Shauna M.

McMahon
11 Park Street• Gowanda NY 14070 • (585) 355.6928. shaunammcmahon@gmail.com
CERTIFICATION
New York State Initial Certificate, School District Leader, Anticipated January 2019
New York State Initial Certificate, School Building Leader, Anticipated April 2019
New York State Professional Certificate, Early Childhood Education (Birth- Grade 2)
New York State Professional Certificate, Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
New York State Professional Certificate, English to Speakers of Other Languages (Grades PreK-12)
EDUCATION
State University of New York at Fredonia State University of New York at Fredonia
M.S. in Education B.S. in Education
Concentration in TESOL Concentration in English
GPA: 3.97 GPA: 3.19
August 2012 December 2009
Dean’s List: Three Semesters
Canisius College
M.S. in Educational Leadership and Supervision
Education Administration
GPA: 4.0
Anticipated Graduation May 2019

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Buffalo Public Schools Transformational School Leaders Institute, Buffalo NY (July 2018-present)
 Participate in monthly professional development sessions
 Work with a team of six professionals in the Buffalo Schools to complete rigorous projects
 Develop myself as a leader in the Buffalo Schools
 Receive professional development regarding District initiatives, instructional coaching tools and district resources
 Work through a variety of role play scenarios to reach district-desired outcomes

INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE, English as a New Language

Buffalo Public Schools, Buffalo NY (September 2017-present)

Division of Multilingual Education
 ENL Liaison for eleven Buffalo Schools; #31, 32, 45, 54, 74, 80, 81, 84, 93, 97, and 99
 Develop and provide professional development opportunities for teachers of multilingual learners
 Maintain partnership with UB Experiential Learning Program, School 6 and the Division of Multilingual Education
 Provide parent training at events such as Welcome Multilingual Families night at Lafayette
 Maintain an ongoing partnership between Adult Education and the Division of Multilingual Education
 Provide professional development for new ENL teachers on scaffolding in the content areas, stand-alone ENL
instruction, small group instruction and high leverage engagement strategies, as well as using the IRLA
diagnostic assessment to determine student needs
 Develop action plans with designees from each building I work with as a liaison
 Participate in professional development opportunities such as TAC-D and LETRS to become well-articulated in
district initiatives
 Deliver district initiatives and priorities professional development to staff at various schools
 Provide professional development for district staff on the Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Math
 Create ENL teacher schedules that maximize instructional time
 Gather information and compile the weekly issue of Multilingual Matters
 Develop ongoing support plans for new ENL teachers at tiered support levels

Buffalo Elementary School of Technology, PS #6

 Implemented IRLA assessment and stand-alone program with ENL Teachers Grades K-8, monitored power
goals and conferencing frequency
 Provided professional development for teachers to be successful when implementing district initiatives
 Ensured all teachers were applying their knowledge of the Multilingual Ecology to their classrooms and were
using Translanguaging strategies to strengthen instruction
 Maintained the school ELL list in Excel, and housed it on Google Drive in a shared data folder for PS #6
 Developed and presented best practices in Literacy and English as a New Language instruction through side by
side coaching, modeling and conferencing sessions
 Secured interpreters and Academic Coaches for parent meetings, family events and assessments
 Coordinated the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Grant
 Created and maintained the NYS ELA, Math, Science and NYSESLAT Assessment schedules, proctor
assignments and students’ accommodations in Excel
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 Conducted gap to district analysis of State Assessment and District Benchmark Assessment data to identify
target standards where students struggled and created Action Plans with teachers as part of the Data Driven
Inquiry cycle
 Led grade level meetings incorporating the DDI cycle to analyze formative assessment data
 Provided training on creating scaffolds for ELA content area instruction such as glossed terms and use of a tier
one summary
 Established community partnership with Multilingual Education Division and UB Experiential Learning Program,
maintained communication with professor and monitored UB students as they read to entering and emerging
ELLs.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Buffalo Public Schools, Buffalo NY (Summer 2018)

Jumpstart Summer Program, International School #45
 Mentored student teacher from Canisius College for the summer semester
 Designed and delivered rigorous instruction to small groups of students
 Scaffolded end-of-program project development for students of varying proficiency levels.

Buffalo Public Schools, Buffalo NY (September 2012-June 2017)

Buffalo Elementary School of Technology, PS #6
 Designed lessons aligned to the ELA Common Core Learning Standards and NYS ESL Standards
 Differentiated instruction for students (ELL, SIFE and General Education) in both stand-alone settings as the
primary instructor and integrated settings as a co-teacher
 Incorporated technology into every lesson to enhance student participation and engagement
 Facilitated student learning and language acquisition in multilevel classrooms
 ESOL Liaison between school and the district’s Multilingual Department; duties included designing the ENL
schedule for the upcoming school year to ensure services were maximized, managed and coordinated Title III
funds from NYS, secured interpreters for academic and social events, created and managed the after school
program, completed payroll for after school teachers and administrators, enhanced ELL family engagement and
maintained the building ELL list
 Provided professional development for teachers on SIOP, Language Line Services, Translanguaging/Multilingual
Ecology, Step Up to Writing, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy, Scaffolding for ELLs and all
learners, and the ActivBoard
 Coordinated scheduling, proctor training/assignments and accommodations for the NYS ELA, NYS Math, NYS
Science and NYSESLAT exams
 Member of the Instructional Leadership Team, Data Team, NYS Testing Team, Building Committee and ENL
Team
 Prepared all students for the NYSESLAT exam.

Buffalo Public Schools: Adult Education Division, Buffalo, NY

(January – August 2012, Summers 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017)
English as a Second Language Teacher
 Designed lessons for adult student learning of speaking and listening modalities
 Implemented English language and content to a newcomer multilevel classroom
 Utilized a multitude of strategies to engage students in learning English.
STUDENT TEACHING

Williamsville Central School District, Williamsville, NY (Fall 2011)

Country Parkway Elementary School, Kindergarten ESL, First grade ESL, and Second grade ESL
 Designed units to meet student individual needs while following the core curriculum
 Created lesson plans weekly and self-reflected for instructional improvement
 Utilized the SIOP model to implement student-centered lessons
 Scaffolded lesson content for beginning, intermediate, and advanced level English Language Learners.

Forestville Central School District, Forestville NY (Fall 2009)

Forestville Middle and High School, Sixth grade
 Designed units and lesson plans based on student needs and multiple intelligences.
 Taught writing and reading in an inclusive setting
 Worked closely with cooperating teacher and special education teacher.

Jamestown City School District, Jamestown NY (Fall 2009)

Carlyle C. Ring Elementary School, Third grade
 Designed interdisciplinary units with hands-on manipulatives for all subjects
 Taught in an inclusive classroom of 19 students and worked closely with the cooperating teacher
and special education teacher.