Instructional Designer Design
Resume:
Elaine Tosetti
Resourceful and results-driven educational leader with a passion for fostering academic excellence and systemic growth. Committed to aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment with district goals to enhance student achievement. Adept at data-driven decision-making, professional development facilitation, and instructional innovation. A collaborative and adaptable leader ready to contribute expertise in curriculum design, teacher support, and strategic planning to drive meaningful educational outcomes.
Hamden, CT 06514
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EXPERIENCE
January 2023 - Present
Teacher, English department
Ansonia High School, Ansonia
● Teach first-year English and Journalism electives.
● 2027 Class Advisor.
● Served as interim team lead for the freshman team. August 2022 - January 2023
Adjunct Professor, Journalism Department
Quinnipiac University, Hamden
● Teach Communication 140, an introductory course in storytelling for communications majors.
● Collaborate with faculty members to develop course materials and syllabi.
● Demonstrate expertise in curriculum development, assessment, and evaluation.
● Facilitate discussions among students about current educational trends. August 2022 - January 2024
Adjunct Professor, English Department
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven
● Teach English 112, an introduction to academic argument writing, including a section of the first-year experience inquiry cohort.
● Design a curriculum to boost first-year student engagement and academic performance.
● Implement active learning techniques to engage learners from all levels of ability.
● Collaborate with faculty members to develop course materials and syllabi. August 2022 - May 2023
Teacher's Assistant, Microbiology Lab
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
● Assist the professor of microbiology with three sections of the microbiology lab by grading assignments and maintaining contact with students.
● Assist the professor in developing effective lesson plans and instructional materials, including video tutorials created to meet the needs of all students. SKILLS
Communication
Copywriting
Curriculum Design
Sales
Business development
Email Marketing
Teaching and Training
Social Media & Branding
Multicultural awareness
Leveraging AI solutions
Team building
PUBLICATIONS
“The Chicken Equation”
“Bob as our Witness”
Maybe Life Hurts
Anthology, FA ‘26
HOBBIES AND
INTERESTS
Fitness
Foraging
Culinary oddities
Experimental literature
Dismantling Systems of
Oppression
June 2022 - August 2022
Sales Manager
New England Payroll Services, Hamden
● Manage a small sales team to hit quarterly growth goals, serving as the point of contact for new and prospective business.
● Design and implement a strategic sales plan that expands the current customer base through email marketing.
● Manage the objectives, coaching, and performance monitoring of the sales team, as well as develop a social media presence.
● Establish relationships with key customers, providing personalized service and support.
● Travel for in-person meetings with customers and partners, developing key relationships. October 2011 - June 2022
Teacher, English department
Hamden Public Schools, Hamden
● Teach multiple composition-focused courses to students of varying academic levels.
● Teach AP language and composition, AP literature, strategic debate, expository writing, and remedial English.
● Serve as the debate coach, co-advisor to the school newspaper, independent study supervisor, and co-advisor to the Pride club.
● Create a positive classroom environment to encourage students to take risks and explore their ideas.
EDUCATION
May 2025
Educational Leadership Certificate (092)
Southern CT State University
June 2008
MS, Secondary Education
University of Bridgeport
January 2007
MFA, Fiction
Goddard College
January 2004
BA, English
Ithaca College
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