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Taught a variety of English and literature courses at a public 800+ student high school.

• Followed guidelines and standards set by the school board on assessing student achievement.
• Planned essay writing assignments involving creative fiction and non-fiction writing.
• Assigned classic literature texts for students to read, analyze, and reflect on.
• Held one-on-one conferences with individual students on how to improve their writing and literature analysis skills.
• Created lessons involving students acting out dramatic scenes from their favorite classic literary texts.
• Collaborated with school librarian on teaching students how to search for and cite sources when writing research papers.
• Provided worksheets for students to complete that tested their grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills.

Appointed the class teacher for a 5th-grade class, teaching and testing students in all subjects and providing mentorship on a wide range of topics. 

• Prepared and executed engaging lesson plans that were tailored for each student's needs, assessing each child's progress and identifying their learning path.
• Teamed up with colleagues in developing, revising, and implementing additional content onto the curriculum, improving the overall 5th-grade student's performance by 20%.
• Leveraged innovative games and mind-juggling activities to assist struggling students with sharpening their numerical skills.

Formulated and executed exciting learning activities that incorporated tried and tested teaching techniques, setting the basis for kindergarten readiness. 

• Created a nurturing and fun environment favorable for learning, consistently achieving over 95% in annual instruction excellence reviews.
• Provided thought leadership to colleagues by developing and improving imaginative lesson plans and thrilling fun activities for the preschool children. 
• Monitored under-performing students and worked to improve their scores by liaising with parents in developing tailored plans that addressed each child's problem areas.

An accomplished and award-winning art teacher serving local schools for three decades.

• Adapted to the latest in technology to enhance the creative skills of students.
• Educated students on a variety of methodologies in applying creativity to art projects.
• Devised lessons involving use of a variety of material, such as clay for sculpting, origami, and etching on slate.
• Encouraged students at various skill levels to apply creative thinking when mastering art and never discouraged students from pursuing art.
• Lectured on art history lessons involving various eras such as the Baroque and Renaissance periods and issued brief quizzes relating to art history.
• Set up different contests to showcase students’ artwork to parents and faculty.