Summary
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Currently digital communications at an independent school. Former educator with 18 years' experience encompassing preschool through grade 8. Passions include inquiry-based teaching & learning, technology integration, curriculum development, teacher training, and diversity, equity, & inclusion.
Apple Distinguished Educator
Elvina Tong
EDUCATOR & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Phone:
917-544-3311
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Email:
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Currently:
Web Manager at Georgetown Day School
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
Computer Science and Innovation Teacher
Washington, DC
GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL
Act as coach to faculty on technology and innovation as related to teaching and learning. Serve as advisor to Grade 5 cohort. Support innovation projects integrated with middle school instruction. Develop and implement new middle school innovation programs that involve maker/tinker and computer science.
Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
Computer Science and Innovation Teacher
Washington, DC
GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL
Act as coach to faculty on technology and innovation as related to teaching and learning. Serve as advisor to Grade 5 cohort. Support innovation projects integrated with middle school instruction. Develop and implement new middle school innovation programs that involve maker/tinker and computer science.
Aug 2017 – Jun 2020
Technology and Instruction Specialist
Oakton, Virginia
FLINT HIILL SCHOOL
Fostered a community of learning to facilitate personal and professional growth for faculty while acting as a mentor and support for teachers during and outside of classroom instruction time. Facilitate workshops on school technology resources and pedagogy during New Faculty Orientation Week. Offer Parenting in the Digital Age workshops. Led rollout of 2:1 device initiative in the middle school. Participate in curriculum, professional development and technology divisional meetings. Acted as advisor to eighth graders. Teacher for courses: Competition Robotics, Introduction to Robotics, Robotics Applications, Broadcasting and Communication.
Aug 2013 - Jun 2016
Educational Technology Facilitator
Beijing, China
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BEIJING
Advised and supported preschool–Grade 2 students, Grade 6-8 students, faculty, and administrators with technology in teaching and learning. Provided relevant learning experiences for students via coaching, mentoring, modeling, and co-teaching. Participated in regular meetings with instructional teams to identify instructional strategies, planned learning experiences that leverage technology, and mapped curriculum. Collaborated with librarians and curriculum coordinators. Provided professional development for faculty and administrators. Liaise with the ICT department on technical issues. Assistant coach, APAC dance team. Coordinator, elementary yearbook.
Aug 2010 - Jun 2013
Kindergarten Teacher
Guangzhou, China
AMERICAN INT'L SCHOOL OF GUANGZHOU
Created learning experiences within Primary Years Programme framework, utilizing Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop model and the Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (TERC) program. Led an iPad pilot and rollout for the early childhood grades. Communicated with parents via email, newsletters, blogging, and conferences. Acted as elementary school yearbook coordinator. Participated in Technology Advisory Committee. Mentored Grade 5 students working on PYP Exhibition project. Led afterschool activities: cooking, drama, digital storytelling.
Aug 2008 - Jun 2010
Grade 2 Teacher
Suzhou, China
SUZHOU SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Focused planning on differentiation for class of non-native English speakers. Communicated student progress with parents by weekly email, conferences and reports. Mentored Grade 5 students working on PYP Exhibition project. Led activities: after-school photography club, Elementary and Middle School Girl Scouts, co-curricular cooking.
Aug 2006 - Jun 2008
Grade 2 Assistant Teacher
New York, NY
TRINITY SCHOOL
Led mathematics lessons and inquiries following Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (TERC) program. Implemented phonics lessons and activities based on the Wilson Fundations program. Implemented Readers and Writer’s workshop model.
Sept 2003 - Jun 2006
Kindergarten, Grade 1 Assistant Teacher
New York, NY
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL
Wrote semester-end reports. Assisted head teacher with parent/teacher conferences. Led weekly small reading group integrating phonics, literacy and writing in first grade. Led activities including cooking, pottery, creative art and rocketry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jan 2011 – Jun 2013
Newsletter Editor
Guangzhou, China
U.S. Department of State
Compiled stories of interest to curate and create a newsletter for the U. S. Department of State Guangzhou Consular community.
Jul 2003 – Sept 2003
Sales & Marketing Coordinator - Freelance
New York, NY
SCHOLASTIC, INC.
Worked with Associate Publisher and marketing director of Early Childhood Today magazine to plan, design, budget, and fulfill advertiser promotions. Conceptualized and produced marketing materials designed to increase advertising revenue. Acted as liaison to Scholastic Internet Group for ECT’s web site.
Jul 1999 – May 2001
New York, NY
TIME INC., TIME WARNER
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Time Consumer Marketing Inc.
Assistant Project Manager, E-Commerce Business Development
Acted as communication liaison between magazine titles’ marketing staff, engineering, operations, design, fulfillment house and external vendors in development and testing of new web sites.
Time Inc. New Media
Marketing Coordinator, Audience Development
Coordinated with site editors and advertising agency to define target audience, increase traffic, and create brand awareness for Pathfinder sites (time.com, ew.com, people.com)
EDUCATION
2006 - 2008
Master's Degree
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BANK STREET SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Childhood Education
Teaching Assistant for: Children’s Literature in a Balanced Reading Program. Traveled with a group to Morocco to study local educational system. Thesis: Building Literacy through Literature
1995 - 1999
Bachelor's Degree
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Information Systems, Finance Double Major
East Asian Studies Minor
CERTIFICATIONS
State of New York Education Department, Childhood Education
Certificate of Educational Technology and Information Literacy, SUNY Buffalo State – May 2013
Teaching Young Children in English in Multilingual Contexts – Unlocking the World – April 2015
Lego EV3 Teacher Certification – Carnegie Mellon University – July 2017
SKILLS
macOS, iOS, iLife, iWork
Google Apps
Microsoft 365 and Office
Inquiry based teaching, project based learning, technology integration, teacher training
Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese - Fluent
French and Spanish - Beginner
Personal interests: photography, dance, documentaries, novels