Teacher

JANNA CUNNION

*** ****** **** **, ***** Kisco, NY, 10549

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Classroom Culture Lead Teacher, International Rescue Committee, New York, NY June 2020 – Present

•Leads a class of 25 high school-age English language learners through academic and arts classes

•Mentors four interns on teaching practices, specifically in regard to English language learners

•Maintains contact with caregivers, connecting them to vital resources

•Writes and sends progress reports

TEFL Teacher, Peace Corps, Quito, Ecuador Jan. – March 2020

•Planned and taught English lessons to high school students twice a week in a public school in Quito, Ecuador

•Headed the planning of the Host Family Appreciation Day event

•Created a library of teaching videos to support fellow trainees

•Completed high-intermediate level Spanish course; reached low-advanced level by end of training

Education Consultant, Ivy Talent Education, Woburn, MA Nov. 2018 – Dec. 2019

•Edits essays and all application materials for international students applying to American high schools and universities

•Preps students for campus interviews and advises them on application content

•Redesigned all student language evaluation materials

•Tutors and evaluates students one-on-one on English writing, speaking, reading, and listening

•Designed an online ELA high school curriculum and created all accompanying materials

•Teaches high school ELA course to five international students and reviews all student work

•Wrote content for company website

TEFL Substitute Teacher, ITTO, Guadalajara, Mexico July 2018

•Completed 140-hour TEFL certification course

•Substituted ten English classes for 10-15 middle and high school students

First Grade Teacher & Math Lead, KIPP AMP Elementary, Brooklyn, NY Oct 2016 – Aug 2018

•Attended to the academic and socioemotional needs of 30+ students in an Integrated Co-Teaching classroom

•Taught all mathematics content blocks using Eureka curriculum; co-taught ELA blocks

•Planned and taught Guided Reading lessons

•Reviewed individualized education plans and updated progress reports

•Participated in weekly grade team meetings to discuss content and plan extracurricular activities

Summer English Teacher, New Field Education, Hangzhou, China July 2017

•Taught English as a Second Language and extracurricular classes to elementary and middle school students

•Planned and executed all-day recreational activities

Research Assistant, Boston University, Boston, MA Aug – Dec 2015

•Assisted in the research of language acquisition of preschool students

•Designed and prepared family surveys and interview kits

•Translated all survey materials and responses

Teaching Fellow, Citizen Schools, East Palo Alto, CA July 2013 – June 2015

•Taught math, ELA, computer literacy, and college and career skills to sixth-grade students at a Title I school

•Created academic improvement plans through homework tracking, student conferences, observations, and parent phone calls

•Recruited, trained, communicated with, and supported volunteers by leading bi-weekly training sessions, writing newsletters, making classroom observations, and providing personalized feedback

•Led the Public Relations Committee for annual showcase event and created all invitations, fliers, and posters

•Selected from national fellowship pool to train incoming teaching fellows with the Summer Institute Support Team

•Raised ~$2,000.00 as Campus Fundraising Captain

Education Fellow, The Learning Community, Central Falls, RI Aug 2012 – June 2013

•Co-taught remedial reading program for middle school students

•Designed and taught middle school elective classes

•Taught remedial reading programs for first-grade ELL students and led math tutoring groups for third- to fifth-grade students

Resource Development Intern, Habitat for Humanity, Mankato, MN May – July 2012

•Coordinated grant-writing schedules, maintained relationships with donor foundations, and researched grant opportunities

•Designed brochures and flyers and extended community outreach through door-to-door visits • Co-planned annual golf tournament fundraiser

Social-Emotional Guide, Head Start, Mankato, MN Sept 2011 – May 2012

•Facilitated and tracked the social-emotional developments of preschool children from low-income families

•Aided in the day-to-day activities in a preschool classroom

Mount Kisco Teen Travel Camp Director, Mount Kisco, NY June – Aug 2011

•Assumed sole responsibility for the welfare of forty middle-school students while delegating responsibilities to other counselors

•Coordinated trip schedules and transportation for a teen travel summer camp

EDUCATION

Boston University Boston, MA August 2016

Ed.M, Elementary Education

Binghamton University Binghamton, NY May 2011

B.A., English: Creative Writing and Global Studies concentrations, cum laude

Minor: Spanish

PROFICIENCIES & CERTIFICATIONS

•Massachusetts Teaching License (Grades 1-6)

o SEI endorsement

•TEFL Certified

•Spanish (advanced proficiency)

•Microsoft Suite

•Salesforce

•Wilderness First Aid

CPR/Basic First Aid

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

•Boston Pride Parade, General Volunteer Boston, MA

June 2019

•Asociación Salvemos Las Tortugas de Parismina, Sea Turtle Patrol Volunteer, Costa Rica

April 2014

•Habitat for Humanity, Construction Volunteer, St. Paul, MN

April – July 2012

•President of Hillside Village Council, Binghamton University

Aug. 2010 – May 2011

•Bilingual Learning Exchange Coordinator, Instituto Internacional, Madrid

Jan. – May 2010

•President of Hinman College Council, Binghamton University

Aug. – Dec. 2009

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

•Boston University Merit Scholarship (Fall 2015)

•Boston University Diversity Scholarship (Fall 2015)

•New Undergraduate Critics Conference Chair and Essayist, “The LGBT Movement in Latin America” (Spring 2011)

•Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society Inductee (Spring 2009)

•Dr. Israel J. Rosefsky Language and Culture Scholarship Recipient (Dec. 2009)

•Dean’s List (Spring 2008-Fall 2010)

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