Elle Chan

Triple-certified teacher passionate about communication, school accessibility, and teaching

English Language Learners. Committed to recognizing and supporting students as individuals.

EDUCATION
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Bachelor of Science in Childhood and Special Education
Trinity College, University of Dublin
Masters in English Language Teaching

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
New York State Initial Certification in teaching Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6)
New York State Supplementary Certification in English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-12)

LANGUAGES
English (Native)
Spanish (Intermediate)
Mandarin Chinese (Conversational)

EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

Huntington Union Free School District
English as a New Language Teacher for Afterschool Program ● February 2022 - May 2022
● Provide twice-weekly virtual instruction for middle school students to facilitate practice and
preparation for the NYSESLAT exam.
Grade 2 Teacher and Building Technology Mentor ● August 2022 - Present
● Plan and implement instruction for a diverse class of students at a Title I school, differentiating for
English language learners (ELLs) and varied ability levels. Followed Journeys, Fundations, Engage
NY Math, Harmony SEL, OHM BOCES Science, and PNW BOCES Social Studies curricula.
● Participate in the development of, and provide instruction in line with, both 504 and IEP plans.
● Provide individual support and Professional Development on technology topics for other teachers.
English Language Teacher & Parent Liaison (Leave Replacement) ● March 2021 - June 2021
● Utilised Leveled Literacy Intervention curriculum in standalone classes for ELL’s in grades K-1.
● Participated in a Language Proficiency Team meeting to determine the language needs of an ELL
with significant disabilities.
● Co-taught classes in Grades K-2, to support general education teachers in adapting for ELLs.
● Used Spanish language proficiency to provide support to parents through bilingual Title I workshops
on ELL education, and family programs such as Jefferson’s STEM night.
Grade 1 General Education Teacher (Leave Replacement) ● September 2020 - February 2021
● Planned and implemented instruction for a diverse class of students, utilising Clever, Kami, Google
Suite for Education Apps, and other online teaching tools to differentiate for different needs and
facilitate the Hybrid model (teaching virtual and in-person students simultaneously).
New-York Historical Society - New York, NY
Family Programs Educator ● January 2018 - January 2020 (ad hoc)
● Created interactive educational materials such as scavenger hunts to make complex exhibits and
historical materials engaging and accessible to children.
● Prepared and led educational programs, coordinating with visiting artists and living historians.
● Maintained relations and communications with parents/caretakers, ensuring the safety and comfort
of child participants in the programs.

ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin - Dublin, Ireland

Research Assistant ● January - March 2020
● Annotated database for Text-to-Speech Synthesis using Praat and Wavesurfer softwares.

Camp Greenwoods - Qiandaohu, Zhejiang, China

House Lead and Director of Social & Emotional Welfare ● Summers 2018-2019
● Directly supervised and trained a staff of 60 counselors, half Chinese and half foreign; assigned roles
and bunks/houses, provided crisis support, and maintained staff morale.
● Used personal experience as a Chinese-American to bridge cultural divides.
● Led and provided 24hr support for a house of 9 counselors, and the 40 children in their care.
Woodshop Teacher ● Summers 2017-2019
● Designed and implemented a differentiated bilingual woodworking curricula for campers, aged 7-15.

PS130K The Parkside School - Brooklyn, NY

Student Teacher, Grade 4 Integrated Co-Teaching ● January - May 2018 and January - May 2019

Brooklyn New School - Brooklyn, NY

Student Teacher, Grade 2 Integrated Co-Teaching ● September - December 2018

Battery Park City School - New York, NY

Student Teacher, Grade 2 ● September - December 2017

Huntington YMCA - Huntington, NY

Kiddie Camp Head Counselor ● Summer 2013 - Summer 2015

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Technology: proficient in SmartBoard, Microsoft Office Suite, all Google Apps, and additional online
learning tools (Kami, Nearpod, Lalilo, ST Math, etc.). Ran PD on ParentSquare communication platform.
Google Certified Educator, Level 1.

Music: some proficiency in Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Piano, and Voice. Can read sheet music.

Arts: experienced in planning of art and arts-integrated lessons - samples available upon request. Skills
include knitting, painting (acrylic), sculpture, and woodworking. Prior experience teaching use of hand tools
(hammer, coping saw, hand drill) to children.