Maggie Magno

Support daily operations in a public elementary school while working closely with students, families, and staff. Assist with attendance, enrollment, and student records, and provide direct support for student needs, including health and front office assistance. Foster a welcoming, student-centered environment and collaborate with educators to promote learning and student success. Experienced with data entry, communication, confidentiality, and student behavior support.

Conducted research and analyzed scholarly sources to write original essays on literary works, authors, and poets. Developed assessment questions and learning objectives for McGraw-Hill’s LearnSmart program. Adapted and repurposed critical essays for Gale’s LitFinder product. Assisted in revising Gale’s Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History by editing, condensing, and updating entries. Consistently met project deadlines and production timelines.

Contributed to the parenting blog Ready Set Grow. Posts were based on personal parenting experience supported by research.

Responded to inquiries from employees and vendors. Entered and reconciled check & credit card receipts in Microsoft GP. Entered bills into Microsoft GP and prepared payments to be sent to vendors. Recorded employee timesheets & PTO. Daily duties included: sorting mail, filing, photocopying, faxing, and responding to emails/phone calls.

Implemented the teacher's lesson plans; maintained an environment of learning and discipline in the teacher's absence. Frequently requested to fill in for the French teacher due to my background in French and year abroad in Paris.

Created instructional materials for teaching literature. Publications include: Neverending Story LitPlan, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH LitPlan, and Esperanza Rising LitPlan.

Served as the 5th grade homeroom teacher (2005–2006) and middle school English and French teacher (2006–2008). Designed and delivered instruction in literacy, writing, and world language acquisition, with an emphasis on reading comprehension, written communication, and critical thinking. Supported student growth through differentiated instruction, engagement strategies, and assessment-based instruction. Fostered student confidence, participation, and independence in learning.

Supported English learners in acquiring academic language in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Implemented cooperative learning groups, reciprocal teaching strategies, and learning centers to support language acquisition and engagement. Designed standards-based lesson plans aligned with district and state English Language Development (ELD) benchmarks. Contributed to revising district ELD benchmarks and participated in collaborative meetings with ELD teachers to align instruction.

Maintained personnel files. Administered testing to prospective employees & oversaw the application process. Completed special projects including reviewing & analyzing data for tax purposes. Daily duties included: filing, photocopying, faxing, & responding to personnel inquiries.

Studied abroad in Paris, France at the Centre Parisien d'Études Critiques from August 2002 to July 2003

Earned a Master of Arts in Education, single subject credential in English, and a multiple subject credential in an accelerated teacher education program that emphasized social justice.