Meaghan DeSoto

Experience

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  Hispanic Apostolate of New Orleans/Catholic Charities of New Orleans

  May 2008 - Jun 2009

  Americorps Vista

  Supported organization in any way needed in order to fight poverty, build capacity and make sustainable change within the Hispanic/Latinx community in Greater New Orleans.Recruited and coordinated volunteer teachers for Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) program, and organized volunteer schedules and teaching resources.Implemented program to test English language learners for English proficiency level and supported class placement process through these results and other varying student needs. Show less

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  The Hathaway School

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten

  Created and implemented themed units based on educational objectives that incorporated hands-on experiences, play-based learning and literacy. Facilitated learning through the Wilson reading system and a variety of math curriculum resources.

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  Revere Public Schools

  Aug 2010 - Sept 2022

  Developed curriculum and created interactive learning content and resources, both for virtual and in person learning, aligned with Common Core Standards and intended educational objectives that were student centered and culturally-responsive in order to facilitate a learning environment in which all students felt safe to be themselves, make mistakes and grow at their own pace. Differentiated and leveled content, instruction and lesson resources in order to support up to 75 students per school year in three class blocks including students on Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and English Language Learners of all proficiency levels, as well as support student population that is identified as over 70% low income in both academics and social-emotional learning. Incorporated the use of technology, multiple student learning platforms, hands-on learning techniques and a variety of learning methods, both during virtual and in person learning, that were based in student discovery, collaboration, questioning and project based learning and assessment particularly through work as school representative to The Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA) Designed and led workshops and professional development sessions as a Professional Learning Group (PLG) Facilitator and teacher leader for colleagues in the areas of family and community engagement, analyzing student work, self-reflection of lessons in order to revise and improve our teaching, and subject area understanding and learning goals. Influenced school-wide growth through role on the Instructional Leadership Team and School Improvement Council and found innovative solutions to problem solving, researched and discussed learning sciences and effective pedagogy to then bring back to grade level teams for input, and worked across teams to support students and staff on a school wide basis. Show less

  • Classroom Teacher - 5th Grade

    Jan 2011 - Sept 2022

  • Future Teacher In Training

    Aug 2010 - Jun 2012
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  MIND Research Institute

  Sept 2022 - now

  Curriculum Developer