Rachel Duellman (Hollander)

rhollander@uwalumni.com ∙ 414.807.8563 ∙ http://duellmanportfolio.weebly.com

Certification Illinois IEIN 1117390

PEL Foreign Language - Spanish

Education Master of Education National Louis University

Curriculum and Instruction: English as a Second Language 2017

Bachelor of Science University of Wisconsin-Madison

Spanish Education 2010

Study Abroad Program University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Seville, Spain 2007

Teaching & Leadership Experience

Instructional Leader and Coach, 2015-present

Chicago Tech Academy Chicago, IL
 Used a variety of coaching techniques (providing feedback to unit plans and daily plans,
observing classroom practice, co-teaching, implementing restorative practices, etc.) to help
new and veteran teachers improve on self-directed and school-wide goals
 Used feedback from teachers and administration to create a cohesive, customized learning plan
for all teacher professional development including PD days, daily zero period and new teacher
odyssey
 Facilitated teacher development on a weekly basis that aligned with our customized learning
plan (focus on: standards based grading, project based learning, lesson planning)
 Contributed to the school leadership team to align the work of various teams (Behavioral
Health, Real World Learning, Instructional Leadership) to clarify our vision for the school

Spanish Teacher (level 1 & Heritage), 2014-present

Chicago Tech Academy Chicago, IL
 Conceptualize, formalize and implement my own project based learning curriculum that
includes collaborative, inter-disciplinary projects that allow students to practice language and
content while also strengthening their literacy and collaborative skills
 Collaborate on a variety of teams to build school culture, recruit students, plan community
exhibitions, hire teachers, create a framework for high quality project plans and install
permanent displays of student work
  Use IEPs, daily observation and formative assessment to accommodate daily lessons, unit
projects and assessments to ensure all students have the opportunity to demonstrate mastery
of the material
 Piloted and rolled out to staff a school wide shift to standards based grading focusing on writing
long term learning targets that are aligned with standards, writing scales that clearly delineate
skills needed to show mastery of learning targets and designing checkpoints to collect data on
each student’s progress towards mastery

Spanish Teacher (levels 1-3), 2011-2014

East Noble High School Kendallville, IN
 Engaged students in academic content by fostering a student-centered learning environment
using a variety of 1:1 technology techniques: flipped classroom, project based learning and peer
teaching
 Utilized formative and summative assessment data to differentiate instructional strategies,
achievement goals, unit plans and daily lesson plans to accomplish a 75% mastery rate
 Collaborated on a Response to Intervention committee to design a tier 2 academic probation
intervention based on school wide data
 Led a variety of presentations to coach colleagues in the use of technology to foster motivation
and to ease data collection
 Traveled to Costa Rica with students encouraging them to become global citizens by
experiencing the language and culture in a real-life setting

Spanish Teacher (levels 2 & 3), 2010-2011

DeForest Area High School DeForest, WI
 Collaborated with global language colleagues to compose holistic standards for each level to
drive data driven instruction
 Designed and implemented communicative lessons and assessments that aligned with state
standards to promote life-long learning
 Incorporated technology to both foster creative use of language and enforce appropriate
twenty-first century skills
 Adapted an advisory curriculum to develop relationships with seniors while responding to
relevant political and social events

Volunteer English Teacher (grades 1-3), 2009

Learning Enterprises Las Tablas, Panama
 Integrated contemporary American teaching styles into Panamanian English program
 Differentiated creative weekly English lessons for grades one through three
 Assimilated American culture into the classroom