Dorian Velasquez
dorianvelasquez@yahoo.com | (917) 684-6454
Professional Summary: Collaborative leader with 13 years of teaching experience, passionate about educational equity and social justice within diverse educational settings. Proven history of success in implementing change while maintaining high standards of excellence in academics and student success.
Achievements & Certifications:
New York State Certified School Building Leader (SBL)
New York State Certified Professional Classroom Teacher (Common Branch Grades 1-6)
Teacher Leader, New York City Department of Education, Community School District 11
Beyond Diversity Level I & Level II Equity and Excellence Certification
Award-winning New York Urban Debate League Coach
Work Experience:
NYC DOE, Bronx Green Middle School (X326), Teacher Leader 2016 - Present
Leadership Excellence Partnering with the administrative team to shape a new vision for the culture and climate of the Bronx middle school. Facilitate in-school professional learning series’ to present challenges to faculty, build consensus toward executing programs that help shape the school’s culture and climate around our shared core values. Establish effective professional learning teams by framing norms, setting protocols, establishing goals, and benchmarking progress. Leading a shift in school climate and culture to establish understanding of culturally responsive and restorative justice practices. Lead grade team in shaping social, emotional, and academic supports for the student body, including enhanced partnership with families, mindfulness and restorative circles to reflect on behaviors, and effective academic interventions that serve to create a positive learning community.
Staff and Team Development Facilitate professional development of faculty through Japanese-style collaborative lesson development, study, and post-lesson collegial coaching. Facilitate professional development focused on racial literacy and culturally responsive teaching strategies. Ensure success for programs by gaining grass roots support from faculty, administration, and community stakeholders. Assist with the development of the school’s Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP) in conjunction with the School Leadership Team (SLT).
Community and Culture Sponsor and Coordinator of school-wide initiatives; BGMS Summer Summit student onboarding program, BGMS Multicultural Celebration, BGMS College Access for All Career Day, MSQI Urban Debate League Champions, BGMS C.L.E.A.R. Expectation House Program, including systems and structures of school-wide PBIS.
NYC DOE, Bronx Green Middle School (X326), Teacher 2013 - 2016
Develop culturally responsive curriculum for social studies and ELA relying on the Historically Responsive Literacy (HRL) framework, Understanding by Design (UbD) framework, New York State Social Studies Framework, and the New York City Department of Education K-8 Social Studies Scope & Sequence.
Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary mini-units within the humanities, with specific emphasis on transferable literacy skills.
Provide students targeted and sustained instruction and feedback to support equitable outcomes.
Provide special education instruction for students in a self-contained Integrated Co-Teacher (ICT) setting and self contained classrooms.
Facilitate the reinforcement of speech, occupational, and physical therapy goals for students with disabilities.
Enhance instructional lessons and activities through differentiated instruction practices.
Collaborate with co-teachers and grade team partners to enhance instruction for students classified as English as a New Language (ENLs). Develop, enhance, and monitor PBIS social support plans.
Provided special education students with Academic Intervention Services (AIS) in an after-school setting
Developed athletic programs tied to social-emotional, academic progress and mentorship.
NYC DOE, Teachers Preparatory School (K697), Paraprofessional 2006 - 2013
Facilitated instruction and assisted with curriculum development for students with disabilities
Developed instructional activities that facilitated individualized learning for these students.
Facilitated instruction in cooperative, group learning environments.
Assisted teachers by working with disabled students on a one-to-one basis.
Directed small group instruction, including pullout activities.
Developed and implemented behavior plans, under the supervision of lead teachers. Provided appropriate feedback regarding student development to revise the facilitation of education
Collaborated with lead teachers to identify and implement instructional resources and methods to differentiate learning.
Education & Honors:
M.S. Education Leadership, Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY
B.S. Childhood Education, Boricua College, New York, NY
Honors: Dr. Evelina Antonetty Academic Excellence Award in Education
A.A. Liberal Arts, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York City, NY