Cindy Sutherland
Sarasota,Florida
Summary
Personable Kindergarten Teacher with extensive knowledge in all subject areas. Successful at communicating with both students and parents and maintaining fun and productive classrooms. Versed in educational games and individualized lesson plans.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Parrish Charter Academy
Parrish , Florida
07.2019 - Current
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
ESE Teacher
Imagine Schools At North Manatee
Sarasota, Florida
08.2014 - 06.2019
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
Kindergarten Teacher
Manatee Charter School
Bradenton, Florida
07.2013 - 06.2014
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Teacher K-2
Imagine At North Manatee
Palmetto, FL
07.2010 - 06.2013
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Columbia College
Columbia, MOSkills
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Computer Proficiency
- Class Reading
- Lesson Planning and Preparation
- Basic Skills Teaching
- Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- Remedial Program Implementation
- Play-Based Learning
- Individual Student Instruction
- Reinforcing Learning Concepts
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
Certification
Certification State of Florida Elementary K-6
ESE Certification K-12
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Parrish Charter Academy
07.2019 - Current
ESE Teacher
Imagine Schools At North Manatee
08.2014 - 06.2019
Kindergarten Teacher
Manatee Charter School
07.2013 - 06.2014
Teacher K-2
Imagine At North Manatee
07.2010 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Columbia College