Ann Matthews

Experience

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  National Presbyterian School

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2019

  Teaching Assistant

  • Facilitate social, cognitive, and physical development of children age 6 weeks to 3 years • Organize and lead activities to encourage development of sensory motor skills• Program Assistant for summer camp group children aged 3-6 years old

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  Breakthrough Collaborative

  May 2017 - Jul 2018

  7th Grade Writing Teacher

  • 300+ hours of teaching, lesson planning, mentoring, and formal training each summer • Developed engaging lesson plans for active student participation and collaborative learning • Collected and analyzed student performance data to improve teaching and learning • Taught an 8th/9th grade Sports Elective encouraging sportsmanship and a healthy lifestyle• Member of a 6-person Leadership Team responsible for organizing events, facilitating collaboration and communication with other teachers, and mentoring first-year summer teachers• Planned weekly events for 145+ students and faculty including Career Day and College Day Show less

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  Walt Whitman High School

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Health/PE Practicum Student Teacher

  • Assisted and instructed 3 classes of Personal Fitness, 1 class of Net Games, and 1 class of Honors Health with 30 9th-12th grade students each • Created and implemented creative lesson plans enabling student-centered learning • Observed cooperating teachers learning a variety of instructional and classroom management strategies to promote student success

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  Hardy Middle School

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Health/PE Student Teacher

  • Instructed 10 Health/PE classes per week of 6th-8th grade students • Review DCPS Health and PE Standards to inform the creation of lessons and unit plans

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  District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2024

  Health Teacher