ANITTA FRANCIS

704 Caliente Drive, Brandon, FL 33511

ENGLISH TEACHER

francis.anitta@gmail.com

PROFILE
Language Arts instructor
specialized in Writing, Editing,
Literacy, & English Education

813.938.0516

EDUCATION
2014-15

2010-14

MASTER OF EDCUATION SECONDARY ENGLISH EDUCATION

University of Florida
BACHELOR OF ARTS- ENGLISH
University of Florida

SKILLS
Revising & Editing
Technical, Proposal, Journalistic,
& Creative Writing
Teaching Reading & Writing
Public Speaking
Ability to work quickly & under
pressure
Microsoft Office
Computer literacy
Social Media
Management & Leadership Skills

WORK EXPERIENCE
2015present

ENGLISH TEACHER
BELL CREEK ACADEMY, RIVERVIEW, FL
Teacher of the Year for 2015-2016 school year
Created and
implemented
Florida
Standards aligned,
meaningful,
interdisciplinary units of study and lesson plans for eighth graders.
Administered and evaluated a wide range of student work and formative
assessments (including essays, exams, portfolios, and creative projects)
Responded to the educational needs of almost 200 students of diverse cultural
and socioeconomic backgrounds
Attended and participated in various parent-teacher conferences, faculty
meetings
Collaborated with ESE instructors and school counselor to come up with
successful IEP and 504 plans.
Evaluated and helped students revise various writings across multiple genres
(including argumentative, informative, and creative writing); enabled writing
workshops to attain the best writing of each student on an individual level.
Key Club Advisor- started the first Key Club at the school and led meetings for
Kiwanis International

EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE
OF WORK

Editor of UF English Society

Magazine
VP of UF Womens Student
Association
Volunteered at Emergency Room
& Labor and Delivery at the
Brandon Regional Hospital

2014-15

P.K. YONGE DEVELOPEMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL, GAINESVILLE, FL

LANGUAGES

ENGLISH
Native proficiency

Malayalam
Native proficiency
SPANISH
Limited working proficiency

INTERN

2013-14

Fulfilled full time teacher responsibilities including: attending and participating in

parent-teacher conferences, faculty meetings, and working with student
counselors to come up with successful IEP plans (for students in grades 8, 11, & 12)
Writing Partnership: Evaluated and helped students revise various writings across
multiple genres (including persuasive, narrative, and poetry); enabled writing
workshops to attain the best writing of each student on an individual level.

SECRETARY- OFFICE FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL

REFERENCES

Responsible for assisting students with inquiries about financial aid

Helped college students plan out and find various scholarships

Anupa Jose
813.409.1670

Dr. Barbara Pace, Professor

pace@coe.ufl.edu

Dr. Jane Townsend, Professor

jst@coe.ufl.edu

2012-13

TUTOR (ENGLISH AND MATH)

KUMON NORTH AMERICA, VALRICO, FL

Tutored students who struggle with reading and helped improve their reading
levels in the language arts classroom
Helped students prepare for and pass the reading and writing portion of
standardized tests (including FCAT and SAT)