Shannon Titus

Shannon Titus 17249 Euler Rd, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402, USA Phone:- Email:- EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Belmont University, Nashville, TN Graduated: 2012 Bachelor of Arts, GPA: 3.7 Double major in English and Social Entrepreneurship Teaching Certification: Secondary Language Arts (grades- Teaching Certification: Elementary (grades 1-8)2016 Alternative certifications through Teach For America Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certification (TEFL) 2012 WORK EXPERIENCE KIPP Reach Middle School, 8th grade ELA Teacher June 2016- June 2018 Used data-driven instruction and a uniquely developed curriculum (meeting state and common core standards) to foster student achievement Developed creative and engaging and lesson plans and student materials in order to foster love of learning and content mastery Improved student scores on national MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) Test by 1.7 years in 9 months by motivating and cultivating student learning Continuously communicated and partnered with parents, administration and instructional coach in order to maximize student learning and growth Tea Leaf Vision (Charity school, Sri Lanka), Sustainability Project Leader Jan- April 2016 Designed, packaged, and branded a line of products to be sold at Tea Leaf Vision as a source of sustainable revenue, which included a line of tea, postcards and professional photographs Created and implemented a tea picking tour that partnered with local hotels to teach tourists the local craft of tea picking, bring awareness to the human rights issues involved in the tea trade, and sell products for sustainability EPIK (English Program in Korea), ELL Teacher (grades- Provided English instruction to over 500 students that met national standards with native co-teacher Developed and implemented lesson plans that utilized a broad range of teaching techniques and strategies in order to meet different aptitudes and interests of students Planned, organized and conducted intensive lessons (“English Camp”) for two weeks, six hours a day during each summer/winter holiday, where over 800 kids received additional English instruction in a fun, highly engaging environment PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Research for Better Teaching (RBT) Training- Columbia University’s Teachers College: Reading and Writing ProjectSummer 2017 OTHER INVOLVEMENTS Travel through Asia, Africa and Europe- Belmont University Varsity Cross Country and Track- YMCA Literacy Program, Volunteer Tutor- Belmont University Literary Journal Writer2010