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Maris Ellwood

Curriculum Specialist

Columbus, OH maris.ellwood@example.com +1 (555) 012-7749

Profile

Curriculum specialist who writes materials teachers can use on Monday. Grounds every unit in a clear outcome, a check for understanding, and a realistic timebox. Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders at Horizon Learning, turning ambiguous requests into prioritized plans, and using Curriculum design, Facilitation, Assessment, Writing, Coaching to ship outcomes that managers can measure. Prefers concise writing, honest estimates, and documentation teammates can reuse.

Experience

Curriculum Specialist Dec 2019 – Present

Horizon Learning · Columbus, OH

  • Designed a middle-grades writing sequence adopted by 26 partner classrooms.
  • Built teacher guides with timing, common misconceptions, and optional extensions.
  • Facilitated coaching cycles that improved assignment clarity scores on a shared rubric.
Classroom Teacher Nov 2014 – Nov 2019

Brightpath Academy · Columbus, OH

  • Taught language arts and advised a student publication with quarterly issues.
  • Mentored two new teachers through their first observation cycle.

Skills

Curriculum design · Facilitation · Assessment · Writing · Coaching · Standards

Education

M.Ed. Curriculum Aug 2014 – May 2016

Scioto College

B.A. English, 2014

Projects

Monday Pack

Print-ready lesson pack with slides, exit ticket, and teacher notes.