Constance Wolford
Teacher
31 years old
Catonsville (21228) United States (Maryland)
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
I strive to create a flourishing future of dreamers, leaders, and innovators. A future where new ideas are welcomed and explored, where people are empowered to push the envelope of what’s possible, and where communities are collaborating and creating everlasting change. In order to have such a future, we must start at the foundation; our youth.
I strive to empower students to find their passion and excel in our ever changing world as active leaders, first beginning with their education. To aid in the development of the skills necessary to change the trajectory of the future. To instill grit, endurance, hard work, and to encourage students to think outside the box, reverse engineer problems, and exhaust all their resources until a solution is found.
It is only through a collaborative effort that this can be accomplished. They say, it takes a village to raise a child, so why not raise the bar and make a true impact?
I strive to empower students to find their passion and excel in our ever changing world as active leaders, first beginning with their education. To aid in the development of the skills necessary to change the trajectory of the future. To instill grit, endurance, hard work, and to encourage students to think outside the box, reverse engineer problems, and exhaust all their resources until a solution is found.
It is only through a collaborative effort that this can be accomplished. They say, it takes a village to raise a child, so why not raise the bar and make a true impact?
Tutor
Maryland Teacher Tutors
Since January 2019
- Create innovative ways to explain content to individual students struggling in Math
- Collaborate with families to ensure the needs of the student are being met
- Tutor/ mentor students in executive functioning skills, finding the style that works best for them
Teacher Mentor
Fusion Academy
Since October 2017
- Teach an array of courses including 6th-12th grade Math, Middle School Science, American Sign Language, Wellness, Life Skills, Executive Functioning, and Design.
- Design and implement innovative cross curricular projects intended to engage students while aiding them in strengthening their critical thinking skills to be able make real life connections in material.
- Collaborate with staff to create an open and welcoming culture for our students while maintaining a professional relationship with students.
- Develop comprehensive lesson plans differentiating instruction to adapt to the individual learning styles and needs of each student.
- Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of individuals to ensure success for every student.
- Contributed to the Fusion community at Columbia in the opening of the Campus in September 2018.
Volunteer Intern
Argyle Middle School
September 2017
to October 2017
- Created a toolbox of different teaching styles and techniques through observation of instruction from various teachers.
- Actively participated in creating content with lead teachers designed to engage and empower students.
- Worked collaboratively with head teacher to differentiate instruction and complete various activities in both Physical Education and Math.
- Monitored appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities by students.
GIS Intern & Planner
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy
January 2017
to May 2017
- Successfully completed a hands-on internship focused on a strategic initiative for the Conservancy.
- Conducted in-depth research to provide data that demonstrated the importance of existing structures within the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia.
- Presented data with a goal of increasing the number of properties in the area that are listed in the National Registry from 90 to 300
- Performed data conversions, data modeling, and conflation of data layers along with spatial joins and table join to create and analyze appropriate maps.
- Set up data model to be used for current and future projects within the Chestnut Hill area.
Philadelphia University Mentoring Program Classroom Aid
E.W. Rhodes Elementary School & Philadelphia University
January 2017
to May 2017
- Assisted first grade teacher with classroom management, lesson planning, and innovative activities ensuring students are actively engaged
- Provided one on one tutoring to struggling students using differentiated instruction to best meet the student's needs.
- Provided assistance to students during independent work to further clarify instructions and complete required assignments.
- Assisted teachers by performing a variety of tasks which promoted student learning and a holistic educational experience.
- Performed a variety of instructional and classroom management supports, as well as related clerical tasks to support teachers and other professional staff in all classrooms and learning environments.
Peer Mentor/ First Year Experience Coordinator
Philadelphia University
August 2014
to May 2016
- Collaborated with lead teacher to create lesson plans that introduced the University and its resources to the freshman student body.
- Developed a 100 level class for incoming Freshman called, “PhilaU First Year.”
- Co-taught class with one other teacher exposing students to the various resources and activities available to them.
- Built curriculum to incorporate education on what the city of Philadelphia had to offer to include access to public transportation, museums
- Met with each student in the class individually to ensure holistic well-being.
- Collaborated with strategically chosen upperclassman to organize, plan, and execute on and off campus activities/trips geared towards first year students.
- Managed a budget, coordinated schedules, and created homegrown events.
