SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
ENL BUILDING LEAD TEACHER SEPTEMBER 2024 to PRESENT
Edmund W. Miles Middle School, Amityville, NY
· Oversee the ELL identification process, including the assessment and proper placement for new MLL students
· Coordinate NYSESLAT, NYSITELL and SIFE testing for new and current ELLs
· Facilitate department meetings and collaborate with administration to support teaching initiatives
· Maintain Infinite Campus data for ELL students building-wide
· Facilitate data analsis to support all teachers of ELLs in efforts to drive student achievement
· Provide mentoring and instructional support to new ENL teachers
· Serve on the Principal’s cabinet to support instructional initiatives
SITE COORDINATOR MAY 2024 SEPTEMBER 2024
Jump Start ENL Immersion Program, Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville, NY
· Facilitated the creation of curriculum encompassing language development and project-based learning experiences, including coordinating field trips
· Developed a dynamic schedule for ENL teachers that includes experiential and project-based learning
· Coordinated daily transportation and meal services
· Connected and engaged with parents to provide for the needs of all students
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN Supervisor: Principal Mary Stephens DECEMBER 2023 TO JUNE 2024
Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville, NY
· Assist with daily leadership tasks, including student security, scheduling, guidance, and discipline
· Support the use of ScholarChip identity management to scan in and out of the building
· Disaggregated ELL data including i-Ready, attendance, and reading data to inform ELL initiatives
· Implement new World Language curricular model, Vista Higher Learning, through hands-on support
· Utilize Infinite Campus, Google Workspace, and Student Information System (SIS) technology
· Scaffold student discipline structures through creating a self-reflection protocol post-suspension
· Ensure special education compliance throughout CSE meetings and testing accommodations
· Develop high school programming and building scheduling for upcoming school year
· Assist with Virtual Academy scheduling for home instruction students via Fullmind platform
· Observe Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) lessons and mathematics teachers,
providing reflective, research-based feedback
· Partner with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), including Hope for Youth, 100 Black
Women, and 100 Black Men
· Employ the Yale RULER Method for Social Emotional Learning (SEL), a districtwide initiative
· Establish NYS Mentoring Initiative, supporting mentorship and guidance for students of color
· Create Emergency Response Handbook outlining procedures for student and teacher safety
· Strengthen school security through creating a system to efficiently find and access cameras
ELL COORDINATOR OCTOBER 2017 TO AUGUST 2020
305M Urban Assembly Academy for Government and Law, New York, NY
· Ensured ENL compliance and maintained consistent ELL instruction across content areas/grades
· Analyzed NYSESLAT data and presented findings to Special Education Team
· Examined Regents examination scores and performed item analysis to inform ELL instruction
· Monitored NYSITELL/NYSESLAT administration and progress monitoring systems for teachers
· Academically supported English Language Learners (ELLs) and Multi-Language Learners (MLLs)
· Encouraged culturally responsive teaching methods, turnkeying relevant information from trainings
· Integrated diversity into ELA through developing curriculum aligned to AP/College Board standards
· Interviewed newcomers and provided Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ) support
· Presented faculty trainings on NYSESLAT testing administration annually
· Provided parent support, outreach, and inclusion by coordinating parent orientations and workshops
· Served on School Leadership Team (SLT), met with PTA monthly, and performed intervisitations
ELL COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST/COORDINATOR SEPTEMBER 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 2015
I.S. 218 James P. Sinnott Magnet School, Brooklyn, NY
· Assessed students’ English language proficiency levels and maintained all compliance documents
· Supported leadership team with programming to ensure ELLs with IEPs receive ENL services
· Wrote grant and successfully received funding for implementing schoolwide Dual Language program
· Attended Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Annual Review meetings for ELL advocacy
· Managed parent selection forms, parent choice letters, and HLQ data
· Integrated Scholastic Code-X ELA platform into ELL instruction, creating scaffolds and supports
· Responsible for writing the school’s Language Allocation Policy annually
· Coordinated and scheduled student testing for NYSESLAT administration and data analysis
· Provided professional development opportunities to faculty focused on ELL teaching strategies
ELL COORDINATOR OCTOBER 2017 TO AUGUST 2020
305M Urban Assembly Academy for Government and Law, New York, NY
· Ensured ENL compliance and maintained consistent ELL instruction across content areas/grades
· Analyzed NYSESLAT data and presented findings to Special Education Team
· Examined Regents examination scores and performed item analysis to inform ELL instruction
· Monitored NYSITELL/NYSESLAT administration and progress monitoring systems for teachers
· Academically supported English Language Learners (ELLs) and Multi-Language Learners (MLLs)
· Encouraged culturally responsive teaching methods, turnkeying relevant information from trainings
· Integrated diversity into ELA through developing curriculum aligned to AP/College Board standards
· Interviewed newcomers and provided Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ) support
· Presented faculty trainings on NYSESLAT testing administration annually
· Provided parent support, outreach, and inclusion by coordinating parent orientations and workshops
· Served on School Leadership Team (SLT), met with PTA monthly, and performed intervisitations
ELL COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST/COORDINATOR SEPTEMBER 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 2015
I.S. 218 James P. Sinnott Magnet School, Brooklyn, NY
· Assessed students’ English language proficiency levels and maintained all compliance documents
· Supported leadership team with programming to ensure ELLs with IEPs receive ENL services
· Wrote grant and successfully received funding for implementing schoolwide Dual Language program
· Attended Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Annual Review meetings for ELL advocacy
· Managed parent selection forms, parent choice letters, and HLQ data
· Integrated Scholastic Code-X ELA platform into ELL instruction, creating scaffolds and supports
· Responsible for writing the school’s Language Allocation Policy annually
· Coordinated and scheduled student testing for NYSESLAT administration and data analysis
· Provided professional development opportunities to faculty focused on ELL teaching strategies
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
SIFE ENL TEACHER | ELA TEACHER 15:2 Standalone SEPTEMBER 2022 TO PRESENT
Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville, NY
· Conduct new student interviews and administer NYSITELL and SIFE testing
· Differentiate instruction in lessons aligned to the Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS)
· Incorporate language acquisition skills utilizing intensive teaching strategies for students from 4-10
levels below grade level based on NYSESLAT/NYSITELL data
· Partner with co-teacher in models such as Parallel Teaching, Alternate Teaching, and Teaming
· Provide academic scaffolding using the CUNY Bridges SIFE curricular model
· Develop individualized plans for students to strengthen vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension
· Prepare culturally responsive lessons to equitably support a diverse learning population
Leadership Highlights:
· Facilitate Professional Development centered on differentiating instruction, supporting the needs of
SIFE students, and understanding/utilizing ELL data to inform instruction
· Attend Trauma Informed Instruction training to implement strategies in SIFE classroom instruction
· Serve on the World Language Committee to develop the Seal of Biliteracy Program
ENL/ELA TEACHER SEPTEMBER 2020 TO AUGUST 2022
Edmund W. Miles Middle School, Amityville, NY
· Provided data driven instruction and individualized support to MLLs and SWDs grade 6-8 in SS/ELA/Algebra
ENL/ELA TEACHER Tenured OCTOBER 2017 TO AUGUST 2020
305M Urban Assembly Academy for Government and Law, New York, NY
· Instructed 9th and 10th Grade ICT ELA, 10th Grade ELA, and General Education ELA
· Co-taught AP Language & Composition, AP Literature, and 9th Grade Writing as the ENL teacher
ENL/ELA TEACHER SEPTEMBER 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 2015
I.S. 218 James P. Sinnott Magnet School, Brooklyn, NY
RELATED SKILLS
· Advanced Spanish speaking and listening capabilities, High Intermediate reading and writing capabilities
· Proficient in Google Workspace (Slides, Docs, Forms, & Drive), Infinite Campus, ScholarChip,eSchool,and Zoom
· Trained in AP College Board Standards, Anti-bias, and Trauma-informed teaching strategies
· Served as Contract Recruiter for Great American Recruiting & Peak Concepts Assoc. [9/15-10/17]