ABENA STORY M.ED
Educator
EDUCATION
Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
January 1999
Bachelor of Education, GPA 3.0
American College of Education
Indianapolis, Indiana
May 2010
Educational Leadership, GPA 3.7
Honors: Sum Cum Laude
American College of Education
Indianapolis, Indiana
May 2019
Masters of Curriculum and Instruction, GPA 3.8
Honors: Sum Cum Laude, Kappa Delta Pi
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, Illinois
January 1999 Present
Teacher
PROFILE
I strive to be an Educator that acts as a guide to my students understanding of their critical thinking endeavors. I strive to facilitate interactions between students, their communities and environment that will foster healthy psychological and academic pursuits.
CAREER OBJECTIVES
Research and prepare effective instructional units.
Provide teachers with coaching that allows them to provide meaningful instruction to students.
Provide continued, adult educational opportunities.
Continue to analyze formal and informal data, that will allow me to recognize and observe trends, which will in turn assist me in developing and providing Action Plans to staff to help drive meaningful instruction.
CONTACT
PHONE:
WEBSITE:
https://www.linkedin.com/abena-story-m-ed-270896b5
EMAIL:
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HOBBIES
Reading
Decorating
Music
ACCOLADES
Winner of Rochelle Lee /WITS Teaching Grant
Recipient of Buddy Readers classroom library and incentives donation
Recipient of Donors Choose STEM, Writing and Flexible Seating projects
Curriculum Reviewer for CEI-ELA (Prek-2)
Member of the Teacher Advisory Council 2019
SKILLS
Teacher Leader (Kinder, 1st and 2nd)
Parent Liaison for HCRC Midwest Expansion Program
College and Career Ready Coordinator
Literacy Interventionist 1st 6th grade
Pilot Classroom Instructor
Gradual Release Instructor
Mentor Teacher
Personalized Learning Pilot Classroom
Unit Planning
Proficient in the use of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Classroom and Google Classroom Extensions
Designed Unit Plans in all subjects for Primary Grades
Designed an Online Curriculum which is currently being used in the Remote Learning Setting
Designed Small Group Instruction Guidelines
Provided support in implementing the online
Small Group program Book Nook for all Teachers and Assistants.
OECE Presenter for Differentiated Instruction
OECE Presenter for Small Group Instruction
OECE Presenter for Vocabulary Instruction
OECE Presenter for Gradual Release
Admin in Charge 2018 – Present
Teacher Leader for Primary Grades
Curriculum and Instruction Coach
Educator at an Inner - City School with a 99% poverty rate
Registered for Teacher Evaluation classes with the State of Illinois (November Completion Date)
In the process of designing Enrichment Program for Advanced students.
Co – writer for state and local grants