LILLY SIU

• Planned and executed professional development sessions for academic staff in curricular adaptation and reading instruction both in person and online.
• Provided recommendations and solutions for Common Planning Time, and future Professional Development
• Developed relationships with all teaching staff through one-on-one planning and coaching sessions. to plan, Regularly advised classroom instruction.
• Facilitated staff discussions in PBIS program development. Worked with staff and administration to develop a Tier Three behavioral modification plan for select students

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

• Oversee ELA curricular decisions schoolwide
• Plan and prepare weekly professional development focusing on teacher agency through Cycle of Inquiry
• Facilitate Planning Days and data-driven Common Planning Times
• Supervise and coach all K-5 teachers in planning and instruction
• Evaluate 4-6 teachers annually

Boston Teacher Residency

• Lead instructor for language and literacy course focusing on theory, practice, and experiential learning in all areas of literacy pillars: whole group instruction (interactive read alouds, mini-lessons, close readings), small group instruction (strategy lessons, flexible grouping, center work), pair and individual work (conferring, feedback) across all areas of reading, writing and oral language instruction.
• Supervise and prepare quality elementary teacher residents in Boston Teacher Residency (BTR) to teach in Boston Public Schools
• Observe, coach, and mentor residents in areas of language and literacy
• Utilize plan-and-rehearse strategies, feedback, and intervention during lessons, and encourage reflection and agency in debrief sessions

• Oversaw educational aspect of mentoring/tutoring program in Dorchester, MA
• Advocated for Dorchester students and their families (grades 3-12) in public and parochial schools
• Liaised between teachers, families, tutors, and administrators to coordinate educational program delivery
• Tracked student progress to identify strengths and opportunities, ie. Attended IEP’s for tutees, developing individual education plans for tutoring sessions
• Facilitated education transitions for tutees (e.g High school applications, re-enrollment)
• Trained tutors in practices of focused one-on-one instruction, assessment, hands-on learning, student engagement, differentiated learning, and literacy stages
• Oversaw metrics collection, analysis, and reporting.

• Advised and designed restructure of program organization toward stronger community building
• Worked closely with teachers to realize curricular shift toward Project-based learning
• Oversaw and implemented student-generated interdisciplinary projects
• Designed and developed student showcase portfolios.

• Research: Doctoral level research in student engagement, alternative education, social and emotional education, at-risk and high-risk youth, arts education, Waldorf education, adult development
• Instructor: Acclaimed lecture on alternative assessment, cooperative learning
• Advisor: Supervised and counseled teacher candidates in field placements for Teacher Education Program Research assistant: Collected and analyzed data for The Project on the Next Generation of Teachers
• Evaluator: Assessed effectiveness of Mid Career Math and Science (MCMS) program Teaching Fellow. Advised and evaluated students enrolled in Introduction to Teaching, of Supervision: Recruited and interviewed prospective candidates, coordinated field placements, acted as liaison to field placement sites, supervised and counseled teacher candidates, instructor on cooperative learning and alternative assessment