SAPANA SAMPSON

3011 Bluegrass Ct., Missouri City, Texas 77459 | sapana.sampson@gmail.com | 281.617.8063

CERTIFICATIONS

WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug 2011 - Present

Elementary Self-Contained (Grades PK-6)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Elementary Early Childhood Education (Grades PK-6)

Reading Recovery

Advantage Testing of Houston - Tutor

Assist elementary through high school students to excel in academic subjects and achieve
desired results on standardized tests including STAAR, ISEE, ACT & SAT.
Clarify misunderstandings and present concepts to enhance student understanding.
Collaborate with students, parents and teachers to design an effective instructional plan to
achieve maximum success.

Oct 2013 May 2014

Armstrong Elementary School Intervention Specialist (ESL)

Accelerated English language acquisition of English language learners through custom tailored
lessons, extensive modeling, and guided instruction.
Conducted small group lessons with kindergarten and second grade ESL and bilingual students.

Aug 2009 June 2011

Cornerstone Elementary School Reading Recovery & 1st Grade Teacher; 2nd Grade Teacher
Worked one-on-one with students to support literacy achievement through implementation of the
Reading Recovery program.
Planned and implemented School Literacy Team meetings where student progress was
discussed and instructional strategies to enhance reading instruction were presented.
Managed all aspects of an elementary classroom, including lesson planning, scheduling,
classroom management and establishing routines in order to create an effective learning
environment.
Worked closely with students, parents, teaching team, counselor, special education consultants
and administrators to identify students learning difficulties and develop appropriate interventions.
Cooperated with other teachers, administrators and community members as part of the Campus
Based Leadership Team.

Aug 2006 May 2008

Scanlan Oaks Elementary School ESL & Reading Recovery Teacher; 1st Grade Teacher
Created customized lessons for small groups of English language learners grades K-2.
Administered TELPAS for all ESL students and assisted classroom teachers in proper TELPAS
procedures.
Advocated and planned for ESL students in Language Proficiency Assessment Committee
(LPAC) meetings.
Administered the OLPT in order to assess new students.
Supported struggling first grade readers through tailored instruction as part of the Reading
Recovery program.
Initiated Reading Recovery program at this campus and helped acquaint staff with associated
procedures and benefits.
Managed all aspects of a first grade classroom, including lesson planning, scheduling, classroom
management and establishing routines in order to create an effective learning environment.

Sept 2005 June 2006

Ridgegate Elementary School Reading Recovery & Kindergarten Teacher

Earned Reading Recovery certificate while working with first grade students to enhance their
literacy skills.
Engaged kindergarten students in age-appropriate, hands-on activities to facilitate math and
science instruction.

Aug 2001 - May 2005

EDUCATION
May 2002

May 1999

Stafford Primary School 1st Grade ESL Teacher

Used various teaching and management strategies including cooperative learning, hands-on
approaches, and guided reading to meet the needs of a multicultural class with varied academic
and English-speaking abilities.
Developed model lessons for newly acquired curriculum.
Conducted staff development to introduce other teachers to the Texas Observation Protocol
(TOP) (now known as TELPAS).
Served on the Campus Improvement Team for two years and developed the Campus
Improvement Plan.
Initiated the Balanced Literacy program at this campus and collaborated with literacy specialists
to tackle concerns about student reading achievement.

University of Houston
Houston, Texas, USA.
M.Ed. Elementary Education

GPA 4.0

Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas, USA.
B.S. in Business Administration

GPA 3.5

NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE
Junior Youth Empowerment Program Facilitator, Apr 2010 May 2013
The Community Cloth Volunteer, Oct 2011 Oct 2012
Ronald McDonald House of Houston Volunteer, Oct 2002 Oct 2012
NAZ Foundation Orphanage, New Delhi, India Virtues Class Teacher, Nov 2008 Mar 2009
Salaam Baalak Trust, New Delhi, India English Teacher, Dec 2008 Mar 2009
Barli Rural Development Institute, Indore, India Office Volunteer, Aug 2008 Sept 2008
American Red Cross of Greater Houston Disaster Action Team Member, Oct 2005 June 2006
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook)
Microsoft SharePoint
Proficient in a variety of educational software, websites and applications.
Experience with using Smart Boards and iPads to enhance instruction.
LANGUAGES
English and Gujarati Fluent
Spanish and Hindi Intermediate