ELA Teacher
Resume:
Jonell Melville
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Teaching
Experience 6th & 7th grade English Language Arts Teacher Academia del Pueblo, Charter School through Friendly House, Phoenix, AZ August 2019- Present
● Instructed 3 curriculum courses with an average class size of 25 students per class ages 11-13.
● Created small-group instruction opportunities on a regular basis and followed up with students through routine 1:1 check-ins.
● Provided rigorous and culturally relevant self-made lessons to expose students to a wider canon of literature and information while building reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
● Fostered and maintained parent relationships and worked with colleagues to build a comfortable parent-teacher school community.
8th grade English Language Arts Teacher and Reading Teacher Bell Creek Academy, Charter Schools of America, Riverview, FL August 2017-March 2019
● Instructs 4 ELA curriculum courses with an average of 23 students per class ages 13-14 and 3 Reading courses with an average of 20 students per class ages 13-14.
● Writes a rigorous curriculum that equips students to produce effective written and verbal communication and integrates culturally relevant content.
● Customizes education to suit the needs of a variety of learning styles and levels.
● Monitors student performance and implements supplemental lessons to maximize learning gains and in-class performance.
7th grade English Language Arts Teacher
Gotha Middle School, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, FL August 2015-June 2017
● Instructed 6 ELA curriculum courses with an average of 22 students per class ages 11-13.
● Created and implemented innovative, creative and relevant lesson plans catered to multiple learning styles.
● Provided in-school tutoring support and individualized learning plans for students with various learning accommodations and needs.
● Actively communicated student growth, successes, and opportunities with parents and administration. Online and In-Person Tutor, Varsity Tutors
April 2017-Present
● Created custom weekly lesson plans for students in need of specialized learning enrichment.
● Worked along parents and teachers to track learning gains and opportunities.
● Provided 1:1 online and in-person tutoring in the subjects of: reading comprehension, writing, spelling, grammar and syntax, read-aloud activities, organization and time management skill training for students ages 8-18.
Education University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Bachelors of Arts, English Concentration: Creative Writing Certifications FL Professional Teaching Certificate for English Language Arts Grades 6-12 Professional Teaching Certificate for English Language Arts Grades 6-12 Certified through American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) Published Works Melville, Jonell. “Year of the Satchel.” Orlando Style magazine. 1 Mar. 2011: 26-27. Print. Melville, Jonell. “Sweet Valentine.” Orlando Style magazine. 29 Jan. 2011: 97. Print. Melville, Jonell. “Poems by Jonell Melville.” Poetry to Feed the Spirit: An Anthology of Central Florida Poets. Edgewater, FL: CHB Media, 2009.N. pag. Print.
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