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Alex Porter

Alex Porter

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    ELA/ENL Teacher at E.R. Murrow High School

  • Education

    • Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus

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      M.S..Ed. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

    • Columbia University

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      MFA Filmmaking

      Activities and Societies: Emphasis on screenwriting, wrote and directed short films including "Dogwood," selected by faculty for industry showcase.

    • Columbia University

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      BA English

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

  • Experience

    • Columbia Univesity

      Jan 1997 - May 1999
      Teaching Assistant

      Taught undergraduate film studies courses in American Cinema of the 1930’s, American Cinema of the 1940’s and American Cinema of the 1960’s under acclaimed critic and author, Professor Andrew Sarris.

    • Various publications

      Jan 2001 - Sept 2014
      Freelance Writer/Editor

      Wrote and edited long and short-form content for print, mobile, Web, and broadcast platforms

    • MTV Networks

      Nov 2004 - Apr 2007
      Senior Editor/Video Producer

      • Oversaw production of all video games editorial content across MTV’s digital platforms including video programming, MTV.com’s video games hub, wireless, video podcast, and cable video-on-demand services

    • Sling Media

      May 2007 - Jun 2009
      Editorial Director, Entertainment Group

      • Launched Sling.com/DishOnline.com, a video portal devoted to TV and movies

    • The International High School at LaGuardia Community College

      Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
      ENL/ELA Teacher

      - Teacher, English and Filmmaking, 11th and 12th grade to heterogeneous ELL populace- Created curriculum for Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATS) - Mentored seniors through graduation portfolios

    • International High School for Health Sciences

      Sept 2016 - Jun 2023
      ENL/ELA Teacher

      - Teaching both English language and U.S. History content to 11th and 12th grade heterogeneous ENL students- Creating outcomes-based curriculum - Mentoring seniors through graduation projects

    • E.R. Murrow High School

      Sept 2023 - now
      ENL/ELA Teacher

      Teaching a highly diverse population of 9th-12th grade students in reading, writing, and other language skills and developing highly differentiated curriculum with a range of scaffolds.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certification, New York State, English Language Arts Certification, 6-12

      New York State Office of Teaching Initiatives

    • Certification, New York State, ESL, K-12

      New York State Office of Teaching Initiatives

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Literacy Teacher

      Issued by Literacy, Brooklyn Public Library
      Literacy, Brooklyn Public LibraryAssociated with Alex Porter