Category: ARTS

         ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER       Summary    I am passionate about teaching and caring for students holistically. I believe it is crucial for students to develop critical thinking skills as they develop their sense of self and their worldview. I prioritize teacher collaboration to develop a community among educators and to develop best practices. I pursue professional development opportunities to better serve all of my students with an emphasis on equity, differentiation and inquiry-based learning. I have recently completed my National Board Certification pending results in January of 2019.      Skills     Educational Leadership  Classroom Management  Variety of Teaching Strategies  Multimedia Teaching and Learning  Inquiry-Based Learning       Education     10/2013   to   06/2017     English Language Arts Teacher    Company Name   －   City  ,   State     I have worked at Lakes High School in the Clover Park School District for the past five years. In my time at Lakes, I have taught 9th grade, 11th grade and 12th grade English as well as AP Literature and AP Language. Due to some teacher turnover and the adapting needs of the English department, I have had the opportunity to build my experience across grade levels and develop curriculum after curriculum to suit the needs of students at various ages. As a result, I believe one of my greatest strengths is my understanding of the skills necessary at each grade level for students to successfully exist high school career or college-ready.         06/2016   to   06/2017     Head Of English Department    Company Name   －   City  ,   State    For the past two years I have served as the English Department Head. This position required planning and scheduling of monthly departmental meetings, allocation of department funds, participation in the District Literacy Committee and disseminating information from administration to English teachers, and vice versa. To better serve the English department, I initiated monthly meetings with our Principal, Mrs. Mauer-Smith, to plan department meetings. Additionally, teachers were invited monthly to contribute agenda items or areas of professional development interest to inform these meetings and make them as meaningful as possible.       07/2016   to   06/2017     ASB Advisor    Company Name   －   City  ,   State    I was very excited to accept the position as the ASB Advisor at Lakes High School. In our Leadership Program, I highly prioritized student-leadership and facilitation. It was a regular practice that I met with our Senior ASB officers to discuss Leadership Development content and project management that they would facilitate in future classes. I saw my role as advisor to highlight student abilities, passions and ideas to build beautiful products while teacher students the value of understanding the process by which products come to be. All year, we emphasized the pillars of Knowledge, Courage and Compassion to serve our student body and develop personally as Knowledgeable, Courageous and Compassionate people.        Education     2012     Master in Teaching  :   Secondary Education    University of Washington   －   City  ,   State  ,   United States     English Language Arts Endorsement  English Language Learner Endorsement        2011     Bachelor of Arts  :   English    University of Washington   －   City  ,   State  ,   United States    Minor in Education, Learning and Society       2009     Associate of Arts      Tacoma Community College   －   City  ,   State  ,   98409    Running Start Program