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:

773-***-****

WEBSITE:

https://www.linkedin.com/abena-story-m-ed-270896b5

EMAIL:

adk4qa@r.postjobfree.com

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

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