Dean

DWIGHT ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL, Englewood, New Jersey • 1999-2010

English Teacher, Summer School Program

Developed summer school curriculum for students in grades 5 through 12.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Education (MS Ed), Educational Administration & Supervision

University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey

Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Computer Science

Passaic County Community College, Paterson, New Jersey

INTERNSHIPS

School Principal Internship, 2013

Paterson Public School 27, Paterson, New Jersey

Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne, New Jersey

Montclair State University Advanced Clinical Faculty member for Pedagogy (23/2024)

CERTIFICATIONS

Principal (CE), State of New Jersey

English K-12, State of New Jersey

AWARDS & GRANTS

Woman of the Year, National Association of Professional Women, 2013

Senator J. Girgenti Service Award for Passaic County Volunteers, 2008

Mildred Barry Garvin Award, 2006

New Jersey Historical Commission Grant, 2006

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP)

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)

New Jersey League of Women Voters (NJLWV)

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