Tina Brimage
Biloxi,MS
Summary
Compassionate Teacher with experience and extensive knowledge of [Area of expertise]. Known for creating dynamic and relevant lesson plans with goal-oriented mindset and commitment to long-term student growth and success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Teacher
Jackson Public School District
Jackson, United States
01.1999 - 05.2015
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
Behavioral Specialist
Gulf Coast Mental Health
Gulfport, Mississippi
06.1998 - 08.1998
- Designed and recorded teacher surveys to accurately determine professional development needs and strategies.
- Created and implemented department support framework to address strategic goals.
- Interviewed patient and family to obtain psychosocial history.
- Promoted safe and therapeutic patient care through consultation and supervision, communication and interactions.
- Delivered crisis intervention and assisted families in understanding complexities of mental illness.
Medicaid Case Worker
Dept Of Human Services
Paterson, NJ
05.1992 - 01.1994
- Created treatment or service plan meeting each client's individualized needs.
- Supervised overall client services and acted as liaison between clients, caregivers and service providers.
- Managed caseload of [Number] and provided behavioral analysis and therapeutic treatment planning for clients while implementing coping skills techniques.
- Worked with children diagnosed with emotional, mental and behavioral disorders and delivered high-quality case management and therapy to patients.
- Determined eligibility and suitability for programs by performing client intake interviews and bio-psycho-social assessments.
- Screened, interviewed and selected foster parents.
- Managed caseload of individual clients, couples and family therapy sessions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And English
Jackson State University
Jackson MS05.1988
Skills
- Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Student-centered learning
- Group learning mechanics
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Lesson Planning
- ESL- English as Second Language
- SMART Board aptitude
- Curriculum Development
- Standardized Testing
Timeline
Certified Teacher
Jackson Public School District
01.1999 - 05.2015
Behavioral Specialist
Gulf Coast Mental Health
06.1998 - 08.1998
Medicaid Case Worker
Dept Of Human Services
05.1992 - 01.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And English
Jackson State University