CINDY ANN NOLAN
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
PS/IS 95, The Gravesend School, Brooklyn, New York 2017-Present
6th -8th Middle School ELA Academic Intervention Services Teacher
Provide MTSS Tier 2 small group instruction to identified students using STARI curriculum
Monitor student progress by administering MAZE and ORF assessments cyclically
Serve as Data Inquiry Lead- facilitate weekly data meetings
Serve as ELA Lead- work with administration, turn-key informational practices to staff
6th/7th ELA Enrichment MODEL UN teacher: prepare students for debate/conferences
Coordinator for the PS 95 National Junior Honor Society (2022-2026)
Leader in Me/Advisory Teacher- oversee student-created charity donation projects for Animal Care Centers of NY; guide students on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
6th/8th Gen Ed ELA Teacher
Deliver daily standard-based instruction of HMH Into Literature Curriculum to GenEd, ICT, Entering to Commanding ENL students and Gifted/Talented Honor students
Use formative and summative data to structure targeted skill Tier 1 learning groups
Communicate frequently with parents about student progress
Collaborates with staff and colleagues to build and nurture a positive school community
Child Care Leave 2012-2017
JHS 240, Andries Hudde, Brooklyn, New York 2003-2011
6th, 7th, 8th Grade ELA/Literacy Teacher / Middle School Dean
Taught Gifted-Level Honor ELA and Balanced Literacy classes
Investigated and resolved student conflicts by facilitating restorative circles
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RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NYSED Item Writer and Reviewer: Multiple Choice/Constructed Response Questions, (2023-2026)
NYSED Passage Writer, NWEA (2024-2026)
ELA State Exam Content Trainer/Scoring Facilitator, Optimum Solutions Corp (202-2026)
ELA State Exam Content Trainer/Scoring Facilitator, NYC DOE (2023, 2022)
SHSAT Test: Bias/Sensitivity/ELA Content Reviewer, Office of Assessment (2023)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
New York State Permanent Certification: English 7-12: 2007 ▪ Gifted Education Extension: 2008
Masters of Science: Literacy K-12: Touro College ▪ Brooklyn, New York ▪ 2006
Bachelor of Arts: English 7-12: St. John’s University ▪ Queens, New York ▪ 2003