Lauren K.
Private tutor in Seattle, WA
Education
LEAP FELLOW – BARUCH COLLEGE/NYC DOE New York, NY Master of Science, Educational Leadership 2014 – 2015 • Distinguished Fellowship Recipient, Full Scholarship, Counseled by Deputy Superintendent • Certification: School Building Leader, Initial; valid through 8/31/2020 PACE UNIVERSITY New York, NY Master of Science, Teaching & Special Education 2010 – 2012 • Research: Repeated Readings: What is the Affect on Reading Growth in Special Education Students One or More Years Below Grade Level? • Certification: Students with Disabilities 1-6, 5-9; Generalist 5-9; valid through 1/31/2019 WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY Spokane, WA Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Finance 2003 – 2007 • Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Experience
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Bronx, NY HS754X Instructional Coach / Data Specialist 2013 – Present • Facilitate five Professional Learning Communities per week with an inquiry-based approach to instructional best practices. Utilize data sources to inform curriculum and instruction development. • Mentor first year teachers through self-created curriculum, designed to introduce teachers to organizational and instructional expectations. Mentor struggling teachers with improvement plans to meet “effective” benchmarks on the Danielson Framework through measured development. Conduct weekly observation cycles that include conference, feedback, and reassessment. • Designed and implemented online coaching resources and materials to support varied adult learning • Developed strategic plan for school-wide assessment data collection and analysis to track student growth and drive teacher professional development. • Coordinate the roll out of all state and local standardized exams for 9th-12th grade, standard assessment, alternate assessment, and ESL populations NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Brooklyn, NY Special Education Teacher 2010 – 2012 Special Education Department Chair/Compliance Coordinator 2012 – 2013 • Taught 2nd/3rd grade self contained classroom for students with Emotional and Behavioral Disturbance (EBD) • Published action research: The Effects of Repeated Reading Programs on 2nd Grade Students with EBD Who Are More Than One Year Behind Grade Level • Restructured special education department to include professional learning communities focused on inquiry & data driven instructional practices. Instituted department data binders to track progress of individual students formal and informal assessments, classroom work, and attendance. • Designed protocols to streamline the creation and evaluation of student IEPs to ensure school-wide alignment and quality. Facilitated all IEP meetings in cooperation with classroom teacher and related service providers. COMMON CORE FELLOWSHIP New York, NY Elementary and Middle School Math Fellow 2010 – 2012 • Worked with inaugural team of teachers to analyze and prepare the roll out of the Common Core Standards throughout New York City. Used Tri-State rubric to vet curriculum options to be adopted for city-wide use. • Wrote 3rd grade math performance task as an exemplar for teacher made curriculum published on the New York City Website in the Common Core Library: City Farmers NEW YORK CITY TEACHING FELLOWS New York, NY Interviewer, Perspective Teachers 2014 – 2015 INTERNATIONAL TEACHING Education/Business Strategy Consultant Sept 2009 – Jan 2010, Palestinian Territories English Language Teacher and Staff Developer 2008 – 2009, Tongyeong, South Korea
Subject Expertise
4th Grade math4th Grade3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade1st Grade Writing2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing10th Grade math10th Grade10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade1st Grade math1st Grade Reading4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing7th Grade7th Grade math7th Grade Reading7th Grade Science7th Grade Writing8th Grade8th Grade math8th Grade Reading8th Grade Science8th Grade Writing9th Grade9th Grade math9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingACTACT EnglishACT MathACT ReadingADDADHDAlgebra 1Algebra 2American HistoryASPIRE EnglishASPIRE MathASPIRE ReadingASPIRE ScienceCSTEarth ScienceElementary AlgebraElementary MathEnglishESL/ELLGEDGeographyGeometryGiftedGrammar and MechanicsHandwritingHistoryHomeschoolISEE- Lower LevelISEE- Middle LevelISEE- Upper LevelKindergarten - 8th GradeMiddle SchoolMiddle School MathPhonicsPre-AlgebraPSATPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT MathematicsPSAT Writing SkillsReadingSATSAT Critical ReadingSAT MathSAT MathematicsSocial StudiesSpecial EducationSSAT- Elementary LevelSSAT- Middle LevelStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer TutoringTest PrepTOEFLTrigonometryUS HistoryVocabularyWorld History
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy being active and outside! Hiking, playing in the park, swimming, biking, running. Reading the New Yorker, listening to interesting podcasts, etc.
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