Resume
CINDY ANN NOLAN
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
PS/IS 95, The Gravesend School, Brooklyn, New York 2017-Present
8th Grade ELA Teacher
Provide daily instruction of HMH Into Literature Curriculum to GenEd, SPED, Entering to Commanding ENL students and Gifted/Talented Honor students
Use formative and summative data to structure targeted Tier 1 learning groups
Design interactive Google Classroom Docs, Slides, Forms, Virtual Libraries and Padlets
Serve as ELA Lead-work with administration, turn-key informational practices to staff, facilitate ELA Inquiry meeting
ELA Data Inquiry Team Member-create Next Generation aligned inquiry cycles, rubrics and then evaluate student work to create targeted small group instruction
Provide personalized Tier 2 vocabulary instruction to targeted students during WIN
Monitor student progress by administering MAZE and ORF assessments cyclically
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
Child Care Leave 2012-2017
JHS 240, Andries Hudde, Brooklyn, New York 2003-2011
2009-2011: Dean
Responsible for working alongside admin in overseeing over 400+ 6th-8th grade students
Investigated and resolved student conflicts by facilitating restorative circles
Initiated a positive reinforcement plan- Section Sheet Tally Point System
2003-2009: 6th, 7th, 8th Grade ELA/Literacy Teacher
Taught Gifted-Level Honor ELA and Balanced Literacy classes
Academic Intervention Services and Inquiry Team committee member
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RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NYSED Item Writer: Multiple Choice and Constructed Response Questions (2 and 4 point), NYSED/NWEA (2025, 2024, 2023)
NYSED Item Reviewer, NWEA/NYSED (2025, 2024, 2023)
NYSED Passage Writer, NWEA/NYSED (2025, 2024, 2023)
ELA State Exam Content Trainer/Facilitator, Optimum Solutions Co./NYCDOE (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
Bias/Sensitivity/ELA Content Reviewer for SHSAT Test, NYC Office of Assessment (2023)
Accelerated Learning Professional Learning Series: Gifted and Talented Teachers (2023)
PS 95 National Junior Honor Society Coordinator (2025, 2023, 2022)
PS 222 SLT Member (2023, 2022)
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