Instructor
Roosevelt UniversityAug 2021 - Present
- Develop and design curriculum and instruction of the course
- Organize class website and facilitate online discussion topics and student groups
- Hold weekly office hours and reviews to facilitate learning and academic development
- Evaluate pre-service teachers with quantitative and qualitative feedback during clinical and practicum experiences
- Consistently rated excellent by students in the end-of-semester evaluations
Case Manager
Chicago Public SchoolsJan 2023 - June 2023
- Served as the local school district representative at all required meetings under the IDEA
- Oversaw and ensured the implementation of all IEPs and 504 Plans for each student with disabilities in school building
- Ensured that IEP teams utilized qualitative and quantitative data when making service decisions in the development of an IEP
Teacher Coach
Chicago Public SchoolsSept 2019 - June 2021
- Led a team of teachers to build their skills in pursuit of district and school goals for improved practice and student outcomes
- Facilitated regular meetings and conducted classroom observations for cluster of teachers
- Met bi-weekly with a Distributed Leadership Specialist (DLS) from Central Office for distributive goal support
- Co-taught sample lessons to aid teacher development
- Provided small group instructional support for developing teachers
- Supported and designed instructional cycle for grade level bands
- Conducted professional development for lesson planning and explicit modeling instruction
Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public SchoolsSept 2016 - June 2021
- Taught 1st - 7th grades - Cross Category Diverse Learner Classroom
- Experienced consistent academic growth in title 1 school
- Monitored successful academic and behavior intervention plans in self-contained and general education settings.
- Completed all IEPs with appropriate SMART goals.
- Led a team of educators and administrators to ensure IEPs were followed with fidelity.
- Built strategic, cohesive relationships between staff, parents and surrounding community. - -- Active member on multiple school leadership teams.