Marlena E.
Private tutor in Fort Myers, FL
Education
Duke University Durham, NC Master of Arts in Teaching June 2008 Licensure: Social Studies Education, Grades 912 Williams College Williamstown, MA Bachelor of Arts Degree June 2007 Major: American Studies, Specialization in Race and Ethnicity Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Santiago, Dominican Republic Relevant Coursework: ESL Teacher Training Methodology Course and Directed Teaching Spring 2006 Lesley University Cambridge, MA Relevant Coursework: Middle and High School Education; Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Fall 2005 in History and Political Science; Adolescent Development
Experience
Canterbury School Fort Myers, FL Teacher Aug. 2013-present ● Instructs Advanced Placement Human Geography curriculum to more than 20 Upper School students ● Instructs Civics curriculum to 45 Middle School students ● Creates lesson plans that contain clear objectives, procedures, and formative and summative assessments ● Engages students in active classroom learning experiences using a variety of teaching methods and strategies ● Manages the classroom to ensure the learning of every student ● Maintains expertise in field through ongoing professional development ● Communicates regularly with parents to discuss their child’s progress ● Utilizes uptodate technology in lessons ● Serves as Grade 8 Advisor to 15 students and attends to both academic and social needs ● Serves on Canterbury School Editorial Board International School of Zug and Luzern Zug, Switzerland Teacher Aug. 2011-2013 ● Created lesson plans that align with Middle Years Programme Year 3 Humanities curriculum ● Differentiated instruction for students requiring Learning Support and students taking English as an additional language ● Used summative and formative assessment data to drive instructional methods ● Collaborated weekly with colleagues to discuss student academic and emotional needs ● Wrote extensive feedback on student work ● Served as a Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) advisor to 20 Grade 8 students ● Updated assessments, uploaded lesson videos, and communicated with students via class webpage ● Advised the Creative Writing Club
Subject Expertise
PhonicsSAT Critical ReadingSATRegentsReadingPsychologyPSAT Writing SkillsPSAT Critical ReadingPSATPaintingPublic SpeakingPoetry WritingSAT Subject Test in SpanishPersuasive WritingPCAT WritingPCAT Verbal AbilityOrganizationMiddle SchoolLiterary AnalysisIntroduction to PoetryIntroduction to FictionGRE Verbal ReasoningGRE VerbalGRE Analytical WritingSpanish 3WritingWorld LiteratureWorld HistoryWorld CivilizationUS HistoryTest PrepSummer TutoringStudy Skills And OrganizationStudy SkillsSTAAR Grades 3-8Spanish 4GRESpanish 2Spanish 1SpanishSocial StudiesSocial SciencesSAT WritingSAT VerbalSAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Test in World HistorySAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening3rd Grade Writing9th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading4th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading9th Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade ReadingAP United States HistoryGovernmentGiftedGeographyFiction WritingExpository WritingEssay EditingEnglishCreative WritingCivicsAP US HistoryAP US GovernmentAP Human GeographyAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP Spanish LanguageAP PsychologyAPAmerican HistoryAfrican-American HistoryAdvanced PlacementACT WritingACT with WritingACT ReadingACT English
Availability
Weekdays after 3PM, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee, Up to 10 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Reading, writing, crocheting, swimming, exercising, poetry, jewelry making, knitting
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