CARRIE WARREN

Reston, VA 20190

Cell Phone: (425) 765 - 0156 | email: Carrie.warren5@gmail.com

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) – 2007-Present

Currently teach 5 different high school classes in reading, writing, and advanced English to prepare varied

levels of ELL (English Language Learner) students to successfully pass benchmark examinations for

graduation. Eighty-eight percent of (level 1) students moved up three grade levels in one school year.

Ninety-three percent of (level 2) students moved up two grade levels in one year. Active Certification:

English (4-12) and ELL (K-12).

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Tuscarora High School: 2012-Present

ELL Teacher, 9-12th

grade Leesburg, VA

Collaboration with other teachers and professionals to carry out instructional activities and

related activities to maximize learning. Recommend students’ courses for counselors to build

schedules. Refer unidentified students for possible learning-disability screening. Work with

dually identified special education and ELL students’ teachers to meet English language

instruction needs.

Plan, prepare and teach innovative lessons that align with state standards, best practices, and

students’ individualized needs per ages and personal goals, such as earning a diploma or gaining

language proficiency for college or vocational goals. Use strategies: SIOP (Sheltered Instruction),

direct instruction, cooperative learning, differentiation strategies, thematic units, interactive

technology, multi-media, note taking, and study skills to increase interest and build language.

Manage the behavior in the classroom by using a positive behavior intervention system to ensure

that the environment is conducive to the learning so it can maximize student achievement.

Communicate and maintain accountability by continually communicating with students and their

parents on instructional expectations to keep them informed of their progress through conferences

and other means.

Administer summative and formative assessments to determine students’ language levels,

educational levels, strengths and weaknesses, and progress made for individual and institutional

reporting and accountability.

Other Activities: Connect students and parents to community resources, such as mental health

services, libraries, driver’s education, or job placement services. Plan and schedule relevant,

instructionally-sound field trips. Ensure all ELL files are maintained in compliance with Federal,

state, and county required documents.

Department Chair: (9/2012-6/2014) Attend meetings to help school pass accreditation, build

literacy within team, fulfill accountability, and meet school and county goals. Attend professional

development and lead regular meeting.

Guilford Elementary School, Sterling, VA ELL Teacher (K-2nd

grade), 2007-2012

Screened and identified ELL students. Planned and provided differentiated instruction and SIOP- based

instruction. Used interactive technology in subject areas. Provided reading instruction using Pathways to

Literacy. Provided writing instruction using Calkins’s Writing Program. Served on Child Study

Committee. Administered formative and summative assessments. Communicated and met with parents.

Wrote progress reports.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA Events Manager, 2004-2006

Successfully planned on and offsite events and projects that included up to 200 attendees. Managed database of registrations, AV needs, facility set up, catering, travel and lodging for attendees,

speakers, and participants. Produced marketing materials, brochures, and invitations. Edited drafts and

checked final copies. Secured speaking engagements with technology experts and educators. Ensured

deadlines and budgets were adhered to. Calculated budgets and adjusted when necessary. Booked venues,

vendors, and negotiated fees. Solved last minute logistical problems as they arose: speakers’ requests for

parking, handicapped access, additional multi-media needs, payment, booths, and environmental

requirements. Tracked student evaluations. Prepared and presented a final report.

Microsoft, Bellevue, WA Events Administrator – Contractor, 1994-1996 Arranged details (venues, dates, travel, supplies, catering, speakers, bios) for large corporate events.

Management Concepts Inc., Vienna, VA Technical Writer, 1992-1994 Revised training texts, assessments, exams and wrote newsletter on Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR).

Federal Publications, Washington DC Seminar Planner/Administrator, 1990-1992 Coordinated logistics, wrote brochures and maintained administration for training courses.

The American University, Washington DC Administrator to Vice President, 1988-1990 Managed front line of communication and administration for Vice President’s Office. Composed documents, edited catalogs, planned and organized university events. Hired, managed and reviewed intern staff.

EDUCATION Certificate in TESOL – May 25, 1997

Seattle, University, Seattle, WA

Post-Master’s Certificate in TESOL

Master of Education – August 8, 1992

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Curriculum & Instruction (Secondary Education)

Bachelor of Arts – August 25, 1988

University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD

English Language and Literature

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Seminars and workshops: Technology in Education: (Promethean Board), SIOP, WIDA, Differentiation, Formative

and Summative Assessments, Fundamental Five, Pathways, Lucy Calkins Writing Program, Positive Behavior

Intervention, Cornell Notes, Graphic Organizers.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Brainpop ESL, Quia, Reading A-Z, Promethean,

Indistar, Clarity, Mylearningplan, Vision, Blackboard, maintain and update individual teacher website within LCPS

website.