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Cell: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEPublic Profile: LINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLEProfessional Certification:Florida Teacher Certificate, 1987, English,Grades 6-12, current expiration June 30, 2025 #592547ESOL ENDORSEMENTEducation:State University of New York at FredoniaBachelor of Arts in Anthropology and SociologyMinors: Medieval English Literature and GeologyProfessional Association:The National Council of Teachers of EnglishAdditional Education:ESOL endorsement completeAP English Literature (2018) ADVANCED PLACEMENT SUMMER INSTITUTE, Nova UniversitySeasons of Learning Summer Institute for Broward County Public Schools (Summer 2016), CharlesW. Flanagan High SchoolBroward Virtual University (2014 - 2015) Teacher recertification ClassesAP English Language (2007, 2008) Certification classes in AP Literature and AP English Language atthe Florida International University Summer InstituteFlorida Atlantic University (2000, 2005, 2010) Teacher recertification ClassesFlorida International University (1995) Teacher recertification ClassesUniversity of Miami (1987 - 1990) 28 hours towards a masters degree in education (not completed)Experience:AMIkids, North Miami Beach, Florida (January 2024 -June 2024English Instructor to youth at risk in a level 2 facility day-school (not residential). Instructed students in English, both reading and writing. Helped students produce some academic growth. Mentored students. However, due budgetary concerns in the Florida Depart of Juvenile Justice, of the 37 AMIkids schools all 6 level 2 facilities are closing as of June 28, 2024.Monarch High School, Coconut Creek, Florida (August 2022 June 2023)Taught 9th grade Regular and Honors English, plus an 11th grade Honors English class. Taughtcurriculum driven reading and writing proficiencies. Focused on improving comprehension basedon texts provided. Helped students to understand narrative, reflective, descriptive, expository,persuasive, argument, text-based responses using critical thinking tools. Have progressed thestudents in literary inferential skills, figurative language terminology and usage. Taught closereading of major texts/novels, plays and poetry. The students' FAST Scores improved individuallyand in cohort. Used the HMH reading measures for verification.Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, Florida (August 2021 - 2022)Taught 9th grade Honors English and 10th grade Preparatory English. Currently teaching writingproficiencies in narrative, reflective, descriptive, expository, persuasive, argument, text-basedresponses using six traits, SOAPSTone, TPCASTT and other critical thinking tools. Have progressedthe students in literary inferential skills, figurative language terminology and usage. Taught closereading of major texts/novels, plays and poetry.St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (August 2020 -2021)Taught Regular 12th grade English, 12th grade Basic Skills English, 11th grade Basic Skills English,and 11th grade Regular English. Taught writing proficiencies in narrative, reflective, descriptive,expository, persuasive, argument, text-based responses using rubrics such as six traits, SOAPSTone,TPCASTT and other critical thinking tools. Taught literary inferential skills, figurative language terminologyand usage. Taught and reviewed close reading of major texts/novels, plays and poetry.Covid 19 affected student enrollment.Franklin Academy Charter, Davie, Florida (August 2019 - 2020)Taught Advanced Placement English Literature and 12th grade English Honors as well as 12thgrade English Regular. Worked with multiple learning modalities in each classroom. LearnedCLEVER online management program and CANVAS platform for students, also adept at ZOOMUS.com.Covid 19 affected enrollment.Miami Arts Charter, Miami, Florida (March 2018 - June 2019)Taught 12th grade Honors English, Advanced Placement English Literature, and 11th grade Englishand Reading. Had come in 10 weeks before the exams in the spring of 2018, the students had nothad an AP Literature teacher past the 1st calendar quarter. Had a 60% student pass rate on the APEnglish Literature exam (the national pass rate was 47%.) In spring of 2019, had a 93% student passrate on the AP English Literature exam. Miami Arts Charter consolidated the Homestead schoolwith the Wynwood school (Miami), I did not have the seniority to continue.Ben Gamla Charter School, Plantation, Florida (August 2016 - June 2017)Middle School English Department Chair. Taught English/Language Arts to grades 6, 7, and 8, bothregular and advanced levels. Taught writing proficiencies in narrative, reflective, descriptive,expository, persuasive, argument, and text-based responses using six traits, SOAPSTone, TPCASTTand other critical thinking tools. Taught basic literary inferential skills, figurative languageterminology and the use. Taught how to read plot charts and graphs. Used USA Test Prep onlineprogram to encourage FSA readiness, noticed measurable student improvement in writing andreading. Used CPalms in lesson planning alignments. School realigned, and removed grades 7 and 8from its Plantation, Florida location.International School of Broward Charter School, Hollywood, Florida (September 2013 - August 2016)Interim teacher for Social Studies for grades 8-10 from October 4, 2013 to June 2014. TaughtEnglish for 8th grade. Instructed EOC Prep for American History in 2014, the students had an 83%pass rate. Also taught 8th grade science.From August 2014 onwards, Department Chair for English/Social Studies, and CurriculumFacilitator, supervised five teachers. Facilitated the department head duties, curriculumdevelopment, and literacy coach responsibilities. Taught English in grades 8, 9 and 10, to bothFrench students learning English and to American students learning French. Exam prep for the newFSA/ELA. Students improved on the previous year scores, 50% of low achieving students moved upfrom 1s and 2s to the next level, 30% of higher achievers moved into 3s and 4s. Also aided in SACSaccreditation, all data retained by the school. Tutored AP English Language and Literature 2014,2015 and 2016, having a top-notch student pass rate of 75% in 2014, 80% in 2015, and 80% in 2016.Mavericks High School, a charter school, served at 2 Florida locations (September 2011 - June 2013)Palm Springs campus (September 2011-October 2012): English Department Head, supervised fourteachers. Taught English I and IV to at-risk students in general levels and in college or careerpreparatory, observed gains in the lower/middle range students on the FCAT for English in bothreading and writing skills. Pompano Beach campus (October 2012 June 2013): English Teacher for at risk students, English IIV. Successfully led the teaching team as Chair for SACS accreditation 2012-2013.Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (August 2008 - August 2011)English Department Chair and Reading Improvement Director for grades 6 - 12. Supervised twoteachers. Pre-AP, Honors English, and General English Teacher. Successfully instructed my studentswith methodology used for interaction with classical literature and modern literature. Taughtcollege preparatory writing. Silver Knight Award co-coordinator. SAT and ACT preparatory work.Curriculum developer for Middle and High school. Most students in the classes of 2009,2010 and 2011 were admitted to the National Honor Society.Publishing:- Love and Chemistry (with co-author Jack Carroll) a science fiction adventure, Series: Ring of FireISBN-13: 978-1542801157, 2017, located on Amazon.com (73 global reviews, rating 4.3 out of 5)- The short stories Cinco de Mayo in the hardcover edition Grantville Gazette VI (Ring of Fire), editedby Eric Flint ISBN-10: 1451637683, 2012- Additional short stories were published in the https://grantvillegazette.com/wp/ (an e-zine),additional stories accepted for publication and others pending.- Novel in prep for submission (working title: Before the Mountain is a Black Ocean), have prospectivepublisher.- Listed in The Internet Speculative Fiction Database http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?144298- IES International Magazine, for Boca Preparatory International School, writing or editing of twentyarticles for the English Language portion of the IES International magazine Boca Prep InternationalSchool, 2008Other Relevant Experience:Boca Prep International School, IB School, Boca Raton, Florida, (August 2007 - August 2008) HeadEnglish Teacher, AP English Language and Pre-AP English Language and Literature, additionallygrades 9th and 10th English. Successfully instructed international students in classical literature andmodern English and American literature. AP English Language preparation and exam, pass rate was80%. Taught rhetoric, essays, novel annotation, grammar, and advanced vocabulary. The studentsachieved a 60% pass-rate on the AP English Language exam in 2008.Hillel Community High School, Consultant for North Miami Beach, Florida (September 2009,September 2011). Consulted and helped with their AP English program and provided a new syllabusand AP materials.Hillel Community High School, North Miami Beach, Florida, (August 2006 - June 2007)English Teacher, British Literature and AP English Language, Instructed British Literature and APEnglish Language. Worked to make a creative active-learning student-based curriculum. Focusedstudents on essay writing and literary project presentations. Collaborated in-department for thescope and sequence in British Literature, using college sourced material and high school material
including the Duke University AP curriculum. The students had a 78% passing rate. Personallydesigned new AP syllabi for English Language and AP English Literature, both approved by the APAudit. Mentored the student staff for The Periscope all four issues for 2006 - 2007.Pope John Paul II High School, Boca Raton, Florida (March 2006-June 2006). Interim (replacement)Teacher for English III and for Journalism, Honors and AP. Finished the SAT and ACT preparation, andproctored the SAT. Also, published the Senior Paper and literary magazine The Prism.PACE Center for Girls of Broward, Wilton Manors, Florida (September 2004-January 2006). Created apositive classroom environment for students at risk, in a fast-paced year-round calendar. Improvedstudent reading levels, improved critical thinking skills, focused on writing, literary interpretation. |
