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Victoria Thornton

Jackson,MS

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Teacher

Republic Charter Schools
308 W. McDowell Road, MS
07.2019 - Current

Prepare quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students are learning.

  • Support teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
  • Meet with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
  • Register student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Participate in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Communicate frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Schedule conferences with parents to discuss students' academic progress and classroom behavior.
  • Incorporate multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Keep scholars engaged and on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

Assistant Manager

UHaul Company Of Mississippi
1414 Gibralter Drive, MS
06.2010 - 09.2020
  • Made hiring recommendations to increase company's productivity and profitability with quality workers.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.

Mathematics Teacher

Jackson Public School District
662 S. President Street, MS
10.2010 - 06.2019
  • Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
  • Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
  • Reached out to prospective students and oversaw administrative operations as member of welcoming committee.
  • Initiated communication with students to address learning concerns and offer additional guidance for independent study.
  • Implemented peer tutoring system to enhance comprehensive understanding of math techniques and increase student test scores.
  • Addressed systematic issues with math curriculum by collaborating with colleagues.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.

Math Academic Tutor

Jackson Public School District
662 S. President Street, MS
07.2011 - 06.2013
  • Supported teacher instruction, thoroughly discussing concepts, and designing custom practice questions.
  • Maintained tutoring records to adjust instruction and update parents on student progress.
  • Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
  • Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.

Educator Assistant

Jackson Public Schools
662 S. President Street, MS
08.2008 - 06.2009
  • Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
  • Facilitated student-led, inquiry-based activities in classroom to enhance learning experience.
  • Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience..
  • Handled class records for attendance, assignment grades and course participation scores.
  • Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
  • Collaborated with administrators to develop school-wide initiatives to promote academic excellence.
  • Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.

Education

MAT Alternate Route Program - Middle School Teaching

Belhaven University

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Jackson State University
05.2006

Skills

  • Physical Education
  • Community Involvement
  • Advocacy
  • Different Learning Styles
  • Behavior Management
  • Tutoring
  • Innovative Lesson Planning
  • Parent and Student Communication
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Clerical Support

Accomplishments

  • Serve as the founding Volleyball coach and choir director.
  • Received commendation from Reimagine Prep principal for successfully working with students with behavior problems.
  • Administration - Managed/Chaired the Black History that resulted in praise worthy buzz.

Additional Information

Coach High School and Middle School Volleyball, Dance and Flag

Member of Band Booster, MAE and JFT, Mississippi Coaches Association

Timeline

Certified Teacher

Republic Charter Schools
07.2019 - Current

Math Academic Tutor

Jackson Public School District
07.2011 - 06.2013

Mathematics Teacher

Jackson Public School District
10.2010 - 06.2019

Assistant Manager

UHaul Company Of Mississippi
06.2010 - 09.2020

Educator Assistant

Jackson Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009

MAT Alternate Route Program - Middle School Teaching

Belhaven University

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Jackson State University
Victoria Thornton