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SHAYNA MEISEL

Highly Qualified to teach Special Education Secondary English (7-12)


[email protected] 973-647-8330 1500 Union Avenue, Apt. 103, Baltimore, MD 21211
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Baltimore, MD
Masters of Science in Education, May 2018; current GPA: 3.94
Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Russian and English Literature, May 2016; GPA: 3.74
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Peirce Fellowship, Deans Scholarship, Deans List 2012-2016
Relevant Coursework: English Literature, Creative Writing, Russian Literature, Book Studies
Languages: Advanced Russian (written and spoken)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teacher/Teach for America Corps Member, Baltimore, MD, August 2016-present
Responsible for developing and implementing middle school English curriculum following Common Core
Standards and Baltimore City Standards.
Implemented additional instructional strategies like coach classes, supplemental readings, etc. to increase
engagement and overall student achievement.
Collaborated with veteran and fellow corps members to determine and implement strategies for increasing student
achievement using standardized assessments like iReady and PARCC
Teacher/Teach for America Corps Member, Philadelphia, PA, July 2016
Responsible for developing and implementing five-week summer school curriculum
Attended six research based courses including: Instructional Planning and Delivery, Secondary Literacy,
Classroom Management and Culture, Teaching As Leadership, and Learning Theory
Collaborated with a team of veteran and new teachers to determine strategies for increasing student achievement
Volunteer Teacher, Digital Harbor High School, Baltimore, MD, February-May 2016
Assisted in two ninth-grade Special Education, English classes
Learned instructional methods for teaching students with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities
Writing Center Tutor, Goucher College, August 2013-present
Worked with my peers to assist with their writing processes
Responsible for teaching them self-editing skills rather than simply editing for them, focusing on developing
writing skills at every stage of the process, and promoting self-reliance in writing
Attended English 221: Theories of Composing, Tutoring & Teaching as well as monthly staff meetings
Supplemental Instruction Facilitator (Russian), Goucher College, August 2013-present
Taught tri-weekly supplemental Russian classes to basic- and intermediate-level students
Responsible for planning lessons for classes, identifying students level of knowledge and
Attended biannual training through Goucher Colleges Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)
Teachers Aide at Little Sprouts Early Learning Center, Newton, NJ, July 2009-August 2015
Taught infant through pre-k age children at a local non-profit agency
Assisted teacher with preparation for games and activities, and with supervision of children
Additionally, assisted by working one-on-one with various students who needed more attention and instruction

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
President, Russian Club, Goucher College, August 2013-present
Responsible for planning, implementing and instructing Russian-culture-related activities and events through both
the Russian Club and Language House at Goucher College
Ran bimonthly meetings of 4-7 officers, moderated discussions, planning club agendas and activities
Made Russian Club a contributing part of the larger Language House, & created language- and cultural-learning
activities.
Literary Editor, The Preface, Goucher College, August 2015-present
Responsible for copy-editing selected pieces of writing for Goucher Colleges literary-arts magazine
Worked to maintain the artistic integrity of the work while locating grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors
Student Copywriter and Editor, The Verge, Goucher College, May 2012-present
Responsible for both selecting and copy-editing student submitted academic writing for publication
Evaluated and analyzed pieces for coherence, clarity and quality

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