RUPINDERJEET K. SANDHU

*** ********* **. **** *****, NY 10994

Cell: 646-***-**** E-mail: adx0q9@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I would like to obtain a position as a lead facilitator and/or teacher with the opportunity for professional growth and development. I have many years of experience in both the traditional and alternative classroom setting, as well as in private tutoring, evaluating student progress and adapting lesson plans to facilitate learning and growth. I am a dedicated and passionate educator, who believes that teaching is more than about instructing content, and who wants to inspire students with life-long literacy as well as motivate them to create social change.

SKILLS

- Lesson planning

- Instruction

- Writing

- Editing

- Schedule management

- Conflict resolution techniques

- Running after-school programs

- Tutoring (Test Prep/Math/Reading/Writing)

ATTRIBUTES -

- Organized

- Creative

- Dependable

- Leader -

- Punctual

- Good sense of humor; personable

- Communicative

-Team /oriented

- Critical thinker -

- Hard worker

- Fast learner

- Passionate

- Proactive

- Resourceful

WORK HISTORY

English Language Arts Teacher, July 2022-present

Democracy Prep Charter High School – Harlem, NY

- Planned, created, and implemented novel units on Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

- Taught an average of [30] students per class.

- Held parent-teacher conferences.

- Prepared instructional materials: made copies, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.

- Created course units consisting of grammar instruction, vocabulary enhancement, reading comprehension skills, literary devices, and critical literary analysis and interpretation, as well as Regents prep.

English Language Arts Teacher, January 2022-May 2022 Maarif School – Bloomfield/Wayne, NJ

- Planned, created, and implemented novel units on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Ruby Bridges’s Through My Eyes, and guided students through literature circles on various novels, including J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Christopher Paul Curtis’s Bud, Not Buddy.

- Created course units consisting of grammar instruction, vocabulary enhancement, reading comprehension skills, and critical literary analysis and interpretation.

- Taught an average of [30] students per class.

- Held parent-teacher conferences.

- Prepared instructional materials: made copies, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.

Private Tutor, June 2011 to Present

Self-Employed – Online/In-Person

- Tutored students in one-on-one online sessions using Skype/Zoom and free whiteboards

- Created lesson plans that addressed themes and plot analysis in novels they were struggling with comprehending for class

- Implemented lessons and models for general essay writing, as well as essay writing for the SAT and other specific essay writing tasks such as those required for college applications or programs such as the Governor\'s School.

- Planned and implemented instruction for both Math and English sections for various standardized exams such as the SAT, GRE, state exams, educational and entrance exams for academic institutions and programs

- Planned and implemented instruction for students struggling with math concepts that they were struggling with in school - whether it was fractions, radicals, solving equations, etc. Math Tutor, September 2020-February 2021

Kids Are Counting on Us - Online

- Tutored students in one-on-one or group online sessions using Zoom and free whiteboards

- Created lesson plans that addressed issues of concern in homework, in school exams, end of course state exams, etc.

- Implemented lessons and models for students in grades 6-12 in areas such as Algebra, Arithmetic, and Geometry

- Planned and implemented instruction for students struggling with math concepts that they were struggling with in school - whether it was fractions, radicals, solving equations, exponents, volume, etc.

English Teacher, October 2018 - June 2019

Charter Scholars Academy - Jacksonville, Florida

- Planned, created, and implemented a curriculum for two sections of English for 7th and 8th Grade, who were below proficiency on state exams, as well as voluntarily taught two sections of general education ELA for 7th/8th grade

- Found ways to engage students in their self learning and provided a safe environment of mental and emotional stability for students at a Title 1 school

- Created course units comprised of the spoken word, literature and analysis, figurative language, grammar, the writing process, and standardized test prep

- Taught an average of [15] students per class.

- Held parent-teacher conferences.

- Prepared instructional materials: made copies, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.

Medical Biller, Receptionist,and Secretary, September 2013 - October 2015 MidCounty Pulmonary Associates – Stony Point and Nanuet, NY

- Billed, scheduled, and managed patients at a busy, private pulmonary practice.

- Answered phones, filed and faxed medical records, did prior authorizations, was a liaison between patients and outsource facilities, and wrote up and billed electronic medical records. Assistant Director of Residential Life/ESL Teacher, September 2011 to November 2011 Rockland Country Day School – Congers, NY

- Oversaw, supervised, and managed an international boarding program that included instruction of students, management of a balanced budget, and the coordination of weekend, after school, and extracurricular activities.

- Served as a liaison to the parents of the boarding students, monitored the quality of life of students and fully integrated the boarding and day student experience.

- Communicated with advisors and teachers of the boarding students with a goal of academic achievement and success.

- Coordinated logistics associated with off campus housing.

- Did various other administrative and clerical duties. Teacher/Tutor, June 2011- September 2011

Kumon – Suffern, NY and Middle Village, NY

- Responsible for implementing the Kumon prescribed curriculum and method of aiding students in self learning Math and Reading.

Instructor/Teacher, October 2010 - February 2011

MindLab/Future Kids NYC – New York, NY

- Responsible for instructing the Mindlab curriculum of board games to teach metacognition and life skills to varying age groups in schools across the five boroughs. Assistant Coordinator/Teacher, June 2010 - August 2010 Summer and Math Institute – Haverstraw, NY

- Responsible for aiding in the setup of and then teaching in a grant funded summer program focusing on science and math academic instruction and gardening enrichment activities for two hundred students.

- The program was a joint venture between NYU, Cornell Corporative Extension, and the Ministry of Mexico.

Tutor/SAT Prep Tutor, January 2008 - December 2008 Sylvan Learning Center – Nanuet, NY

- Responsible for implementing the Sylvan prescribed curriculum in reading, writing, math, and study skills for all ages.

- Also tutored a high school student in French.

- Responsible for SAT Verbal and Math skills on Saturday mornings, and occasional weekday afternoons.

English Language Arts Teacher, September 2004 – August 2007; September 2008 - June 2009 Lorraine Hansberry Academy C.S. 214 – Bronx, NY

- Planned, created, and implemented a balanced literacy curriculum composed of a reading and writing workshop for both English language learners and English proficient students.

- Created course units consisting of grammar instruction, vocabulary enhancement, reading comprehension skills, designated genres of the month, and critical literary analysis and interpretation.

- Taught an average of [30] students per class.

- Held parent-teacher conferences.

- Prepared instructional materials: made copies, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.

Americorps Volunteer, September 2002 to April 2003 NJCDC/Eastside High School – Paterson, NJ

- Responsible for motivating inner city youth with higher life goals and academic standards through tutoring and one on one rapport.

Also in charge of a recreational and academic after school program.

CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION

TESOL/TEFL Certificate: ESL - 2007

Oxford Seminars - New York, NY

New York State Certification: English Language Arts 7-12 - 2004 New York State Education Department - Albany, NY

Master of Arts: English Education, 2004

New York University - New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Arts, 2001

Sarah Lawrence College - Bronxville, NY

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