Shawna Johnson
Pacific
Summary
Results-driven English Teacher with expertise in guiding students through essay writing and enhancing reading comprehension skills. Extensive background in competitive speaking fosters strong communication abilities with students, parents, and faculty. Passionate about fostering a love for literature and performance while embracing new challenges in the educational environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Teacher
New Salem-Almont High School
New Salem
08.2019 - 05.2024
- Tailored instruction to meet diverse learning needs of English 7, 9, 11, and 12 students.
- Developed engaging lesson plans that aligned with state curriculum standards.
- Delivered comprehensive English Language Arts curriculum, covering reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
- Employed varied teaching methods to improve students' reading and writing skills.
- Instructed College Composition I and II for English 12 students in partnership with Bismarck State College.
Speech Coach
New Salem-Almont High School
New Salem
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Refined speaking and performing skills of students in up to 14 different events through individual and group coaching.
- Judged Class B meets to evaluate and provide constructive feedback on performances.
- Coached team at speech meets, facilitating reflection on judges’ feedback for performance improvement.
English Lrarners Coordinator / English Teacher
Dickinson Middle School
Dickinson
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Conducted literacy strategy class to enhance writing skills and reading comprehension for sixth graders.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents, and administrators to design ILPs for English learners.
- Developed individualized learning plans to cater to unique student abilities and styles.
English 3 Teacher
Bellaire High School
Bellaire
08.2013 - 08.2018
- Delivered English 3 curriculum to honors and on-level classes.
- Collaborated with professional learning team to develop weekly lesson plans.
- Enhanced reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills through targeted instruction.
- Cultivated critical thinking skills by guiding students through research paper writing.
English I and English I Pre-AP Teacher
Westbury High School
Houston
08.2012 - 05.2013
- Developed and implemented comprehensive lesson plans focused on practiced writing within a variety of genres such as literary, expository, and persuasive.
- Fostered a connection to literature through engaging thematic units. Planned for the state-mandated English Language Arts (ELA) STAAR examination.
English I and English III Teacher
Westside High School
Houston
08.2004 - 08.2011
- Taught all four components—reading, writing, speaking, listening—of the English Language Arts to a diverse student body of approximately 200 students.
- Planned and implemented rigorous curriculum, assessed student work, and re-taught, as necessary. Prepared for ELA exit level Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) examination.
Curriculum Department Leader of English III Team
Westside High School
Houston
08.2005 - 05.2011
- Served as mentor in a pilot mentorship program at Westside High School. Worked closely with first-year teachers to establish rapport and to provide support and guidance through their first-year teaching successes and challenges.
- Created and implemented engaging, rigorous curriculum for a diverse socio-economic student population.
- Served as a student teacher mentor at Bellaire High School.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX07-2004
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND07-1997
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Lesson planning
- Literacy assessment
- Student evaluation
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom management
Affiliations
- Reading, writing gothic stories, acting, and studying and playing percussion.
Accomplishments
- Served as mentor in a pilot mentorship program at Westside High School. Worked closely with first-year teachers to establish rapport and to provide support and guidance through their first-year teaching successes and challenges.
- Served as the Curriculum Department Leader of English III Team at Westside High School. Created curriculum aligned with state guidelines for the English III team, a curriculum that was rigorous and highly engaging..
- Participated in student teacher mentor at Bellaire High School.
- Actively involved in public relation and fundraising for One Act Team in New Salem, North Dakota.
Certification
- Current Teaching License: 2018 North Dakota ESPB, Grades 7-12 Language Arts, 000426128
- Application for Missouri teaching license has been submitted and is awaiting approval.
Timeline
English Teacher
New Salem-Almont High School
08.2019 - 05.2024
Speech Coach
New Salem-Almont High School
08.2019 - 05.2022
English Lrarners Coordinator / English Teacher
Dickinson Middle School
08.2018 - 05.2019
English 3 Teacher
Bellaire High School
08.2013 - 08.2018
English I and English I Pre-AP Teacher
Westbury High School
08.2012 - 05.2013
Curriculum Department Leader of English III Team
Westside High School
08.2005 - 05.2011
English I and English III Teacher
Westside High School
08.2004 - 08.2011
Master of Science - Education
Houston Baptist University
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
North Dakota State University
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