Abigail Filben
St Louis,MO
Summary
Personable Kindergarten Teacher with extensive knowledge in Early Childhood Education. Successful at communicating with both students and parents and maintaining fun and productive classrooms. Versed in educational games and individualized lesson plans.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
Saint Louis Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
Assistant Manager- Adventure Club
Webster Groves School District
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Adventure Club Staff
Webster Groves School District
08.2015 - 07.2019
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor.
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Saint Louis University
St Louis, MO05.2019
Skills
- Early Childhood Development
- Elementary Education
- Social Skills
- Student Records Management
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Special Needs Support
- Inclusive Teaching
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Play-Based Learning
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
Saint Louis Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
Assistant Manager- Adventure Club
Webster Groves School District
08.2019 - 07.2020
Adventure Club Staff
Webster Groves School District
08.2015 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Saint Louis University