Emily Allen

Experience

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  UNT Housing

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Resident Assistant

  Responsibilities Include:- Member of the UNT Housing Inclusivity and Diversity Committee, facilitated adult learning experiences at conferences - Planning, preparing and implementing programs for student community- Ensuring safety of residents and creating an atmosphere of community and engagement- On call duties: answering calls/pages and responding to residents in need or emergencies- Being knowledgeable and up to date on campus and community resources

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  Half Price Books

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2016

  Book Seller

  Responsibilities Include:- Customer service, going beyond expectations to help customers find what they are looking for- Buying books: looking over books that people bring in, assessing how it would sell and for how much, making an offer for what we could pay for those books- Maintaining shelves and stocking books in an organized and intuitive way, so they are easy to find- Staying current on new and popular books, being familiar authors and their works, and having recommendations for similar books Show less

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  Responsive Education Solutions

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2021

  -Promoted to a school leadership position in my second year of teaching, given the opportunity to mentor the first-year teacher on my team-Maintained a highly effective rating per principal observations and evaluations for 2 consecutive years-Integral team member to develop and find solutions to transition to being fully remote in 1 week's time-Taught both kindergarten classes remotely; prepared and distributed learning resources, materials, and aids for individual learning with neurotypical and non-neurotypical learners; utilized Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Suite, Google Meets, and Screencastify to deliver recorded and live lessons; tracked and compared learners’ performance between online and in-classroom lessons, to analyze for curriculum efficacy-Utilized mClass assessment, which drove me to investigate and build my knowledge of best practices, ultimately allowing me to integrate more Science of Teaching Reading-aligned practices in my classroom-Searched out internal and external professional development for growth and to strengthen my practice, often would bring learning back to campus to share with staff-Strengthened communication skills through parent conferences, weekly authored newsletters, and informal phone calls to update parents on student’s progress-Created customized supplemental curriculum to meet our classroom needs using Microsoft Office-Implemented high-quality phonics-based instruction, which drove student success and yielded a majority of students exceeding grade-level standards in terms of reading ability going into first grade Show less -Delivered content mastery and resource lessons with diverse groups of students to build foundational literacy skills to assist students to approach, meet, and exceed grade-level standards and expectations -Created a presentation to propose the delivery of a self-curated social-emotional curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade- whole group and small group settings, this was approved and launched the same year. I was able to reach 160+ students on a biweekly basis.- Clear, concise, and consistent data recording - Ensuring the implementation of student's accommodations and IEP plans - Reporting important information to the lead teacher and Special Education teachers- Ensuring students' safety and providing an effective learning environment Show less

  • Kindergarten Teacher

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

  • First Grade Teacher

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  • SpEd Paraprofessional

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018
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  Irving ISD- Townley Elementary

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  Kindergarten Teacher

  -Promoted to a position on the school’s leadership team as the team lead of my grade level after my first year on campus -Organized and conducted weekly meetings, managing multiple interests to guide the content of these meetings to both meet everyone’s needs and commit to effective time management.-Established agendas for meetings that required me to stay informed on the current needs of my team, keeping in mind all our unique circumstances, as well as organizing details from school leadership meetings or bulletins to brief my team on important information.-Vigilantly monitored needs of grade-level team members to quickly address through collaboration.-Advocated for grade-level team members through intermediation with leadership team.-Coached and mentored new first-year teachers-Served as the representative for the Literacy Vertical Teams at our school and developed grade-level reading lesson plans.-Analyzed data from teacher-created exit tickets, observations, and assessments (e.g., mClass- benchmarks, progress monitoring, etc.) as well as insights from Amplify game (aka Boost) to guide learning experiences and differentiate based on unique needs.-Taught large class sizes, employing excellent time management to manage multiple tasks and cultivate a learning environment fit for diverse student populations including Special Education students, GT students, and English Learners.-Strengthened my knowledge of best practices and the most recent research on the Science of Reading while completing the Texas Reading Academy and increased access to additional Amplify resources-Created customized supplemental curriculum resources using Canva, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite-Earned and maintained proficient and above ratings according to TTESS principal observations and evaluations, searched out feedback, and quickly implemented to better my practice Show less

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  Irving ISD

  Aug 2021 - Sept 2022

  -Grew my understanding of adult learning principles through completing training covering the facilitation of professional development to teachers of grades K-5, including Special Educators, Bilingual teachers, GT teachers, and ESL teachers -Demonstrated ability to facilitate onsite literacy-based professional development and apply adult learning principles delivering professional development encompassing the assessment, planning, and implementation cycle to use when developing and leading small group instruction to students for the purposes of intervention and enrichment using best practices aligned with the Science of Reading to groups of 30-40 educators in diverse positions-Understood the unique contexts of the demographics of the different groups and populations we were training, recognized and anticipated their needs so we could deliver professional development that would be relevant, closing gaps to make the strategies accessible to them and their populations of students Show less -Appointed to be the grade level representative as part of an internal professional development cohort about the Science of Reading -Cultivated an understanding of best practices as proven through the research on the Science of Reading and established how to apply this knowledge in classrooms-Facilitated learning to my team members to relay information in a condensed format to groups of 5-10 educators-Attained specific training on mClass to deliver back to my campus and ensure that we were completing the assessment with fidelity and utilizing the accompanying resources to best serve our students Show less

  • Early Literacy Facilitator

    Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Literacy Leader

    Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Learn It Academic Services

  Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

  Tutor, Academic Interventionist
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  Play Street Museum

  Oct 2024 - now

  Museum Associate