Ms.

Adesuwa Ohunwu
761 East 32nd Street Apt3 Brooklyn, NY 11210 phone: 317-809-9425 [email protected]

Objective: NYC DOE Special Education Teacher, seeks position as Assistant School Principal.
Leadership Training and Certifications
College of St. Rose: School Building and District Leadership (Exam Date: Aug 2021)
Harvard Graduate School of Education Online: School Management and Leadership Certification (CSML-Self Paced)
Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.) Certification
Graduate Degree
Long Island University: Urban Adolescent with Disabilities (grades 7-12), Completed: 2014
Undergraduate Degree
University of Indianapolis Bachelor of Arts: Majors— Marketing and International Business, Completed: 2010
Minors— Finance and Economics
International Study
International College of Seville, Spain: Spanish I&II and Culture Completed: Summer 2010
Core Competencies
°Leadership °Public Speaking °Team Player °Organization °Research °Professional Writing °Detail Oriented °Project Management °Follow-
through °Data-Entry °Decentralized Communicator °Visionary Thinker °Strategist for long-term planning and goal setting °Positive/Uplifting
Personality °Problem Solver °Passionate learner and educator
 Professional Experience
 Brownsville Collaborative Middle School, Instructional Coach Internship, Brooklyn (current)
o Coaching a group of six teachers on ELA skills, performance assessments and standards
o Reviewing and modifying the Passports to Social Studies Curriculum to reflect and support ELA skill mastery and state score improvement
o Supporting best practices: backwards planning, questioning and discussion techniques, vertically aligned curriculum planning, utilizing the
Danielson Rubric as a professional development tool
 New Utrecht High School, Special Ed English Teacher, Brooklyn, (September 2016 — current)
o Instructed English Language Arts students in an ICT and Self-Contained Setting (IEP and ELL Students) grades 9-12th
o Provided peer support and coaching to colleagues
o Designed accessible curriculum using UDL and CRE principles
o Provided Professional Development for school staff
o Supported the creation of school wide restorative justice plan
o Drafted inter-visitation protocol for the ICT Department. Currently working with small sample group to measure outcomes
o School Equity Team Founding Member
o School Recruitment Team Founding Member
o PM School Teacher and Curriculum Creator for grades 9-12
 Park Place Community Middle School (MS266), Special Ed English Teacher, Brooklyn, (2012 — 2016)
o Instructed English Language Arts in an ICT, Self-Contained and SETSS setting for grades 6th, 7th and 8th
o Developed creative and interactive unit and lesson plans using UDL planning template and Wilson Reading System Program
o Created, tools strategies and systems for struggling learners to reach academic success
o Reading Intervention Teacher using Wilson Reading System and Interactive MyOn reading program
Marcus Garvey Elementary School (P.S. 44), Special Education Paraprofessional, Brooklyn, (2011— 2012)
o Acted as a Classroom Para (12:1:1) in a Special Education Assistant
o Acted as Track Coach for NYC Young Runners at P.S. 44
o Delivered meaningful lessons in small groups and managed challenging classroom behaviors
o Taught in a classroom with 50% ESL students
Borrego Pass Elementary and Middle School, Assistant School Counselor, Navajo Indian Reservation, (2010— 2011)
o Worked in an academic environment with 100% English as a Second Language Learners
o Supported principal in diverse student affairs, including discipline and school wide programs
o Collaborated with Special Education Coordinator, School Psychiatrist, and Teachers to support the emotional and academic needs of the
entire student population
o Counseling—provided grief counseling, crisis counseling and behavioral interventions
University of Indianapolis, Resident Assistant (R.A), Indianapolis, IN, (2006—2010)
o 4 years of character, team building and leaderships training, including: leading seminars (with celebrated guest speakers and published
authors), peace keeping, conflict resolution training, team building exercises, staff retreats, culture and diversity seminars
o Assisted with the management of several university residence halls with over 500 student residents. Duties included: budget management,
University programming, counseling peers/residents on academic and personal issues, managed building maintenance and housekeeping,
provided follow-up with all concerns regarding the management of the building.
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Transferable Work Experience
Entrepreneur: Professional Development and Academic Curriculum Creator 2016-2018
 Created curriculum materials that were purchased by LIU Brooklyn and used for graduate course
 Created workshops and professional development for adults. Sample topics included goal setting, time management and
productivity
 Tailored specific lessons and agenda for stakeholder needs
 Marketed all events and generated interest and attendance
 Hosted successful events with great turn outs
Market Researcher: The Indianapolis Heartland Film Festival 2010
 Conducted all-encompassing data and marketing research/ analyzed and interpreted data for presenting to stakeholders
 Developed marketing materials such as customer questionnaires to measure effectiveness of marketing plans and strategies
 Created presentations that summarized research findings, and displayed (to leadership and stakeholders) strategies for
internal and external goals (long term and short term)
 Summary of Qualifications
 Leadership
 Led and organized school wide programs for elementary, middle school and high school students such as: Red Ribbon
Week, Gang and Violence Awareness, Career Day, After School Reading Intervention, Literacy Night, Track and Field, PM
School, Shakespeare Society, Chill (snowboard club), and much more.
 Created Partnership with NYU Girls WYSE, utilized arts and crafts, role play/dramatization, and open discussion to harvest
the leadership potential of middle school aged girls, grades 6 th-8th
 Managed multiple in-school and after school programs – responsible for all program logistics, budgeting, and stakeholder
relationships: Track and Field, PM Reading, MyOn Training, Parent Events, Chill (snowboarding club), Girls Mentorship
 Led small group advisory sessions for 6th-8th grade students
 Collaborated with Principal, Special Education Coordinator, school consultant, co-teachers, families and stakeholders to
vigilantly and relentlessly enhance academic performance and the overall well-being of the entire student population
 Assisted the Principal with all student judicial and disciplinary actions
 Led professional development on technology use and school wide system for efficacy and integration
 Led community service projects and organized global awareness events and fundraisers
 ***Maintained high visibility and communicated with all staff, parents and students on a professional and interpersonal level
to maintain and build strong relationships and collaborations
Academic
 Certified Wilson Reading Teacher
 Experienced in “English as a second language” instruction using full language immersion strategies
 Skilled with crafting Culturally Responsive, Universal Design and multi-sensory curriculum and lesson plans
 Encouraged classroom productivity and participation in the classroom using positive reinforcement
 Focused literacy teacher for students with reading disabilities including dyslexia
 Demonstrated great composure while managing high pressure and crisis situations
 Attended professional development/ leadership training sessions and instructional rounds
 Helped to communicate SWOT analysis and areas of needs to colleagues in a positive and reflective way
 Managed the special needs of each student as a support system, teacher and mentor

 Awards, Recognitions and Activities

The Hive-Founder (Workshops for young professionals)
 LIU Teaching Fellows Welcome Week Instructor
 MSQI-Reading Initiative
 Generation Ready Writing initiative
 NYC Teaching Fellow
 Dean’s List, University of Indianapolis, 2010
 Campus Band and Symphony (1st Chair), University of Indianapolis, 2006
 Community Service Scholarship, University of Indianapolis, Awarded: 2006-2010
 Resident Assistant (R.A), University of Indianapolis, Residence Life, 2007-2010
 Computer Skills
 Advanced: Google Suite, Zoom, Padlet, Peardeck, IMovie, Web Design, and various online learning platforms