Dana R. Wells, M. Ed.

Employment Objectives to secure international employment as: Al Mahdi Bin Baraka Street
Learning Support Teacher Damascus, Syria
Classroom Teacher E-mail danarwca@scs-net.org
ESL Teacher Telephone
+963 11 331 5638 (H)
+963 11 333 7737, ext.151 (w)
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WORK EXPERIENCE
2002- present Damascus Community School
Damascus, Syria
K-12 School Optimal Match Teacher/ Learning Support Coordinator
Responsibilities included;
 developing and implementing the Learning Support Program.
 administering assessment tests for students to determine learning difficulties.
 designing individual educational plan for students enrolled in the program.
 Working closely with mainstream teachers in developing differentiated units with the aim that all academic levels, ESL
and LD, can participate.
 leading Student Support Meetings to make educational decisions about students in program.
 planning and implementing an annual OM program improvement plan.
 serving as a member of the reading and writing curriculum committee, developing standards and benchmarks, and
evaluating and selecting resources needed to support new curriculum.
 serving as a member of student learning team, assisting faculty in implementing new standards and benchmarks, assisting
in designing actions teachers will do to interact with the new curriculums
 serving as a member of Middle School Advisory Team; teaching MS advisory 7 and 8.
 working closely with the management team on developing admissions guidelines for students with special needs.
 liaising with and advising mainstream teachers on differentiation, inclusion, behavioral problems, and parental support.
 leading an in-service for new staff about the Optimal Match program.
 initiating a Homework Helpers after school program.
 compiling websites for research articles, instructional strategies and interactive educational games.
 liaising with external agencies such as general practitioners, pediatricians, educational psychologists, occupational
therapists, speech and language therapists as part of the support network in the United States and Lebanon.
 serving as Earth Day coordinator.
 serving as NESA representative.
 planning after school activities for elementary students.
 maintaining the Learning Support student register and overseeing the records on all Learning Support students; reviewing
the records of Learning Support students with teachers.

2002-2004 Damascus Community School

Damascus, Syria
ESL Teacher, Grades Kindergarten-Fifth
Responsibilities included;
developing provisional ESL curriculum.
preparing lessons aimed at mixed ability groups.
initiating in-class support for ESL learners; team-teaching with Language Arts teacher.
maintaining contact with parents with regard to emotional and academic progress of ESL learners.

2000–2002 Fellowship Academy

San Francisco, California
Classroom Teacher, First and Second Grades
Responsibilities included;
teaching a self-contained classroom.
preparing and leading professional development training in differentiation.
consulting with elementary and middle school teachers about strategies and materials to help low achieving students.
coordinating an after-school tutorial program.
developing a school wide recycling program.

1998-1999 Cleveland Elementary School

San Francisco, California
ELD Classroom Teacher
Responsibilities included;
teaching a class of 4th grade second language learners in Social Studies and Science.
implementing original lessons in phonics, word study and Writer’s Workshop.
teaching a literacy group of 2nd through 4th graders using a third grade curriculum.
teaching children mostly from disadvantaged groups in an urban setting.
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SPECIAL TRAINING

 Brain Gym (NESA ABC institute). 2005

 AAIE Exceptional Children Optimal Match Institute. 2002, 2003
 TRIBES Workshop 1996
 Words Their Way workshop 1995
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EDUCATION

Endicott College July 2005-July 2006

Beverley, Massachusetts, USA
Masters of International Education

University of Nevada, Reno August 1990- May 1997

Reno, Nevada, USA
Bachelor of Science; Elementary and Special Education
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REFERENCES
Mark Baker Damascus, Syria
Elementary Principal, Curriculum Director Phone
Damascus Community School email
Damascus, Syria
963 11 333 7737 Susan Coady
mbaker@dcssyria.org Elementary Principal
Damascus Community School
Mike Kent Damascus, Syria
Director 503 717 0564
Damascus Community School susan_coady@yahoo.com
 Damascus Community School
Damascus, Syria
Sheena Nabholz 963 11 333 7737
High School Principal snabholz@dcssyria.org