Math Teacher
Summit Ridge Middle School, Denver Public Schools · Denver, CO
Aug, 2021 · Present
• Teach Algebra I and Geometry to ~140 students across five sections; 82% of Algebra students met or exceeded grade-level proficiency on spring district assessments, up 14 points from prior year.
• Lead MTSS Tier 2/3 math intervention groups three days/week; 76% of intervention caseload closed at least one proficiency band within a semester.
• Build formative assessment trackers in Google Classroom and Illustrative Mathematics unit checkpoints; use exit tickets and quiz item analysis to regroup students weekly.
• Maintain proactive parent communication via biweekly progress notes and conference nights; 91% family conference attendance and fewer mid-quarter surprise grade inquiries.
• Advise extracurricular Math Club (28 members); coached two teams to regional MathCounts placement and ran Saturday problem-solving workshops.
Math Teacher
Red Rocks Charter Middle School · Lakewood, CO
Aug, 2018 · Jun, 2021
• Mapped Illustrative Mathematics curriculum across grades 6–8 with grade-level PLC; aligned pacing guides that reduced mid-year content gaps flagged in interim assessments.
• Co-taught with SPED colleagues to deliver IEP accommodations and scaffolded Algebra readiness; 88% of co-taught students met IEP math goals by EOY.
• Integrated classroom tech (Desmos, Google Classroom, interactive whiteboards) into daily warm-ups and stations; increased on-task engagement during independent practice blocks.
• Designed common formative assessments for the math department and facilitated data meetings that informed regrouping across three grade levels.
Teaching Intern / Long-term Substitute
Aurora Public Schools · Aurora, CO
Jan, 2017 · Jun, 2018
• Completed full-time student teaching and long-term substitute assignments in middle school math classrooms covering Grades 6–8.
• Planned and delivered differentiated lessons under mentor teacher guidance; supported small-group remediation for students below grade level.
• Assisted with grading, progress monitoring, and family outreach during parent-teacher conference cycles.
• Covered multi-week absences as long-term sub, maintaining classroom routines and curriculum pacing with minimal instructional disruption.