Sarah Kunyosying

EDUCATION:
-Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
Library Media Specialist Certification, expected December 2019
-University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
MS, March 2012, English and Folklore
-Smith College, Northampton, MA
BA, May 2003, Comparative Literature in English and French
-Language skills: Proficient in French, conversant in Modern Greek

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
-Library Media Specialist Certification, 2019, New Hampshire Department of Education
-Teaching Certification (5-12), 2015, New Hampshire Department of Education
- Writing Composition Instructor Training Program, University of Oregon, 2010

EXPERIENCE:
Library Media Specialist, Souhegan High School Amherst, NH 8/17-present
 Collaborated with faculty and staff to integrate and embed technology, digital citizenship,
information literacy and literacy skills across the curriculum in a scaffolded 9-12 progression.
 Instructed students in effective research skills, ethical and responsible use guidelines,
 Managed library staff and student workers and volunteers, development and execution of budget,
and collection development.
 Partnered with faculty and students to develop and teach units and projects based on student-led
curriculum design models.
 Collaborated with leadership team and architects to redesign library space for 21st century learners.
 Maintained and updated library website to ensure 24/7 access to resources and promote community
connections and library initiatives.
 Provided district-wide professional development opportunities for staff in technology integration.
 Fostered a love of reading and inspired students to become lifelong learners.

English and Humanities Teacher, Souhegan High School Amherst, NH, 8/12-7/17
Taught ninth grade English and humanities in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, heterogeneously grouped team
setting.
 Redesigned entire ninth grade English curriculum to promote student interest and rigor in texts and
writing.
 Participated in summer literacy institute work to provide district-wide clarity regarding student alignment
with respect to CCSS, competencies and curriculum content
 Developed new, interdisciplinary units with social studies
 Regularly facilitated team teacher meetings
 Mentored students through year-long senior project process
 Served an advisory mentor to a group of 10-11 students every day
 Successfully coached Poetry Out Loud competitors, winning school championship thrice, resulting in
students competing at the state semi-finals and state championship
 Led week-long off-campus Wintercession course for sophomores
PACE State Content Lead, New Hampshire Department of Education Concord, NH, 8/16-present
Facilitated and organized Performance Assessment for Competency Education development, guiding a team of
educators from across the state.
 Helped teachers to define an appropriate product, task question, and accompanying materials
 Helped teachers from diverse teaching environments & differing ideologies reach productive common
ground
 Recorded all work in the DOE template, posted work for teachers’ use during year-long planning cycles
 Conferred with content experts and curriculum director to edit and improve the task during review
sessions and communicated feedback from experts to teachers in a digestible manner
 Facilitated and recorded feedback from all work sessions, task validation, piloting and practice with rubric.
 Facilitated and recorded for regular content lead wrap-up sessions after task development meetings to
provide accurate, up-to-date feedback on program needs and recommendations for the DOE.

Instructor and Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 9/10-6/12
Taught principles of college-level writing composition, focusing on critical reasoning process through workshop
and discussion-based pedagogy. Taught Introduction to Folklore, devoting specific attention to ethnographic
research and fieldwork methodology and diverse forms of folkloric expression
 Designed course; created curriculum, chose texts, evaluated all student work
 Served as a mentor and teacher trainer in the Composition Training Program for new composition
instructors.

English Teacher, Keene High School Keene, NH, 7/04-6/08

Taught sophomore and junior English and humanities curriculum at honors, college preparatory and foundational
levels at a large public high school.
 Wrote literary curriculum, including developing major units and departmental initiatives
 Helped develop literacy program
 Mentored students individually
 Spearheaded new extracurricular organizations including Velocity, a student dance program which allowed
new and experienced dancers to participate in collaboration, creation, and performance.

Educational Consultant and Private Tutor, Freelance Brattleboro, VT, 6/07-12/08

 Generated curricula and taught SAT preparation workshop series at private schools
 Privately tutored students, primarily focusing on writing and organizational skills, SAT preparation, and all
parts of the college admissions process
 Collaborated with schools, guidance and admissions departments

Teaching Fellow, Athens College Athens, Greece 9/03-5/04

Taught elementary, middle, and high school level English language, literature, and computer skills in an EFL/ESL
setting at a private school during a fellowship based on cross-cultural exchange.
 Mentored and coached Model United Nations participants
 Wrote advanced ESL and computer curricula
 Evaluated student work
 Edited the literary magazine
 Orchestrated the school's involvement in a multicultural dance conference
 Tutored individual students.

AWARDS: Alma C. Johnson Graduate Folklore Award, Best Graduate Level Paper, 2010