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objective

seeking to utilize advanced education, classroom experience, leadership skills and communication ability in a challenging middle school teacher position, dedicated to educating the hearts and minds of young people.

 

career profile

ø  upcoming master s degree in curriculum and instruction; bachelor s degree in community services.

ø  over 12 years of teaching and classroom management experience.

ø  particular focus on student-centered instruction and individual education plans.

ø  expertise in curriculum and program development.

ø  effective in all facets of classroom facilitation.

ø  proven administration, coordination and conflict resolution capacity.

ø  strong communications and presentation skills.

ø  strengths in creating positive student environments.

ø  adept in system evaluation and improvement.

ø  develop exceptional student/teacher relationships.

ø  wide-ranging expertise communicating intangible concepts to varied audiences.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

 

major areas of proficiency and contribution

instruction

         designed/implemented literacy, math and social sciences units, meeting core content and state standards, utilizing arts integration achievement federally-funded arts program.

learning styles

         student-centered classrooms, encouraged utilization of interesting projects including hands-on experience and creative writing.

leadership

         used grant funds for after-school activities; facilitated departmental meetings; served as union delegate; mentored student teachers; involved with school improvement planning committee, among other involvements.

student/parent relations

         supported parent involvement through field trips; tutored students for morning enrichment and after-school programs; played key role in reading and math nights for parents/students.

cultural diversity

         traveled in europe/africa/south america; lived in central africa for nine years and in belgium; taught at elementary school with 90% hispanic, bilingual and low income students.

 

professional experience

chopin elementary school, teacher                                                                                           1998 c present

         teach grades 5-8, including split 5^th/6^th and 7^th/8^th; four years of looping.

 

gear up summer academy, lead teacher                                                                        summers, 2005, 2006

         was member of team including an artist, parent advocate and college student

 

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education

university of illinois, chicago, il

master of curriculum and instruction, esl endorsement, may 2010

 

bemidji state university, bemidji, mn

bachelor of science, community services, 1980

 

 

language arts, social science, middle school endorsements

 

 

professional development/continuing education/certification

north park university, chicago, il

teaching certification k-9 elementary, 1998

 

northeastern illinois university, chicago, il

graduate courses in gifted education, 2001

 

2006 - 2007 workshops for connected mathematics

2004 - 2006 various workshops for arts integration in the classroom

2005 seminar on curriculum mapping

2004 seminar on differentiated instruction

2004 workshop the caring classroom by author laurie s. franklin

2003 summer academy with university of chicago math initiative

2001 - 2002 rochelle lee seminars for reading and language arts

1998 - 1999 aims academy of science and math

 

grants

grant for artist-in-residence collaboration for chicago math and science initiative integrating math, science and architecture.

 

grant for performance resident artist for integration of storytelling, writing and drama - adventure stage chicago.

 

grant for arts integration achievement collaboration of thematic units with resident artist.

 

rochelle lee grant proposal for classroom library in conjunction with seminars.

 

wrote 2 different proposals for materials for thematic units on holocaust and electricity with chicago foundation for education.