SARAH D. SMITH

• Develope and lead volunteer training sessions to strengthen competencies.
• Mentor individuals and groups in their project roles to boost engagement.
• Forge partnerships by networking with local organizations for collaborative projects.

Structured class and student schedules.

• Developed and implemented secondary school policies, processes, and procedures.
• Worked with the SPED teacher to plan and implement in-class accommodations and educational goals for LD and EL students.
• Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, differentiation, implementing student accommodations and English Learner support.
• Supervised the high school student government and events.
• Developed a positive school culture through effective daily communication and collaboration with staff, students, and parents.
• Monitored teacher effectiveness through classroom observations and constructive feedback sessions aimed at supporting professional growth.
• Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
• Taught classes as needed during teacher absences.
• Collaborated with the school medical professional to plan quarterly seminars for students on topics relevant to their physical and mental health.

• Planned and implemented lessons aligned with current state learning standards.
• Met with and collaborated daily with grade-level content teachers to address students' needs and discipline.
• Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
• Implemented a variety of classroom management strategies, as well as managed timely feedback/grading and online tools like Canvas (online classroom).
• Implemented various instructional methods to captivate students and secure desired learning outcomes.
• Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
• Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
• Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
• Supported development of individualized education plans for students with special needs.
• Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
• Fostered a supportive learning environment that celebrated diversity and nurtured the unique talents of each individual learner.
• Developed strong reading skills among students by implementing engaging literature circles and guided reading activities.

Taught the following subjects for all four years:

• 12th Grade College Preparatory English
• World Literature
• High School Spanish Levels 1 & 2
• 7th and 8th Grade English Language Arts
• Middle School Spanish