Emily Mizera

Experience

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  Quincy Public Schools

  Jul 2010 - May 2011

  Spanish Teacher

  -Developed a unified curriculum across levels for vertical alignment.-Created and implemented vertical alignment of curriculum to avoid repetition of tasks among levels of Spanish-Managed and organized local restaurant outings for 20+ Spanish Club members on a monthly basis-Experimented with newer SaaS technologies, i.e. SMARTBoard, Quizlet, and Conjugemos to actively engage students-Developed and enforced rules and school expectations for over 150+ students

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  Indian Prairie School District 204

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2014

  Spanish Teacher

  -Worked with educational technologies to elevate curricular experiences for 150 students.-Collaborated and managed a World Language Fair inviting professionals to showcase language use in careers. Roles included lead outreach to 100+ individuals, business collaboration with 10+ locations for donation of prizes, and managed an interpersonal communication course for 150+ students to interact with professionals.-Collaborated across the organization with 25+ individuals to impact the content creation in Spanish for over 5,000 students.-Utilized Microsoft Office Suite and Google Slides to create projects and maintain 150+ student records. Show less

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  Lombard School District 44

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2022

  Spanish Teacher

  -Responsible for constructing and implementing strategic curriculum while independently monitoring and analyzing data to improve instruction.-Devised and enriched curriculum by maintaining student portfolios to showcase growth and development over the course of two years.-Facilitated grant writing for the purchase of Spanish novels in the World Language Department for three classrooms.-Assisted homeroom students with academic projects and appropriate paperwork for grants available to low income students for the cooking club and the gaming club.-Partnered with the EL department to develop a compliant curriculum for elective classes and follow state and federal WIDA guidelines. -Developed a heritage Spanish Program curriculum with the World Language Department and the Director of Language Acquisition and Equity to provide Lombard’s heritage Spanish-speaking population with a tailored program focused on utilizing translanguaging, STEM education and Project Based Learning.-Utilize and discover new technologies, i.e. PearDeck, Formative, Blooket, and Nearpod, to monitor and improve student engagement and performance on summative assessments.-Organized and implemented open houses to showcase instruction, growth, and foster community relationships. Roles included nurturing more than 10+ leads for donations, written and verbal communication with 15+ individuals in 6 different departments, and following up with initial leads to ensure participation. -Collaborate with more than 5 departments to effectively partner on workflow and data analysis using Google Suite Show less

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  Fast Pace Health

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2023

  Talent Acquisition Recruiter

  -Managed full cycle recruitment process, leading Q1 and Q2 of 2023 for most sourcing calls, interviews, and job fills in TN.-Utilized iCIMS for sourcing, verifying employment eligibility, and managing candidate hiring processes.-Collaborated with Clinic and Regional Directors for hiring strategy and clinic needs.-Ensured licensure and hiring eligibility for Clinical and Provider candidates.-Developed learning moment presentations on Google Slides for the People and Culture team.

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  Promethean

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2023

  Educational Consultant

  -Arranged and delivered professional development learning opportunities to groups of teachers onsite in Chicago Public Schools (CPS).-Organized outreach emails to schedule and provide support to CPS administration and technology coordinators.-Documented final attempt outreach emails for professional development and responses using Google Sheets to communicate CPS district needs with sales.-Reviewed professional learning plans before going onsite to tailor presentations to individual school needs.-Presented professional development on the AP7, AP9, and ActivPanel LX panels onsite with groups of 5-50 teachers present at over 20 CPS schools.-Provided technical support onsite for teachers and administrators regarding troubleshooting and grade level specifics applications of the Promethean panel. -Fostered relationships with CPS administrators through follow up emails providing resources, tips and techniques to best utilize their new technology.-Logged professional development hours and sales order numbers to be monitored in Salesforce-Collaborated during Microsoft Teams check in meetings with the Chicago sales representative and the Head of Regional Professional Development. Show less

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  Illinois State Board of Education

  Dec 2023 - now

  Principal Consultant

  -Monitor school districts across Illinois on compliance for English Learners (ELs) / Multilingual Learners (MLs)​-Responsible for managing and conducting the implementation of support and compliance monitoring protocols for state and federal legal guidance, rules, and law requirements as applicable to English learners and immigrant students.-Provide support and technical assistance to schools and districts in the implementation of required state and federal legal guidance, rules, and law requirements as applicable to English learners and immigrant students.-Provide technical assistance to the field, consistent with best practices and in alignment with all rules, regulations, and laws as applicable to English learners.-Assist district staff in the implementation of their programs consistent with best practices and legal provisions. Show less