Resume

First Grade Teacher (Title 1)

New York City Department of Education
Brooklyn, NY
2023-Present

• Elevated math foundational skills with a 100% growth rate and accelerated foundational reading proficiency from 0% to 30% based on i-Ready data thus far in the school year by using the backward design approach to create effective instructional materials in response to student data

• Utilized cutting-edge generative AI platforms to produce instructional resources, thereby enhancing content accessibility for students

• Directed sustainability efforts as Coordinator, driving Climate Days of Action with teacher support materials, creating impactful student-focused videos, organizing educational events, and leading the Green Team.

• Championed faculty development initiatives focused on integrating the Read, Draw, Write methodology into math pedagogy, while also spearheading the introduction of cutting-edge educational technology tools, including generative AI, to enhance instructional efficacy

• Mentored 6 My Brother’s Sister’s Keeper (MBSK) ambassadors by meeting with them weekly to instill leadership skills, escorting them to district-level meetings, and guiding their project development skills in utilizing design thinking to enrich the school’s community space

ICT Kindergarten Teacher (Title 1)

Ascend Charter Schools
Brooklyn, NY
2021-2023

• Collected and analyzed assessment data to reflect on student performance and teaching practices then provided interventions/enrichments, resulting in 80% of students reading on or above grade level

• Redeveloped and designed instructional math materials for the kindergarten team in response to student data, resulting in 92% of students being proficient in math standards

• Fostered a 21st-century learning community in which students were required to communicate, collaborate, and think both creatively and critically by justifying thinking through student-to-student discourse

• Planned, executed, and facilitated field trips to the Brooklyn Children's Museum and the Botanical Gardens to extend learning beyond the classroom

Wake County Public School System
Knightdale, NC
2018-2021

• Designed Virtual Academy curricula during the COVID-19 pandemic for the entire kindergarten team using GSuite applications and ed-tech applications

• Increased percentage of students proficient in key literacy foundational skills from 50% to 71% in less than one school year

• Collected and analyzed data to undergo the MTSS process and provided interventions to meet students' behavioral, social-emotional, and academic needs.