Karla Rave
St.Petersburg,Florida
Summary
Compassionate, creative and highly-effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Completed Internship with a traditional highly rated school and spent the last 3 years in a Title 1 Alternative school. 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. Constantly adapting learning strategies to meet the needs of incoming students as well as assisting new students in adjusting to their reassignment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Teacher
Pinellas County Schools
St. Petersburg, FL
06.2019 - Current
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
Intern
- Helped cultivate learning-focused and welcoming atmosphere for students of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design learning outcomes and thoughtfully address individual student needs.
- Reviewed students' classroom assignments, homework and tests to evaluate knowledge of subject material and assign grades.
- Protected students in classroom environments and transitional spaces by following effective security protocols.
- Initiated teaching implementing AP Literature and AP Research lesson plans and progressed to full-day teaching within two weeks.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Worked under direction of licensed teacher in and outside of classroom.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL05.2019
Skills
- Online Teaching
- Emergent Curriculum - Standards Changed in 2021
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Differentiated Instruction
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Student-Centered Learning
- Nonviolent Intervention
- Personalized Support for ESE and ESOL Students
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning with Reading instructor
Certification
- English 6-12 License - 7/1/2019
- English Speaker of Other Language License - 5/26/2020
- Drama 6-12 License - 5/19/21
- Reading Endorsement - 10/13/21
- Student Mental Health Micro Credential - 5/15/20
Executive Chairperson for Tampa Bay Beer Week
As an Executive member of the Tampa Bay Beer Week board of directors I organized large scale events including obtaining licensure, materials, staff, volunteers, venues, safety organizations. I lead in creating safe and engaging environments for events as well as a community outreach committee. Annually, we produce a passport program including up to 85 different brands and two thousand participants. We held monthly board meetings where I was the secretary as well as hosting bi-monthly social club meet-ups in which myself and my co-chairperson organized up to 100 individuals for events.
Timeline
English Teacher
Pinellas County Schools
06.2019 - Current
Intern
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
University of South Florida
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