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​​MYP English (6, 9, 10), DP English (B), and EAL (Phase 3-5) Teacher​
Bonn International School
Bonn, Germany
August 2012 - June 2014​

 

  • Collaborated with English, Special Education, EAL departments, and Media Center Specialist

  • Differentiated all classes regularly by skill (project menus, group-worthy tasks, multiple essay prompts) and by interest (kinesthetic activities, connections to mathematics, artistic projects)

  • Infused technology in the classroom with 1:1 iPads, laptop trolleys, and daily PPTs

  • Advised grade 6 homeroom, MYP Personal Projects, and DP Extended Essays

  • Supervised MYP Community & Service and DP Creativity, Action, Service students

  • Mentored two student teachers

  • Chaperoned field trips to theater, art and science museums

  • Vetted secondary principal candidates on the BIS Principal Search Committee

Additional Information

Languages

Date of Birth: October 31, 1981
Nationality: American
​Marital Status: Single​

​Places Lived: California, USA; Rome, Italy; Bonn, Germany; Buenos Aires, Argentina​; Sofia, Bulgaria



Technology

Atlas, Bit Strips, Creative

Commons, Destiny Quest, EasyBib, EBSCO, Edmodo, 

EDU2.0, ePortal, Facebook, 

Gradequick, Google Apps, IB OCC, iBooks Author, InDesign, Instagram, iTunes U, iWork, JSTOR, 

Microsoft Office, Moodle, Prezi, TED Talks, Turnitin.com, Twitter, Wikispaces, Wix, YouTube

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​English Department Co-Chair (Grades 6-12)​
American Overseas School of Rome
Rome, Italy
August 2011 - June 2012​

 

  • Adopted the Common Core Standards and began to align current curriculum with those standards

  • Observed and was observed by colleagues to share best practices

  • Modeled lessons that taught teachers of content to also be teachers of literacy

  • Strengthened communication among the English department and EAL and Resource departments

  • Utilized the library resources to meet Research Standards

  • Facilitated department meetings modeling best practices

  • Maintained a written record of curriculum for current and future teachers

  • Welcomed and advised new teachers of the school culture, expectations, and procedures

​English Teacher (English 10, American Lit, and AP English Language)​
American Overseas School of Rome
Rome, Italy​
August 2010 - June 2012

 

  • Added AP English Language to the current curriculum and, in one year, tripled the program from 18 to 52 students

  • Incorporated college preparedness into the curriculum (SAT Prep, college essay writing, resume writing, interviewing skills)

  • Organized “Declamations,” the annual junior class poetic recitation event

  • Participated in several adjunct duties including dances, Mayfair, sport events, and graduation

  • Chaperoned junior class field trip to Prague, Czech Republic and senior class trip to Madrid, Spain

Native English

Intermediate Italian

Intermediate Spanish

Beginning German

Beginning Tagalog

Beginning Bulgarian

​University of California, Santa Barbara, Bachelor of Arts in English, magna cum laude​
Santa Barbara, CA, USA​
​Stanford University, Master of Arts in Education, summa cum laude
​Stanford Teacher Education Program
Stanford, CA, USA​

  • Specialty coursework includes English curriculum and instruction, literacy, academic language development, students with special needs, heterogeneous classrooms, and classroom management

Teaching & Leadership​

 

Education

CURRICULUM VITAE

​English Teacher (English 9, honors Am Lit, English 12, ELD II, and student teaching)
​Mountain View High School
Mountain View, CA, USA
August 2007 - June 2010
Community Service
Salta and Azul, Argentina
August 2014 — June 2016

Chaperoned community service trips to Salta and Azul, building relationships with students, painting, gardening, offering donations, etc.

 
Bonner Tafel
Brühl, Germany
August 2013 — June 2014

Volunteered at a local food bank.

 

Caritas
Rome, Italy
July 2011 — June 2012

Volunteered at a homeless food kitchen monthly.

Volunteer Work

​Click "CURRICULUM VITAE" to download a complete PDF version.

MYP Community and Service Coordinator
Bonn International School
Bonn, Germany
August 2013 – June 2014

 

  • Created Service Learning criteria and held all students accountable for them to receive their MYP Certificate

  • Implemented Cathryn Berger Kaye's "Five Stages" of Service Learning

  • Constructed a Video Advertisement Project for students to communicate their service projects with the larger community

  • Coordinated all 300+ MYP students’ Community and Service requirements

  • Managed 30+ supervisors including members of the local community

  • Collaborated with local, national, and global partners including the Deputy Executive Coordinator of the UN Volunteers

  • Fostered a "direct action" and "advocacy" policy such that students were directly involved in their service learning

  • Provided MYP students with mid-year evaluations in conjunction with their supervisors to help them reach their targets

  • Attended 90% of the action projects

  • Included C&S updates and inspirational quotes in the daily bulletin so service became part of the language of the school

English 10, EAL, DP English Lang & Lit Teacher
Asociación Escuelas Lincoln
Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 2014 - June 2016

 

  • Collaborated with English, Special Education, EAL departments, and Media Center Specialist

  • Differentiated all classes regularly by skill (project menus, group-worthy tasks, multiple essay prompts) and by interest (kinesthetic activities, connections to mathematics, artistic projects)

  • Organized the first annual TEDxAsociaciónEscuelasLincoln TEDx Event

  • Infused technology in the classroom with BYOD program, daily PPTs, TED Talks, turnitin.com, Google Classroom, Edmodo

  • Advised class of 2016 homeroom and DP Extended Essays

  • Supervised DP Creativity, Action, Service students on service trip to Salta, Argentina and Azul, Argentina

  • Mentored a student teacher from the University of Northern Iowa 

  • Served on an Innovative Technology Team that examined and established techonolgy goals for short and long term school-wide policies and transformed our AUP to an EUP

  • Led IB Self-Evaluation Team on Curriculum Strand

  • Served on School Improvement Team to establish short and long term school goals and prepare for accreditation

  • Performed with the school Strings Club

Applied English and Critical Analysis Teacher
American International School of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
August 2018-current
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English 9, DP English Lang & Lit Teacher
Anglo-American School of Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria
August 2016-June 2018

 

  • Plans sequenced lessons to meet students’ individual learning needs

  • Employs a range of appropriate strategies to differentiate for individual students’ needs

  • Uses flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high quality lessons

  • Maintains a well organized and engaging learning environment

  • Analyzes information about prior skills to inform instruction

  • Infuses technology in the classroom with BYOD, Google Apps, Haiku, Edmodo, Twitter, TED, etc.

  • Provides clear and constructive feedback to students and their parents

  • Uses a range of assessment and reporting methods that show students’ achievement in relation to outcomes

  • Collaborates with English, Special Education, EAL departments, and Media Center Specialist

  • Obtained average student pass rates of “5” on DP Exam

  • Aligned English curriculum both vertically and hortizontally

  • Cowrote reports for NEASC and IB Accreditation

  • Advised DP Extended Essays

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