Experience
Sole Proprietor, A+ HomeTutoring & Faith in LIteracy (2021-Present)
· Develop business plans and manage all aspects of the company
· Creates customized literacy worksheets, lesson plans, and presentations for sale online
· Blog/Vlogs about issues of literacy in mainstream and special education settings
· Conducts literacy intervention and reading classes
· Provides literacy assessments
Head Teacher & Reading Interventionist Teacher – American School for the Deaf (2018- 2023)
· Implement and assume responsibility for instructional activities in the classroom
· Provide small group instruction to meet individual student needs
· Ensure compliance with state mandate requirements and curriculums
· Maintain student attendance and other reports
· Plan curriculums, classroom activities, and class trips
· Responsible for mentoring Student Teacher
· Conduct assessment testing and progress monitoring
· Conduct ELA/Literacy/Reading Presentations & Workshops to teacher and other professionals
Head Teacher – St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf (2016- 2018)
· Implement and assume responsibility for instructional activities in the classroom
· Provide small group instruction to meet individual student needs
· Ensure compliance with state mandate requirements and curriculums
· Maintain student attendance and other reports
· Plan curriculums, classroom activities, and class trips
Airport Coordinator – JFK; Rustic Pathways (Summers; 2015-2016)
· Safely escort students throughout the airport
· Provide clear instructions and directions to our students and Flight Leaders about airport procedures including check-in, security checks, and departure and arrival gates
· Account for every student (350+/wk) on the group flight that is departing and arriving that day
· Guide, protect, and support all students in your group
· Follow and implement all safety procedures and policies during interactions with students and potentially their parents
· Keep the Travel Administrators and Flight Leaders updated on student well-being and flight information
SETTS Teacher (2008-2015)
· Independent contractor (P3 Tutor) for the Board of Education
· Work with IEP/P4 students in all subjects
· Work in both home and school settings; public and parochial students
Sole Proprietor, A+ HomeTutoring (1998-2016)
· Develop business plans and manage all aspects of the company
· Create customized curriculums as best suited to a student’s needs
· Document academic improvement by administering evaluative assessments
· Teacher for child actors on Dora the Explorer, Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, Ugly Betty, Son of NoOne, I Don’t Know How She Does It, The Affair, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Billions, Power, and many more
Substitute Teacher, Public & Private (2003)
· Implement and assume responsibility for instructional activities in the classroom
· Provide small group instruction to meet individual student needs
· Maintain student attendance and other reports
Head Teacher, One Ring School House (2004-2008; 2009-2010)
· Responsible for the education of children traveling with the Big Apple Circus (K-12)
· Ensure compliance with state mandate requirements and curriculums
· Supervise associate teachers and coordinate lesson plans
· Plan curriculums, classroom activities, and class trips
· Organize fundraisers, set fundraiser goals
Religious Education Coordinator (Catholic), McGuire AFB (1999-2000)
· Director of Catholic religious education program serving base community with 300 students ranging in age from 3 to adult
· Select, train, and supervise 42 volunteer teachers
· Manage program’s $10,000 annual budget
· Plan curriculum for 17 courses, select and purchase all program materials
Head Teacher, Playmates Nursery, Inc (1998-1999)
· Supervise two assistant teachers
· Plan curriculum, lesson plans, classroom activities, and class trips for two classes totaling 40+ children
Masters of Education, Childhood Education & Deaf Education
Magna Cum Laude
Masters of Education, Reading Specialist
MagnaCum Laude
Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood & Elementary Education
Cum Laude and Dean’s List
English Minor
College Preparatory Diploma
Graduate with Honors
Cadet Captain, S3 Operations
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
American Annals of the Deaf
Black Deaf Advocates
International Literacy Association (ILA)
Christian Educators Association International (CEAI)
Windows, Apple
Visual Phonics, Structured Literacy, Balanced Literacy, Lit Life Literacy Program,
Bedrock Literacy, Fairview Reading Program, PBIS, Thinking Maps Program
English, ASL
Certifications
Early Childhood & Elementary Education – NY (Expired)
Elementary School Teacher – NJ
Elementary School with Subject Matter Specialization: Language Arts/Literacy Specialization Gr. 5-8 - NJ
Teacher of Supplemental Instruction: Reading & Mathematics Gr. K-8 - NJ
Teacher of the Deaf & HOH Gr. Pre K-12 – NY
Childhood Education (1-6) - NY
Hearing Impaired Gr. Pre K-12 – CT
Elementary (1-6) - CT
A leader in innovative education solutions based on small class sizes focusing on individual student’s needs seeking to foster achievement, self-confidence and self-reliance in all students regardless of race, economic condition, or academic ability.
Minority Owned Business
Woman Owned Business
Bringing knowledge and education resources straight to your classroom and home!
Go to faithinliteracy.com for literacy resources for hearing, deaf, and hard of hearing students, literacy classes, professional development, and literacy assessment services.
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