Sonja Gross
Certified K-5 Elementary Education/Middle School Language Arts Teacher
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP,New Jersey
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Teacher
Atlantic City Board Of Education
Atlantic City, New Jersey
02.2011 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Richard Stockton College
Galloway, NJ 12.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 07.1987 - 05.1991
Skills
Social-Emotional Learning training
Certification
Certified 200 Hour Baptiste Power Yoga Instructor
Timeline
Teacher
Atlantic City Board Of Education
02.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Richard Stockton College
12.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
University of Alabama
07.1987 - 05.1991