Teaching Experience
Student Teacher
Lane Tech High School
Chicago, IL
Anticipated: Jan 2025 - May 2025
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​​​Learned how to implement curriculum-aligned lesson plans, with a focus on differentiated instruction.
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Emphasized lesson plans that included interactive activities, student collaboration, and technology.
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Supported students’ academic and personal development through consistent feedback and mentorship.
Golden Apple Summer Teaching
Every Summer, 2022 - 2025
Chicago, IL
Placed at:
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Carl Schurz High School (2024)
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North Grand High School (2023)
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Haugan Elementary School (2022)
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​Participated in weekly workshops, seminars, and discussion sections emphasizing equitable practices for prospective educators working at a school-of-need.
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Lesson planned, organized, and taught summer school students under the guidance of a mentoring teacher.
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Reflected on instructional best practices, incorporated civic engagement, and consistently implemented feedback from mentoring teachers – with the goal of becoming a more effective educator.
Student Observer
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Placed at:
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Centennial High School (Fall 2024)
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University Laboratory High School (Spring 2024)
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Observed varying classroom routines of Algebra 1 classrooms twice a week.
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Supported students' problem-solving, facilitated warmup problems, and engaged in reflective discussions on instructional techniques with my cooperating teacher.