aryn merrill

Teaching reading, writing, word study and Kentucky social studies

* Second grade teacher, ESL * Worked within ELL and constructivist pedagogy to create well-rounded learners * Created and uploaded digital curriculum * Shipped and installed personal classroom library * Huge successes with students, including helping a formerly mute-at-school student to not only speak but flourish as well as coaching a very frustrated emergent English speaker to read, write and participate fully and appropriately

* Second grade bilingual teacher, helped students gain a minimum of over a year in reading level each year * Co-chair of Family Involvement Committee, which planned multiple events throughout the school year including parent workshops, game nights, holiday shops and special breakfasts * PTA Secretary * Grant winner, National Semiconductor and Arlington Education foundation * Teacher of the Year, 2011-2012 * TOY Nominee, 2008, 2009, 2010

* Taught Language Arts in Spanish and English to 58 under-performing students * A specifically targeted group of students with reading levels far behind grade level finished the year on grade level, noting huge gains in both languages for all in General as well as Special Education * 2 state tests in 2 languages scores improved 10+% over previous year

Master's degree, Curriculum and Instruction- English as a Second/Other Language

Spanish major, Completed coursework at la Universisdad de Salamanca Activities and Societies: Member of Sigma Delta Pi: Spanish Honor Society,Studied abroad

Mathematics pedagogy Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honor Society

Completed Spanish degree Activities and Societies: Worked freelance to develop and translate newcomer guide to the Study Abroad program