Morgan Ulaner

Experience

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  Lawndale High School

  Mar 2019 - now

  Created standards based English Language Arts curriculum, collaborated for several years with a special education co-teacher to diversify and adapt lesson plans for students with special needs and English Language Learners, planned and executed professional development workshops for teachers about cultural diversity and literacy, served as interim department chair, oversaw student organizations focused on student resource groups (e.g. young women, AAPI students) Led a team of 23 educators, organized and facilitated department meetings, onboarded new talent, and presented intimate professional learning opportunities about improving student success and promoting staff inclusion, raised department test scores by 22% Professional development workshop creator and presenter of the following: ·Mindful journaling, 2022·Creating equitable classrooms, 2021 ·Engaging multicultural learners through multimedia texts, 2021 ·Implementing academic language during virtual learning, 2020·Importance of consent, 2020·How to be an effective co-teacher, 2019 @ Women's Empowerment Conference, English Learner Symposium

  • English Teacher

    Aug 2014 - now

  • Interim Department Chair

    Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Professional Development Presenter

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2022
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  Penguin Random House

  Dec 2022 - Oct 2023

  High School Library Project Contributor & Writer

  Worked with a team of secondary literacy experts to create a curated list of Penguin Random House novels fit for young adult readers, created themes to accompany titles, adhered to strict deadlines, wrote and wrote an accompanying published guide educators

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  Centinela Valley Union High School District

  Aug 2023 - now

  Instructional Coach

  • Designed and led professional development programs, equipping educators with data-driven strategies to improve student outcomes• Managed cross-functional collaboration between teachers, administrators, and support staff to align instructional goals with institutional priorities• Analyzed performance metrics to assess program impact and adjust strategies for continuous improvement• Led initiatives to enhance student support systems, fostering inclusive learning environments and improving student success Show less