TEMPESTT PHILLIPS
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EXPERIENCE
AUGUST 2016 – PRESENT
CITY ON A HILL CHARTER SCHOOL, ROXBURY, MA
DEAN OF CITIZENSHIP (AUGUST 2019 – PRESENT)
INTERIM DEAN OF CITIZENSHIP (AUGUST 2018 – JUNE 2019)
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER (AUGUST 2018 – JUNE 2019)
Administer and enforce school policies related to discipline and student attendance
Communicate with parents, teachers, and staff regarding student infractions of the code of conduct, academic challenges, and truancy
Create and implement campus-wide events and programs
Develop and facilitate professional development for staff
Review overall student performance records and discipline data, including student infractions, truancy call logs, and incidents for tracking and trending purposes
Organize academic intervention programs, including detention and study hall
Collaborate with school counselors to build a strong SEL support team to support students
Mediate student conflict with peers and teachers
Facilitate suspension hearings, parent and provider conferences
Collaborate with co-workers on creating and implementing new policies
Collaborate with students, parents, and staff to develop IEPs for students
Implement an instructional, skill development program for assigned students and present findings
Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed for special education in mainstream and inclusive classrooms
Maintain records of IEP progress on a quarterly basis
Check in with IEP students to ensure academic progress
Conducted PBIS Multi-tier Models such as Check-in and Check-out
Mentor and council at-risk students
Facilitate parent council meetings
Assigned as advisor for freshman class
AUGUST 2015 – SEPTEMBER 2016
ASSISTANT TEACHER, COTTING SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN LEXINGTON, MA
Assisted students with moderate to severe special needs with writing and verbal skills, as well as transportation to in-house medical department
Taught ADL skills through monthly community trips
Created customized lesson plans to adhere to individual needs of each student
AUGUST 2015 – SEPTEMBER 2016
AFTERSCHOOL GROUP LEADER, BURBANK YMCA READING, MA
Created lesson plans and engaged students through various daily activities
Provided homework support
Implemented educational and SEL activities
Served as camp counselor during the summer months
Facilitated parent conferences to discuss social and academic progress
AUGUST 2014 – JUNE 2015
FELLOW TEACHER, bessemer elementary school greensboro, nc
Created lesson plans for small groups
Responsible for “push in” and “push out” support
Provided one-to-one support to students with specials needs
Attended IEP meetings
Tutored students with reading after school
Conducted home visits as needed
EDUCATION
NOVEMBER 2014
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, SPECIAL EDUCATION BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, NC
SKILLS
Trained on Restorative Justice
Administration DESE Eligible
Proficient in Microsoft Office Software Suite
Trained on AntiRacist Framework
Trained on PBIS Interventions
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Food Pantry Volunteer- Holy Tabernacle Church (Boston, MA)
HIV/AIDS presenter for Piedmont Health Services (Greensboro, NC)