EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE
Horace Mann School, Bronx, NY
English Teacher
February 2023 – Present
English (Grade 6): Developed brand new curricula for The House in the Cerulean Sea including original projects with focus on analytical writing. Collaborate with Royal Shakespeare Company on A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2 sections - 4 periods/week)
English (Grade 8): Co-developed new curriculum for All The Light We Cannot See; chose and facilitated a unit for My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry including original project using 3D pens and printers; co-led creative non-fiction unit requiring creation of a 50-plus-article-reader with diverse genres and voices; collaborate with Royal Shakespeare Company on Much Ado About Nothing (2 sections - 4 periods/week)
Guide and assist the development of 11 students over a 3-year-span as an Advisor
Chosen to head English half of an interdisciplinary unit on Chains with History Department Professional Children’s School, New York, NY
Social Studies and English Teacher - Hybrid Learning November 2021 – August 2022
Ancient Civilizations (Grades 6/7): Developed skill-based units on Ancient Greece, Rome, and China with a focus on underrepresented groups; facilitated seamless transitions to and from remote learning (1 section – 4 periods/week)
American History: Created primary source and discussion based curricula on American Independence through the Civil War with an emphasis on contemporary issues; managed a caseload of students on Guided Study, ensuring they remained up to date while at their professional commitments (Grade 8): (1 section - 5 periods/week)
English (Grade 10): Re-designed entire unit to highlight diverse authors and stories; customized units for Persepolis, co-taught “Taming of the Shrew” with Vinegar Girl, and finished with Anxious People (1 section - 4 periods/week)
Collaborated and coordinated closely with on-set tutors and parents York Preparatory School, New York, NY
Social Studies Teacher - Hybrid Learning
February 2021 – July 2021
Modern World History (Grade 9): Taught heavily differentiated and scaffolded units for diverse learners centered on anti-racism and social justice by connecting current events to their roots; centered curricula on improving writing skills (2 sections – 5 periods/week)
Documentary Film Analysis (Grade 11): Curated in depth, discussion-based units on social justice issues through the lenses of social media and the environment, focusing on access to resources, equity, and the systemic nature of society (1 section - 5 periods/week)
Academic Research and Writing (Grade 12): Facilitated writing of papers for students with learning differences; held individual meetings with each student for personalized and in depth feedback; instruction resulted in noticeable skill growth (1 section - 5 periods/week) High School for Math, Science, and Engineering, New York, NY School Counseling Intern
January 2020 – June 2021
Handled a caseload of 50 students, focusing on seeing 20+ seniors through the college process; participated in over 100 junior college planning meetings with supervisors and parents; edited and consulted on a caseload of 22 students’ college essays
Managed schedule of five 1-1 students per week and focused their sessions on social- emotional learning, stress and anxiety coping mechanisms, and time management skills
Facilitated grade-wide presentations for juniors on writing college essays, college dorming, and starting the application process
Freelance Tutor, New York, NY
August 2015 – Present
Coach students 2nd – 11th grade in writing instruction, organization, reading skills, homework help, and test preparation resulting in grade increases and higher test scores
Cultivate self-advocacy and confidence in students; collaborate with families in order to set and meet academic and personal goals
Develop cohesive and close relationships with students and their families to set goals and assist in school choice process CERTIFICATIONS
New York State Teacher’s License
Initial Certificate, Social Studies, Grades
5-12
New York State School Counselor’s
License
Provisional K-12
EDUCATION
City University of New York,
Hunter College
MSEd School Counseling, 4.0 GPA
Jan 2019 - May 2021
New York University
MA Social Studies Education, 3.9 GPA
Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
American University
BA American Studies and
Secondary Education
Aug 2010 - Aug 2014
RELATED TECHNICAL SKILLS
Academic Writing Instruction, Google
Classroom, Zoom, Canvas, Blackboard,
MixBook, Blackbaud, TAM, Google Suite,
MindBody, Mariana Tek, PetFinder
SCHOOL STAFF POSITIONS
Central Park East II Middle School
(New York, NY)
Manhattan Center for Science & Math
(New York, NY)
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School
(Washington, DC)
STUDENT TEACHING
Calvin Coolidge Senior High School
(Washington, DC)
George C. Marshall High School
(Falls Church, VA)
North Bethesda Middle School
(Bethesda, MD)
Frank McCourt High School
(New York, NY)
SELECT OTHER POSITIONS
Child Care Provider
(New York, NY)
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
(Washington, DC)
The Bar Method NoHo
(New York, NY)
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EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Hunter College High School, New York, NY
Social Studies Teacher
September 2019 – December 2019
Introduction to Social Studies (Grade 7): Invented a new organizer that was utilized grade-wide and taught Cultural Geography with current events being closely examined through studies of America’s founding documents (3 sections – 4 periods/week)
Global History (Grade 9): Taught primary-source-intensive units and collaborated with others teachers to create a new interactive writing assessment for entire grade (2 sections – 5 periods/week)
Developed project based assessments for Cultural Geography and Judicial Branch units Schechter Manhattan, New York, NY
Humanities Teacher and Student Advisor
February 2019 – June 2019
Humanities (Grade 7): Created differentiated short story unit based on mentor texts; accompanied 52 students to DC for Judicial unit culmination (9 periods/week)
Humanities (Grade 8): Taught thematic curricula, organized field trip to Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird, and created a final creative and analytical project involving literature, evaluative writing, and physical model building (9 periods/week)
Student Advisor (Grades 7-8): Taught effective communication strategies and debriefed current events while coaching them to emotional and academic success; kept close contact with guardians about accomplishments and issues (2 sections - 2 periods/week) Booker T. Washington Middle School, New York, NY
Humanities Teacher
January 2018 – June 2018
Humanities (ICT Grade 8): Taught dual ELA/social studies curriculum blending All Quiet on the Western Front with WWI primary sources; customized intensive, full quarter writing unit – “Writing Wednesdays”; collaborated with entire 8th grade team on Great Gatsby unit (9 periods/week)
Provided SETSS and managed a schedule of 15 students per week with different skills, abilities, and learning differences
Introduced graphic novel versions of assigned texts to best differentiate; incorporated art and music into student choice curriculum SELECT STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Manhattan Village Academy, New York, NY
Student Teacher – Social Studies
January 2016 – June 2016
Global History (Grade 9): Taught a Regents based curriculum; differentiated all content to be accessible to ICT, general education, and an honors class by creating original assessments and organizers with various levels of scaffolding (2 sections – 5 periods/week)
Studied the specific effects of targeted differentiation efforts for students with IEPs during China unit Salk School of Science, New York, NY
Student Teacher – Humanities
September 2015 – December 2015
Taught heavily blended ELA/social studies curriculum; topics include annotating primary source documents, independent reading projects, feminism, Civil Rights Movement Gallery Walk, and Reconstruction tableaux; facilitated month-long interdisciplinary project
(2 sections – 9 periods/week)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
ASPCA Kitten Nursery, New York, NY
Foster Assistant
September 2019 – November 2019
Liaison between fosters and ASPCA; scheduled fosters and kittens for various appointments; rounded charts for kittens going to surgery; ensured kittens leave with proper supplies, medication, and paperwork; facilitated foster relationships; coordinated supply pick-ups; and managed communication of foster email
Assisted Licensed Veterinary Technicians and veterinarians with routine exams Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Summer Camps, New York, NY Head Counselor and Head Bus Counselor
June 2014 – August 2016
Responsible for health, safety, and well being of 15+ campers with diverse learning and behavior needs, in addition to supervising an assistant and junior counselor
Selected as Head Bus Counselor, an additional position managing 20+ campers and counselors to and from camp, following proper safety protocol, and being in constant communication with parents
Wrote detailed camper portraits for families that received positive feedback commending knowledge of their child 235 East 22nd Street, #9T
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Nora Engelman *************@*****.***