TEACHING & COACHING EXPERIENCE (K-12 & COLLEGE LEVEL)   

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Coach and Instructor  (TPT Teaching and Coaching, Orange County, CA)   

1/2005-Present

• Counsel and advise students with diverse needs. 

• Assess, develop, and teach personalized instruction to diverse learners (general students, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Dysgraphia, Processing Issues, Depression etc.).

• Creatively shift among 4 to 5+ distinct teaching styles on a daily basis to meet students' unique needs. 

• Motivate students quickly by adding the human touch, often in 5-10 minutes. 

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Executive Function Coach, English Instructor, Curriculum Designer (Tutor Corps, San Francisco, CA)   

7/2020-Present

• Translate students' unique challenges into actionable steps and develop 1-1 curricula after the first meeting. 

• Elevated student success by counseling students with psychological and learning challenges. 

• Improve student's written expression techniques after 2-3 lessons. 

• Understand students' academic and personal needs when the student/parent can't always verbalize it.

• Connect class work to students' interests seamlessly.

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Executive Function Coach and Project Specialist 

(Meyers Learning Center, Saratoga, CA)

1/2019-7/2020

• Seamlessly taught and coached over 500 sessions with diverse learners (ADD/ADHD, anxiety, autism, etc.). 

• Assessed and pinpointed each student’s unique needs within the first 10-15 minutes. 

• Transformed a middle schooler with writing anxiety into a wordsmith in 3 months.

• Persuaded a high schooler to use essay outlines after 1 lesson despite chronic history of resistance. 

• Pulled ADHD college student out of multiple meltdowns in 5 minutes with motivational coaching.

 

Academic Advisor (San Jose State University, San Jose, CA)  9/2018-8/2019

• Developed and taught a 6-part Study Skills Workshop Series in 2 weeks using pedagogical knowledge.

• Formed instant connections and counseled 15-20 diverse students daily on the navigation of the college process and campus resources.

• Eased and advised students with mental health issues by cultivating a strong emotional connection.  

• Designed student workshops and trained peer tutors on learning styles for 2 consecutive cycles.

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Adjunct Instructor (Wheelock College, Boston, MA) 9/2016-5/2018

 

• Achieved 95% student success rate by designing curriculum that met graduation requirements. 

• Detected 30+ students’ distinct learning styles and formulated teaching solutions within the first meeting.  

• Improved students’ writing skills within 10-15 weeks of instruction using innovative learning models.

• Counseled and reduced students’ test anxiety in 3 months using tailored, mock exams and motivational techniques.

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International Student Services Advisor (Wheelock College, Boston, MA) 7/2014-5/2018 

• Counseled and identified students’ academic and cultural needs via email and in-person to tailor a culturally appropriate student experience.

• Supported students' academic success through customizing educational plans in 24 hours using pedagogical expertise and cross-cultural skills.     

• Deescalated students' personal crisis by contacting students in their native languages in just hours. 

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Trilingual Tutor and Student Support Services (Urban College of Boston, Boston, MA) 12/2013-7/2014

• Developed lessons and taught bilingual adult learners using 3 separate languages (English, Mandarin, and Vietnamese). 

• Designed and executed coursework plans that helped adult students with personal/family crisis to achieve timely graduation in 3-4 months.  

• Counseled and motivated adult learners to overcome personal barriers in just 1 session using deep listening. 

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TEACHING & ADVISING EXPERIENCE (HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL)   

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English Instructor (Independence High School, Glendale, AZ) 1/2005-5/2013

 

• Increased students’ test scores by 13% the first year, 23% the second year on district tests by employing collaborative learning techniques.

• Effectively accommodated special education students five class periods a day for 7 years.

• Advised and counseled students holistically to help them overcome personal and academic barriers that impacted grades.

• Founded and ran the Multicultural Club for 2 academic years and supervised 4 student leaders.

• Guest spoke at the Glendale Union High School District’s Effective Curriculum and Instruction Workshop and trained 18 teachers.