Theresa Grillo

Experience

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  Project Transformation - North Texas

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

  Reading Coordinator

  • Served as a summer intern creating and implementing curriculum with a team of 5 other interns for a 9-week day camp for over 80 underprivileged children in the Dallas area • Tested and monitored reading success for students grades K-5 on guided reading system; responsible for creating, executing and supervising individualized reading curriculum and activities for improvement; delivered 98% reading level improvement • Fostered positive relationships with over 30 community partners through volunteer training each day Weniger anzeigen

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  ACTIVE Life, Inc.

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Communication and Marketing Intern

  • Development of social media strategies and press releases for Healthy Texas Week statewide initiative• Increased total reach through effective target market research, email newsletters, blogs and media list compiling

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  Dave Manzer Public Relations and Marketing

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Public Relations Associate

  • Press release writing, event coordination and media list compiling for a variety of clients in the technology, e-Learning, and nonprofit categories • Maintain relationships with media partners to increase reach through press releases and newsworthy information• Sponsor and coordinate monthly PR Over Coffee meet-up with members of local news media, 40+ media relations professionals and small business owners resulting in mutually beneficial press relationships

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  Upbeat Marketing

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Social Media and Marketing Associate

  • Content creation and management of 12 Facebook organizational accounts under nonprofit NeighborWorks, display on-brand messaging for each organization and reported exceeding target growth metrics • Strategic brand messaging and marketing for Thomas Brown Real Estate and personal Thomas Brown accounts through Facebook and Twitter• Event coordination, planning, and execution of viral social media campaign for Men’s Wearhouse Cleaners

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  Grand Prairie ISD

  Aug 2014 - now

  English Language Arts and Reading ESL Teacher

  • Develop and implement lesson plans in the 5E model across a variety of subject areas• Manage classroom environment creating a warm, organized, and structured space for all students to learn • Ongoing open communication daily with students and fellow teachers, as well as weekly with administration and parents during parent meetings, Admission, Review and Dismissal meetings, 504 evaluations, Open House, PTA meetings and Meet the Teacher nights• Analyze and track student data to improve student achievement and utilize Response to Intervention to identify dyslexic and special needs students (Managed through Skyward, Eduphoria, Edugence, and RTI tracking paperwork) Weniger anzeigen

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  Upbeat Marketing

  Jun 2017 - now

  Agency Coordinator