Marlene Angelita Harper
Educator – Educarer - Professional Performer – Teaching Artist
www.tttsociety.ning.com
LAUSD Employee # 1051058
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SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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- Highly dedicated teaching professional level grades k through 12
- Over 20 years professional performing experience in television, film and radio
- Counseling Experience High School and College Students
- Award winning documentary producer – director
- Award winning actress – stand up comedienne – voice actress
- Manages and utilizes classroom technology
- Expert in responsive classroom methods, styles and current theories
- Outstanding communications, interpersonal and computer skills
- Recognized as a collaborative team player
- Proven techniques that incorporate performing arts strategies with core curriculum
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EDUCATION |
- Masters- Teaching Credentials, Antioch University, Culver City, CA
- Single Subject Teaching Credential Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
- Teaching Credentials Certification, Antioch, Culver City, CA
- Early Childhood Administration Certification, LACC, Los Angeles, California
- UCLA Clear Credential Program, Los Angeles, California
- BS in Radio & Television, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- LACC – Social Science Studies- Humanities, Los Angeles, CA
- Certification, Inner City Arts – Annenberg Professional Development Program
- Certification, Teaching Artist Apprentice Program (Music Center\Dana Foundation
- Certification, Teaching Artist Program of Los Angeles (Intern Program)
- Project Learning Tree – Environmental Certificate of Professional Development
- Certification Pending - Stem.org is a sequenced professional development series that studies curriculum standards and the latest in STEM pedagogy.
- CPR/Adult and Child
- Health Safety Certificate
Note: Achieved Teachers on Reserve’s Certificate of Excellence, for substitute teaching (2008)
Certificate of Achievement (LAUSD Placentia Elementary) Pre-K Autism Pilot Program (2013)
Certificate of Appreciation (LAUSD Los Feliz Elementary) Parent Center (2014)
Professional Contribution – Special Education Lesson Unit
UCLA | Extension Education Department
Dr. Nicole Nicholson- UCLA-Special Education–My lessons are used as an example to teachers in her class.
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EXPERIENCE |
Vine Street Elementary
2nd-3rd grade split and 5th grade EO students
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2016-19 |
LAUSD – Elementary School Substitute
Various Assignments
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2013-16 |
LAUSD-Contract Teacher
Los Angeles California
Commonwealth Elementary School
LAUSD
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Los Angeles, California
Kindergarten and First Grade
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2014-16 |
Los Feliz Elementary School
Kindergarten
LAUSD - Long Term Substitute Teacher, Los Angeles, California
Prepared daily lesson plans and co-created a dance for International Day.
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2014-15 |
Placentia Elementary School
Los Angeles California
LAUSDD
Long Term Substitute Teacher - Pre-k Autism Program
Prepared daily lesson plans and created a culminating activity for the end of the school year. The school presented me with a Certificate of Achievement for completing my assignment with excellence.
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2013-2014 |
St. Timothy Elementary School
Los Angeles California
Full Time Substitute Teacher – Preschool through 8th Grade
Administered lesson plans left by classroom teacher
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2012-2013 |
Los Feliz Charter School
Los Feliz, California
Substitute Teacher – Preschool through 8th Grade
Administered lesson plans left by classroom teacher
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2012-2013 |
Cornell University
Alumni Ambassador (on-going)
As a counselor and mentor, I guide students for college preparation and survival as well as career development with a diverse student population.
My major tasks are to be a sponsor in the Extern Program, Freshmen Mentor and College applicant interviewer.
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1992-Present |
A Place for Mom
Los Angeles CA
Elder Care Advisor
A Place for Mom, Inc. is the nation’s oldest and largest senior living referral information service providing resources and personalized assistance in finding senior care and housing
- Advise families on their options based on a loved one’s stated needs
- Empowers families to make informed decisions about senior care or housing
- Enrolled local senior care communities to partner with A Place For Mom as a resource to families
These communities include Alzheimer Care, Senior Housing, Assisted, Living, Independent living, Home
Care, Specialized Memory Care and Skilled Nursing
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2011-2012 |
Culture and Language Academy for Success, Los Angeles, CA
Performing Arts Specialist (Pre-K through 8th Grade)
- Create curriculum and teach performing arts techniques that include theater and dance movement
- Create curriculum and teach the course “Poetic Hip Hop Expression”.
The goal of the course is reading with expression for comprehension”
- Create curriculum and teach Stand-Up Comedy
- Combing the California Academic Standards with the California Visual and Performing Arts Content Stands.
- Instruct students using the Second Step curriculum regarding anti-bullying
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2010-2011 |
Thomas Edison Elementary School, Burbank, CA
Teaching Artist Apprentice
- Develop proficiency for combing the California Academic Standards with the California Visual and Performing Arts Content Stands.
- Taught the successful six-week lesson unit that incorporated academic standards together with performing arts concept entitled “Poetic Hip Hop Expression. The lesson unit goal is fluency through reading with expression and attaches meaning to words.
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El Marino Elementary School, Culver City, CA
Teaching Artist Intern
- Worked in Language Immersion Elementary School to teach 3rd graders using Spanish as the primary language.
- Developed a six-week lesson unit that incorporated academic standards together with performing arts concept entitled “Poetic Hip Hop Expression.”
- Effectively taught students to read poetry with expression associated with movement.
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2009 |
Vine Street Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
5th Grade Student Teacher
- Developed lesson plans that integrated the performing arts with Open Court based on the four wheel learning Cycle.
- Constructed lesson plans through Backward Mapping, scaffolding and layering.
- Demonstrated skills and strategies for a well-defined tasks and criteria, including strategies for ongoing assessment.
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2009 |
Rosewood Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA Kindergarten Student Teacher
- Provided a variety of experiences for students to think, discuss, interact, reflect, and evaluate content and consider diverse perspectives.
- Presented opportunities and resources for self-directed and reflective learning.
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2008 |
Language Immersion School, Hollywood, CA
Private pre-school
Teacher for Russian Students
- Assisted the student’s entrance in an English speaking kindergarten class.
- Developed and executed lesson plans.
- Formulated relevant special students programs to be performed for their parents.
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2008-2009 |
Teachers on Reserve – Temp Agency
Substitute Teacher Greater LA
- Taught for private, independent and charter schools within the greater Los Angeles area as a substitute Teacher. K-12 and Special Education\Special Needs
- Created and implemented several long-term assignments for general education and special education classrooms.
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2007-2009 |
Kaplan Tutoring Program, Los Angeles, CA
On-Call Team Member
- Mentored English by utilizing variety of instructional strategies and resources to respond to students’ diverse needs.
- Engaged in activities including problem solving, critical thinking to make the subject matter meaningful.
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2007-2009 |
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Entertainment |
- Achieved Teachers on Reserve’s Certificate of Excellence, for substitute teaching
- Founder of the Triple Threat Teaching Society
- Hollywood Black Film Festival (Producer)
- Keeping the Faith With Morrie (short/interview) Winner- Best Documentary
- In His Presence Church Film Festival (Producer-Director)
- Keeping the Faith With Morrie (short/interview) Winner-Best Director
- American Women in Radio & Film Voice over Talent
- Achievement in Radio Award
- American Women in Radio & Film (Producer) Due Process of Law Winner- Best Documentary
- Numerous Broadcast Sales Awards Television-Radio
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2008
2010
2002
2001
1987-1988
1975-1989 |
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MEMBERSHIPS - PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
- AFTRA- SAG Union vested member
- International Documentary Association
- Black Documentary Filmmakers Association
- National Association of Latino Producers
- Women In Animation founding Member
- Cornell Club of Los Angeles
- Cornell Black Alumni Association
- Oasis Christian Church - Dance Ministry - Connect Group Leader
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