7th Grade Lead Teacher

LINDSEY LATIMER

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EXPERIENCE

Explore Excel Upper Charter School, New York, NY 7th Grade Lead ELA Teacher August 2019 - Present

●Organize clear objectives to be conducted within lessons, units, and modules to deliver balanced directions that combine instruction, demonstration, and work time to provide opportunities for all learners to observe, investigate, and perform in rigorous yet accessible content.

●Adapt teaching material to varying levels of learners to meet student needs for ensuring academic progress and engagement. Includes assisting students who need additional help by holding remedial lessons, tutoring programs, and constant communication with parents/guardians to create solutions for students’ best interests.

●Administer and grade tests to collect data points of progress and development to tailor content to student needs.

●Establish consistent behavioral, procedural, and disciplinary systems to effectively manage students to maximize learning potential. Involves maintaining a classroom culture of inclusion, high expectations, and open/honest discourse to provide students with a safe space that simultaneously pushes critical thinking skills.

Teach For America, New York, NY Corps Member August 2019 - Present

●Selected from approximately 49,000 applicants nationwide (10% acceptance rate) to join the national teacher corps of professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. Simultaneously working towards a Masters of Arts in Teaching at Relay Graduate School of Education.

●Participate in an intensive summer training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Simultaneously teach in a summer school program run by Teach For America for students in New York City schools under the supervision of a faculty of experienced teachers.

●Engage in professional development, including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, readings, and learning teams specific to my teaching license area.

The Hagerman Family, Portland, OR Nanny January 2019 - June 2019

●Provided exceptional care for four boys (aged 4, 6, 9, 11) by multi-tasking between organizing schedules (school, sports, appointments, etc.), housekeeping duties (cooking, cleaning, laundry, dishes), resolving disputes, and providing transportation for 30-40 hours per week.

●Maintained behavioral expectations that required respect, honesty, and accountability using positive reinforcement.

●Revised applications accepted by top-rated, highly-exclusive private schools. Tutored boys in all subjects and ensured school assignments were complete and accurate.

Arizona List, Tucson, AZ Intern August 2018 - December 2018

●Interned and assisted female candidates running for political office in Arizona. Worked specifically with January Contreras for Attorney General and Adelita Grijalva for Tucson School Board. Tasks included phone banking, organizing events, and informing voters. Participated in the organization of election night, discussed political goals with candidates, and aided in establishing grassroots campaigns throughout Tucson.

RELEVANT ACTIVITIES

College Mock Trial, Tucson, AZ Team Captain and Mentor August 2016 - December 2018

●Presented legal arguments to multiple judges in competitions around the country, traveling to Yale University and University of California Los Angeles (and more). Worked with lawyers to create case theories and present in court. Elected as Team Captain and Mentor that required administrative skills to organize trips, oversee the case theory, assume responsibility for a team of nine individuals, and coach new members to prepare them for competition.

EDUCATION

Relay Graduate School of Education, New York, NY Masters of Arts in Teaching June 2019 - Present

●Current Cumulative GPA: 3.5 (specialization in English Language Arts)

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Bachelor’s of Arts: Law and Political Science August 2016 - December 2018

●GPA: 3.56 (GPA in major – 3.85 Law; 3.8 Political Science)

●Awards: Dean’s List; Dean’s List with Distinction; Academic Year Academic Distinction; Honorable Mention; Cum Laude

●Activities: Mock Trial; Pi Beta Phi Sorority; SMORES Honorary

SKILLS

●Professional; Communication, teamwork, writing, research, leadership, coachability, multi-tasking

●Hard-working; Dedicated, productive, diligent, organized, conscientious, ambitious, attentive to detail

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