Emilie Strange
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Dedicated educator and instructional coach with experience in developing tailored programs and facilitating professional development that result in improved school and student outcomes. Known for a warm and approachable personality that fosters teacher buy-in and collaboration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading Specialist
Self-Employed
06.2021 - Current
- Assess students' decoding, fluency, and mastery of phonics skills
- Develop individualized reading programs tailored to diverse learning styles and needs.
- Collaborate with parents and educators
- Implement evidence-based instructional strategies
- Routinely use formative assessments
- Improve student NWEA reading score by as much as 12 points and/or Indiana IREAD score by as much as 180 points within six months
Teacher and Instructional Coach
Excel Center
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance student learning outcomes.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment that encouraged student participation and collaboration.
- Assessed student performance through regular evaluations, adapting instruction based on individual needs.
- Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on best practices and classroom management strategies.
- Designed network-wide curricula
- Led professional development workshops for teaching staff
- More than doubled the number of high school credits earned by MLL students each term compared to the year prior
Director of Curriculum
Dynamic Minds Academy
06.2018 - 06.2022
- Reviewed, purchased, and created curricula for a K12 charter network
- Led workshops and individual coaching sessions on curriculum rollouts
- Evaluated teacher effectiveness for delivery of instruction
- Developed individualized instructional coaching plans for teachers
- Provided regular, ongoing coaching for individual teachers
- Facilitated professional development workshops for whole staff as well as instructional groups (e.g. grade bands, subject taught, area of need)
- Collaborated with other admin team members, therapy providers, and outside stakeholders on a wide variety of tasks and projects
- Was credited with dramatically improving school and student outcomes on our performance evaluations
Education
National Principal's Academy Fellowship - Leadership And Instructional Coaching
RELAY Graduate School of Education
NYC Remote 2023
Master of Science - Teaching Students With Disabilities
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY08-2013
Orton-Gillingham Level 1 - Reading Intervention
Dyslexia Institute of Indiana
Indianapolis2022
Skills
- Orton Gillingham expertise
- Innovative lesson planning
- Student engagement
- Fluency development
- Multisensory teaching
- Student remediation
- Reading assessment
- Group facilitation
- English language learners
- Instructional best practices
- Teacher collaboration
- Phonics instruction
- Special education
- Literacy coaching
Certification
- Licensed Special Education Teacher - Valid through 2/28/28
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Teacher and Instructional Coach
Excel Center
06.2023 - 06.2025
Reading Specialist
Self-Employed
06.2021 - Current
Director of Curriculum
Dynamic Minds Academy
06.2018 - 06.2022
National Principal's Academy Fellowship - Leadership And Instructional Coaching
RELAY Graduate School of Education
Master of Science - Teaching Students With Disabilities
Long Island University
Orton-Gillingham Level 1 - Reading Intervention
Dyslexia Institute of Indiana