Emily Coddington

Email: emcoddington@yahoo.com
Cell: 865.386.6151
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
Campbell Hall

North Hollywood, CA

Chair of the English Department for grades 4-12 (2014-present)

Responsible for the management of a department of 20 teachers and for the consistent implementation of the
schools mission, philosophy, and goals across grade levels. Provided curriculum leadership; participated in the
hiring, induction, retention, assignment, and supervision of department members; monitored student achievement;
and oversaw the integration of the discipline into the total school program.
Junior High School Dean (2007-2014)
Provided direct support for students in 7th and 8th grade by collaborating with students, teachers, advisors, coaches,
other administrators, and families. Monitored academic/behavioral issues, supported faculty in increasing usage of
the LMS and email communication with families, coordinated academic support teams, and administered discipline
as needed. Kept track of and helped mitigate transitional issues for students entering and leaving junior high.
Oversaw all activities during the 7th and 8th grade including overnight experiential education fieldtrips and oncampus enrichment days. Ran weekly faculty meetings in which class climate and individual students were
discussed. Served as a liaison between teachers and families by mediating teacher/parent/guardian conferences.
Coordinated the 7th/8th grade advisor program by creating curriculum and advisor training.
8th & 12th Grade English Teacher (2005-present)
Created and taught lesson plans that developed autonomous thinkers who can synthesize literature with personal
experience to articulate a personal and evolving version of the human experience.
7th Grade Language Arts (2010-2013)
Developed and taught a new course, which fostered active reading habits in the junior highs most reluctant
readers. During the 2011-2012 school year, this course piloted a one-to-one iPad program that was later adopted by
the entire junior high.
Other Teaching Responsibilities and Leadership Positions: 7th grade American History teacher; 7th& 8th grade
Advisor; Choreographer of the Junior High Musical; Steering Committee member and Co-Chair of the Secondary
Program Section for the CAIS/WASC Self-Study; Member of the Healthcare Committee; Member of the Course
Progress Summary Committee; Member of the Evaluation Committee; Member of the Technology Advisory
Committee; Member of the Outreach Committee; Summer Enrichment Pilot Program Humanities Teacher

Eureka One-On-One Review

Los Angeles, CA

SAT Tutor-Verbal Section (2004-2005)

Bloomingdales

New York, NY

Bridal Consultant (Spring 2003-Winter 2004)

Disney Cruise Lines

Orlando, FL

Entertainer (Summer 2002-Spring 2003)

Revamped character program for three and four-year-olds, supervised and took part in character meet-and-greets,
performed as a dancer in two stage shows.

EDUCATION:
University of Southern California (M.E.), December 2014 (expected)

Los Angeles, CA

Current GPA 4.0, Recipient of Kessler and Virginia P. Wicks Endowed Scholarship
Masters of Education in School Leadership

Wellesley College (B.A.), May 2002

Wellesley, MA

Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Double Major in History (honors) and Theatre Studies
For History: received the Ralph H. Bollard Prize for Distinction in American History and a Schiff Fellowship for
thesis research. Received honors in History for thesis entitled Cultural Consciousness in the Choreography of
Broadway Musicals from 1920-1975. For Theatre Studies: received the Isabelle Eastman Fisk Performance Prize
for Acting, the Davenport Performance Prize for Acting, the Parents Internship Program Stipend (for Summer
Stock experience), and was twice nominated for the Kennedy Centers American College Theatre Festivals Irene
Ryan Acting Scholarship.