LINDSAY M.

SOUSA

2301 NW 122ND ST APT 1210 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73120

(978)-333-9814 LINDSAYSOUSA4@GMAIL.COM

Career Experience
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
August 2014 - present
WEBSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Create curriculum and common assessments with PLC team to blend
Oklahoma PASS standards with Common Core ELA standards
Engage with students in a mutually respectful, supportive, and
interdependent classroom culture
Monitor individual student progress with standards and utilize intervention
strategies to improve student growth and comprehension
Adapt lesson plans using techniques from training course to enhance learning
for ELL shelter class
Engage in parent outreach to include parents in both student achievement
and areas for growth
Collaborate with colleagues to develop better classroom engagement
strategies and generate more successful lesson planning approaches
SEVENTH GRADE TEAM LEADER, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
August 2015 present
WEBSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Organize and lead bi-weekly meetings for team of four core academic
teachers
Analyze and track student behavioral and performance data to determine
areas of need and provide focused intervention
Encourage parent-teacher communication and share student progress to
increase learning incentive
Celebrate student achievement with students of the month and school-wide
competitions
Recommend students for honors, pre-AP, AVID program, tutoring and
remedial classes
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT READING DEPARTMENT CHAIR, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
August 2014 August 2015
WEBSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Improved students end of year OCCT pass rate by 37% and promoted a 10%
average growth for 75% of students
Organized and led daily meetings targeted to achieve department SMART
goals and objectives
Analyzed and tracked student data to inform team which areas need more
focused attention
Shared collective data with principal and Solution Tree representative to track
achievements and areas for improvement

Recommended students for graduation from AA Reading program, and

identified students who required additional tutoring and instruction

TEACH FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBER, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

October 2014 present SECOND YEAR CM
Attend regular professional development trainings for content development,
instructional excellence, partnering with families, and diversity training and
awareness
Create lesson plans to share with colleagues and work regularly with MTLD to
strengthen lesson planning to achieve target goals
Develop data sheets to share with colleagues to best procure information on
student achievement and growth
Share data with MTLD regularly and work with MTLD at least twice per month
to develop strategies to improve student growth
ASHLAND EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM, ASHLAND, MA
August 2011 May 2014
WARREN EDP TEACHER
Functioned as part of a team to monitor over 50 students ages 6 to 9 in
afterschool program
Devised and implemented lesson plans for project and gym activities
Assisted and tutored students with daily homework
Attended trainings and NEDDs conferences to promote continued education
Enhanced parent relationships with EDP by including them in childs daily
progress
KID ZONE AT WAYLAND SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB, WAYLAND, MA
June 2011 May 2014
DIRECTOR
Stimulated growth and expansion of childrens summer program at WSTC by
doubling program length and tripling attendance rate
Created, organized, and executed schedule of lessons and activities for
children ages 4 to 10 while remaining under budget
Supervised and delegated tasks to assistant counselors
Arranged and implemented theme days which incorporated basic relevant
lessons
Fostered beneficial relationship with members of club community to stimulate
growth for club attendance

Education
FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY, FRAMINGHAM, MA
received December 31, 2009
Major: Sociology
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BA
GPA: 3.92 Presidents