RESUME

Gail Parris has 7 years of experience in education, teaching K-12 in New York City. Gail's teaching experience landed her in a number of diverse teaching settings. Gail is currently working at Achievement First North Brooklyn Prep where she teaches 1st Grade writing, reading and math.

Achievement First North Prep Brooklyn

​2017 - present

• Developed students' academic and social growth with appropriate records, and prepared progress reports.

• Identified students' needs and collaborated with staff members in ongoing assessments to help students solve health, attitude and learning problems.

• Led panel discussions on diversity and inclusion.

KIPP Academy Elementary

​2014- 2017

• Supported Teaching Fellows professional learning in their first year in the classroom.​

• Assessed and analyze data to drive student achievement and teacher performance.

• Taught all core subjects, English Language Arts, Math and Social Studies.

Success Academy

​2012 - 2014

• Completed Teacher Fellowship Program in a Third Grade classroom.

• Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, yoga, and dance for students in K-2.

Skills

Smart Board

Yoga Instructor

Moodle

Microsoft Excel & Powerpoint

Mount Holyoke College, Master's of Art in Teaching Leadership

May 2018

• Dean's List

• Emergent Leader Award 2016

• Concentration Children's Literature

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Mount Holyoke College, Bachelor of Arts

May 2005

• Cum Laude​

• Psi Chi Honor's Society

• Major, Psychology

• Minor, African & African American Studies