Joanna Felsenstein

2239 W. Cortland Street, Apartment 2, Chicago, IL 60647

joannavf12@gmail.com (973)-461-9935 Skype: joannavf12

Teaching Experience
Orozco Community Academy (Chicago Public Schools), Diverse Learners Teacher, Chicago, IL August 2019 - Present
• Teach 2nd - 8th grade inclusion & resource room classes, for all subjects
• Collaborate with co-teachers, related service providers, grade-level & academic teams and diverse learners team
• Create PLAAFPs and write IEPs for students on my caseload, with resources such as: Goalbook
• Write and monitor progress of SMART goals in reading, writing, social studies, science and math
• Implement Science of Reading research & Structured Literacy approach to provide literacy instruction and intervention
• Lead Intermediate Team in weekly meetings and engage in Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) bi-weekly meetings
• Design and backwards plan quarterly unit plans for all classes, using teacher-created & -curated resources
• Co-facilitate Student Voice Committee (SVC) and adapt CPS SVC curriculum to elementary students
Colegio Alberto Einstein, 3rd Grade Homeroom Teacher, Quito, Ecuador August 2017 - July 2019
• Taught all subjects for two 3rd grade inclusion classes, of 25 each
• Provided Response to Intervention (RTI) for Tier 3 students, in foundational reading skills
• Collaborated with co-teacher, Character Counts! coordinator and other school staff in Spanish
• Used the Reading and Writing Workshop models and the IB PYP Curriculum to provide core instruction
• Adapted “Learner - Activated, Technology Infused (LATI)” with limited technology to design PBL units
• Gathered class data, prepared reports and supplied individualized feedback to students, parents and administrators
Shongum Elementary School, Student Teaching, Randolph, NJ Spring 2017
• Taught all subjects in 3rd grade inclusion class, using LATI pedagogy, Responsive Classroom and PBL units
Har Sinai Religious School, Lead Teacher, Pennington, NJ Sept. 2014 – June 2017
• Planned and implemented Hebrew, Israel and Torah study curriculum with PBL units for elementary aged students

Education
Master’s of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Summa Cum Laude in Special Education May 2017
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Ewing, NJ
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Cum Laude in Elementary Education & History May 2016
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Ewing, NJ
Minor: Deaf Studies
Study Abroad Affiliate: University College London (UCL), Political Science Spring 2014
Honors: Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society; Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society.

Certifications
Professional Educator License (Illinois), valid until July 2024.
Endorsements in Elementary Education (Self Contained General Education) K-9; Learning Behavior Specialist I K-9
Red Cross Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED Certification, renewed April 2022.
Google for Education Level 1 Certification, obtained July 2020.
CEAS – Certificate of Eligibility for Advanced Standing (New Jersey), valid from July 2017.
Endorsements in Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6; Teacher of Students with Disabilities K-12
Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) training, valid from August 2016.

Professional Development
Wilson Reading System Level 1 Cohort: Intensive training & practicum on the Wilson program, Academic Year 2021 - 2022.
Rochelle Lee Teacher Award: Literacy grant for summer workshops & professional study group, Academic Year 2020 - 2021.
CPS New Teacher Cohort: Monthly workshops and mentoring, Academic Year 2019 - 2020.
IDE Corp: PBL Implementation - Next Steps in Student-Centered Authentic Learning Unit Design, January 2018.
International Baccalaureate: Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom (Cat. 1), November 2017.

Skills
Languages: Spanish - Intermediate; American Sign Language, Intermediate; Hebrew, Beginner.
Educational Technology: Boardmaker, BrainPop, Canvas, Chromebooks, ClassDojo, Common Sense Media, Co:Writer,
GoNoodle, Google Suite, iPads, Lexia, Newsela, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Pear Deck, Prezi, Raz-
Kids, ReflexMath, ReadWorks, Screencastify, Seesaw, Smartboard, Snap & Read Tool.

Volunteer Experience
Bike & Build: Connecticut to California 2016 Team Leader January - August 2016
• Organized, fundraised & cycled, with a team of 30, a service-based 4,000 mile trip to support affordable housing.
Habitat for Humanity Fall 2007 – Winter 2016
• Volunteered with Morris Habitat for Humanity and Trenton Habitat for Humanity, and ReStore.