Teacher Executive

Aminata Jaiteh

Bronx NY, ***** ******@**.********.*** 646-***-****

EDUCATION

Columbia University, Teacher’s College, New York, New York August 2020 Master of Education in Teaching of English

Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY August 2015 - May 2019 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

EXPERIENCE

Ascend Public Charter Schools, Brooklyn, NY July 2019 - Present 6th Grade Teacher- Founding Educator

● Utilized responsive classroom model to cultivate student autonomy in turn furthering the learning experience of scholars.

● Increased class ELA mastery from a 40% mastery to a 80-100% mastery percentile within a year.

● 6th Grade Class ranked #1 in ELA Blitz all three times in a row within a network of 15 schools.

● Cultivated relations that pushed the culture of the classroom and created independent motivation to learn in class setting. Ascend Summer Teaching Fellow, New York, NY May 2019- July 2019 2nd Grade Teacher.

● Differentiate instruction by tracking individual strengths and weaknesses of 30 students.

● Develop rigorous ELA curriculum based on the state Common Core Standards

● Redesign curriculum to meet the needs of students entering below grade level. Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

Orientation Advisor March 2018 – January 2019

! Built relationships with 3,500 incoming students and families through providing guidance as a peer academic mentor and Resident Assistant to aid with academic and housing concerns

! Communicated with the New Student Programs professional staff in planning and implementing orientation events during the 2018-2019 academic year

! Supported the recruitment and selection process of the following year’s Orientation Advisor staff EXPERIENCE

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Binghamton, NY President April 2018 – May 2019

! Lead a team of 11 to fulfill our mission of promoting “the racial, economic, political, educational, and social rights rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination” through hosting events to educate the Binghamton University campus

! Act as the liaison between the Binghamton University Chapter and the NAACP National Chapter to ensure alignment of goals and compliance of regulations

! Collaborate with various student organizations and offices on campus to increase engagement, membership, and awareness Health Advisor December 2017- April 2018

● Sponsored health-related activities such as health forums, fairs and workshops highlighting issues of importance to people of color in underserved communities and supported health initiatives of the national association

● Executed 3 health fairs for about 60 students at Binghamton High School and Susquehanna Valley High School with the NAACP chapter of Broome Tioga

Black Student Union, Binghamton, NY

Student Association Representative April 2017 – December 2017

! Worked in a team of 14 executive board members to run 2 youth programs including a juvenile detention mentoring program and hosted a fashion show with 350 attendees to fundraise $3,000 for youth programs

! Designed a mentoring program for 200 students at Susquehanna Valley High School with executive board members participating as mentors

Uplifting Through Unity, Responsibility, and Nurturing (UTURN), Binghamton, NY Juvenile Detention Counselor February 2017 – December 2017

! Mentored young, incarcerated men in a juvenile facility to build positive relationships and informed mentees of services and opportunities available to them after sentencing

! Facilitated discussions on various community topics to spark engaging conversations SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Adobe, Canva, Outlook & Google Drive

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