Sheena Strada

58 N. Pleasant Street, Middlebury, VT 05753

Sheena.Strada@gmail.com sheenastrada.weebly.com (802) 922-5077

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Post-Master's Certificate (2016)

Curriculum and Instruction Strategies
University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.87

Masters of Science in Education (2015)

University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Cumulative G.P.A.: 4.0

Bachelor of Arts (2005) Major: English

Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH Dean's List; Graduated Cum Laude
Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.58

Vermont Teaching Certification

Endorsements 2-05, 4-19A, and 2-78

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced educator with training in proficiency-based grading, CCSS

implementation, Professional Learning Community facilitation, reading strategy
instruction, differentiation and motivation, and literacy coaching.
Caring, talented educator who connects with students and colleagues,
collaborating to ensure continued success of all members of school community.
An involved faculty member, serving on school Leadership Team, as
department head, chair of literacy and recruitment committees, as well as on local
re-licensing committee.

AREAS OF PROFICIENCY
Proficiency-based
Grading Co-teaching
ELA Common Core Gradebook Software
State Standards Student Motivation
Professional Learning Reading/Writing
Communities Workshop
Literacy Coaching
 PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Literacy Coach
Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, Vermont 2015-
Present

Designed school's research-based coaching positions. Provided on-the-job professional

development for teachers through modeling, co-teaching, observing, providing feedback,
and providing support related to integration of disciplinary literacy in technical programs.
Scheduled and proctored standardized tests. Co-supervised school's transition to NWEA
Measures of Academic Progress. Chair of school literacy committee, recruitment
committee. Served on Leadership Team. PLC facilitator. Co-lead implementation of
proficiency-based assessments. Mentor for new faculty members. Lead efforts to create
school data plan.

English Instructor
Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, Vermont 2011-2015

Department head, school Leadership Team. Trained PLC facilitator. Chair of school literacy
committee. Served on Student Support Team (EST). Co-advisor National Technical Honor
Society. Trained in implementation of ELA Common Core State Standards. Co-created
completer project Capstone assignment. Designed curriculum for English class with an
emphasis on nonfiction for full-day students in Forestry and Culinary Arts programs. Co-
taught with theater instructor to provide English instruction to students in the technical
and performance theater classes. Dramaturg and assistant producer of all Addison
Repertory Theater productions. Served as professional portfolio liaison to teachers and
assisted colleagues and students enrolled in all programs on the creation and
development of professional portfolios: collected and shared materials with colleagues,
lead business writing workshops for students, provided proofreading and other review-
related support to instructors. Lead preparation workshops for Accuplacer tests.

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

West Running Brook Middle School, Derry, New Hampshire
2009-2010

Taught five classes a day; delivered a curriculum based around the NH Standards for
Written and Oral Communication, including a variety of genres: persuasive, narrative,
and expository, with special emphasis on response to text. Utilized data from NWEA and
NECAP tests to plan lessons that would meet my students' needs. Worked collaboratively
as part of a seventh grade core team. Attended workshops on management,
differentiation, Professional Learning Communities, and Response to Intervention.

7th and 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Castleton Village School, Castleton, Vermont 2005
2009

Designed and delivered a variety of reading, writing, listening and speaking units
centered on the Vermont Framework of Standards and Grade Level Expectations;
generated and adjusted curriculum; adapted instruction to students individual needs;
developed meaningful assessments; worked collaboratively with fellow teachers on units
for the classroom. Served as chairperson of the seventh grade Educational Support Team.
Mapped curriculum with Curriculum Mapper software from Collaborative Learning Inc.
Collaborated as a member of eighth grade team to plan and chaperone the class trip to
Washington, D.C.