Resume/CV

Achievements, Awards, Activities

  • Storyteller’s Sanctuary, 2025

  • Letter For Santa, 2025

  • Club Gala, 2025

  • Awarded by the Writing Department at the School of the Art Institute of Illinois.

Education

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2026

MFA in Writing

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2020

B.S in Elementary Education

Work Experience

  • F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    • Research and write articles for publication

    • Collaborate with staff writers

    • Solicit poetry and fiction submissions from writers

    • Document submissions and responses, including acceptance and rejection

    • Edit and copy edit submissions

  • Reading | Writing | Social Studies

    Acero Schools

    • Developed positive and responsive relationships with 29 students and their families

    • Streamlined the writing process to better support English-language learners, diverse learners, and emergent writers

    • Created lessons and units that encouraged student accountability for their writing, such as hosting brain storming sessions, writing workshops, and peer readings/feedback cycles

    • Conducted one-on-one reading and writing conferences, wherein students received intensive support

    • Exposed students to a variety of texts, as well as teaching reading-to-learn skills

    • Re-taught grammar and phonics, as needed

    • Curated a library that reflects the demographics of the classroom while also exposing students to new topics and cultures

    • Observed and documented student behavior and growth

    • Encouraged and challenged students to their fullest reading and writing potential

    • Developed lessons and units that met observed and documented student needs, strengths, and interests

    • Coordinated with co-teacher on student needs, strengths, and growth

  • Self-Contained Classroom

    Chicago Public Schools

    • Translated documents between English and Spanish ensuring accessibility for all readers

    • Generated reports on student learning using analytics tool provided by the educational institution and measured the impact and effectiveness of learning experiences

    • Cross-referenced and reviewed documents ensuring content standards and institution standards were met

    • Assessed needs of individuals using institution provided data, formative and summative assessments, and one-on-one conferences

    • Transitioned students between remote-learning, in-person learning, and hybrid learning, as needed, while providing an emotionally supportive environment

    • Adapted and implemented curricula to meet the needs of diverse learners

    • Supplemented lessons based on the needs of the classroom using materials acquired throughout my educational and professional career, provided by the educational institution, and/or personally developed

    • Contributed to grade-level meetings, collaborated on lesson/ unit plans, and executed plans ensuring differentiation based on student needs