Teaching Background and Certifications
After graduating from Kenyon College in 2015 with a double major in English (with an emphasis in Creative Writing) and Modern Languages (French and Russian), I spent a year teaching abroad with the Teaching Assistant Program in France. I lived and worked in Lille, France as an English Language Assistant, collaborating with educators across three primary schools. I taught topics ranging from basic English conversation to American culture.
After my time in France, I was accepted to the New York City Teaching Fellows Fall 2016 Cohort. I trained in their rigorous Pre-Service Training program, learning how to become an effective teacher in high-need schools and multicultural learning environments. I also obtained my Master of Science in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the City College School of Education.
I currently work at the Bronx Latin School in the Morrisania neighborhood in the South Bronx. I teach 6th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) to an average of 60 students per year in general education and integrated co-teaching (ICT) settings. I also provide targeted reading intervention to a composite class of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders using the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention (STARI) program.
While at Bronx Latin, I developed and implemented a new 6th-grade ELA curriculum aligned to New York State standards, including high-interest texts, writing instruction, and literacy skill building. I was selected to be the Middle School ELA "Influencer," attending district-wide professional development on ELA strategies and turnkeying the information to colleagues. I am serving as the first School Wellness Ambassador, and I led the schoolwide launch of Brain Power Wellness to promote social-emotional learning initiatives.
