Credentials and Background
Anna M. Chobor, M.S.
Education/Credentials
- M.S. Education
- B.S. Elementary Education
- NYS Teaching Certification
- NYS Students with Disabilities Certification
- International TEFL Academy Certification
- International Multi-Sensory Education Certification
- Trained by President of International Dyslexia Association
- Recipient of AAHP National Award
Teaching Experience
Literacy and Learning Specialist: Hamptons, NY (2007-Present): Preschool - Grade 10
- Conduct private instruction for children of acclaimed celebrities and actors
- Tutor students who attend private schools in NYC, including special education and alternative schools
- Use Orton-Gillingham approach for beginning and struggling readers, and for children with language-based learning challenges such as dyslexia or dysgraphia
- Provide explicit instruction: phonemic awareness, sound-symbol relationships, (auditory and visual processing), phonics, sounding out words, spelling, fluency
- Teach skills in building block fashion so children learn to read words without error, reducing and/or eliminating memorization
- Once phonics skills are mastered, instruction includes reading comprehension strategies, inferential skills, new vocabulary, and the writing process
- Teach children on the autism spectrum
- Assist with subject-specific summer assignments
On-Set Tutor: On Location Education, New York, NY (2016 – Present)
- Teach reading, writing, and subject-specific assignments to young actors during production of independent films and television shows, including Billions, The Affair, Younger, Beastie Boy Story, and others
EFL Teacher: Cambridge International School, Qatar, Middle East (2016); Grades K-2
- Taught Middle Eastern kindergarten and primary students in private school
- Integrated English language with core subjects of IB PYP curriculum through various techniques
International TEFL Academy; New York, NY (2015)
- Utilized latest teaching methodologies acquired through TEFL Academy (gold standard in TEFL certification, exceeding international requirements)
ESOL Teacher: Ross School, East Hampton, NY (2012-2014); Middle and High School
- Used SIOP Model of Instruction to teach English to ESOL students
- Adapted content/language objectives to accommodate proficiency levels
- Integrated English with Ross spiral curriculum
Child Development Center of the Hamptons, Wainscott, NY (2006-2007); Grade 5
- Provided developmentally appropriate instruction for students with disabilities using strategies that reflected research-based practice required by IDEA
- Worked with IEP teams to develop measurable goals for each student and review progress
St Barthelemy, French West Indies (1993-1996); Grades 1-6
- Taught English to native French-speaking children
Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Glen Cove, NY (1986-1991); Grades K-4
- Adapted curriculum to meet individual learning styles of children
Colombia, South America (1985-1986); Grades K-5
- Taught English to native Spanish-speaking children
Program Development/Administration
Director of Early Childhood Development: CarePlus Health Plan, NY, NY (1998-2004)
Developed and implemented an innovative program – the only one of its kind in the country and recipient of the AAHP National Award for its literacy component.
- Collaborated with Harvard-based, world-renowned child/adolescent development expert, T. Berry Brazelton, MD, and Harvard-based child psychiatrist, Joshua Sparrow, MD
- Wrote policies and procedures aimed to strengthen intellectual, language, emotional, social development
- Created a fundamental component to instill foundation for language and early literacy
Educational Consultant: BJL Foundation for Children; NY, NY (2008-2010)
- Designed a literacy initiative for West Indian schools
- Trained new teachers