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Lewis & Clark CollegeAdjunct Instructor
Jun. 2021Portland, OregonAt Lewis & Clark College, I facilitate a 2-week course “Teaching Writing in Response to Literature” for graduate students who have taught with mentor teachers in middle and high schools and have been granted a teaching license by the State of Oregon.
Beaverton School DistrictTeacher & 9th Grade Team Lead
Jan. 2019Beaverton, Oregon, United StatesIn my current role, I teach Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) 11 Elective college prep course, focused on helping marginalized students gain essential hard & soft skills they will need for their post high school college or career choices. Key Contributions: • Tapped to serve as 9th Grade Team Lead for Language Arts, tasked with brainstorming, implementing, and practicing innovative classroom strategies driven by current student data. • Managed virtual classes of 20 - 35 students for 4 to 6 hours per day due to pandemic; incorporated use of technology into lessons, including Google Docs, Sheets, Jamboard, Slides, Forms, Anchor, Audacity, Garage Band, WeVideo, and SoundTrap.
Beaverton School DistrictTeacher & Advisor
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2019During this time frame, I served in back-to-back teaching roles at Aloha High School and Beaverton High School. At Beaverton, I taught standard Sophomore & Junior level English & Language arts classes to average classrooms of 35 students, and performed as Advisor to Creative Writing Club that published student literary magazine, DamMag. At Aloha, I taught Expository Writing, Lit/Comp 10, and Mythology, and served as Creative Writing Club Advisor. Key Contributions: • Selected as Professional Development Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) from 2016-2019; worked collaboratively with teachers across district to develop and implement new professional development plans. • Delivered presentations to audiences of 5 to 100 teachers and staff that centered around creating and painting best practices in curriculum, instruction, and equity. • Participated on Literacy Leader District Team from 2016-2019, and devised district-wide plan to replace traditional Language Arts textbook adoption with classroom libraries of choice reading across all levels. • Learned and leveraged Synergy SIS Standards-Based Learning training.
Beaverton School DistrictTeacher, Advisor & Assistant Basketball Coach
Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2012In my earlier years with the district, I taught Lit/Comp 10, American Lit/Comp 11, Contemporary Lit, Exploration Lit, AP Language, and SAT Verbal Prep courses at Beaverton High School. Key Contributions: • Hosted Teacher-Candidates from University of Portland and Lewis & Clark College in their Master of Arts in Teaching programs. • Acted as Assistant Basketball Coach, Coach of JV2 Boys Basketball Team, and Advisor of Beaverton Dance Team, Breakdance Team, and Creative Writing Club. • Learned IB English HL1/2 Training, AP Language Training/Workshop, 6+1 Writing Trait Trainer Training, SIOP Training, and “Courageous Conversations About Race” Learning.
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