Bethel University

7-12 ELA Teacher License, ELA

Alliance Theological Seminary

Master of Arts, Intercultural Studies

Pennsylvania Western University

Bachelor of Arts, English and Spanish

Union University

Pre-K-12 ESL License, ESL

Middle School ELA Teacher

Shelby County Schools Charter Schools

Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

• Facilitated ELA classes and intervention classes for 70+ 8th grade students; coach learners on how... to write effectively and comprehend various texts • Taught artful thinking routines to develop students’ critical thinking and creative thinking skills • Contacted parents by phone and email to communicate updates on students’ progressread more

Remote ESL Teacher

iTutor Group

Jun 2017 - Apr 2022

• Taught reading and writing strategies to Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese students in grades Pre-K... – adult; accrued 1K+ hours teaching online • Consistently received teacher rating of 10/10 and maintained average overall rating of 9.5/10 • Earned 160+hour TEFL certificateread more

Middle School English Teacher

Shelby County Schools

Dec 2019 - Dec 2021

• Served on middle school instructional leadership team as ELA Teacher Content lead for team of twel... ve • Coached teachers in strengthening practices, reinforced instructional strategies, attended professional development sessions, conducted informal observations, and led training sessions • Assisted ELA instructional curriculum coach with collecting student work samples, analyzing data, delivering presentations, and designing and distributing pertinent documents • Recognized as teacher of the month and most inspirational teacher after being on staff for two months • Executed turnaround of failing ELA scores within two months by coaching 5% of students to earn 70% or higher on 3rd district ELA assessment • Devised and executed creative strategic plans to coach 120+ students to ELA mastery in an urban environment where chronic absenteeism, low parental involvement, disrespect, and poverty are prevalent • Arranged classroom to manage conflicts, eliminate distractions, mitigate disruptions, and promote positive behavior to ensure an optimal learning environment • Designed learning plans and curriculum using the Backwards design model • Transformed complex jargon into simplified language to enhance learning opportunities • Guided 8+ ESL students and 6+ special ed students in strengthening ELA skills • Created and updated learning calendar based on data and end of course examread more

Middle School ELA Teacher

Shelby County Schools Charter Schools

Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

• Facilitated weekly ELA training sessions to annihilate academic weaknesses and boost academic grow... th • Created lesson plans and curriculum aligned to common core standards • Adapted learning exercises to accommodate 504 plans, IEP plans, and a wide range of learning styles • Used gradual release method to help student teams identify academic shortcomings independently and become lifelong learners • Completed administrative tasks such as processing paperwork, filing reports, maintaining records, grading papers, and writing documents • Utilized various instructional design models to successfully engage 60+ sixth and seventh grade students for 90-minute learning sessionsread more

Middle School English Teacher

Shelby County Schools Charter Schools

Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

• Facilitated weekly ELA training sessions for 35+ 6th grade students • Taught artful thinking routi... nes in accordance with STEAM trainings to develop students’ critical thinking and creative thinking skills • Co-taught classes with other teachers to maximize student learningread more

High School English Teacher

Shelby County Schools

2016 - Jul 2017

• Taught ACT prep, American literature, reading, and writing to 10th and 11th grade students (two ho... nors 10th grade classes, two honors 11th grade classes and two standard English classes) • Instructed ESL students in mastering writing concepts • Created curricula using the Backwards Design Model • Tracked student progress using MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) data and intervention work/assessments • Organized and led heterogeneous and homogeneous student teams in accomplishing learning goals • Earned level 5 teacher status by selling the importance of learning English skills; motivated 60+ students to make more progress than the growth standard on 2017 EOC assessmentread more