Aerin Bland
Lehigh Acres,FL
Summary
Charismatic and dependable teacher with 17 years of experience delivering educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling a love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching underserved students diverse subjects. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Harlem Heights Community Charter School
08.2021 - Current
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
After-School Program Director
Colonial Elementary School
09.2018 - 06.2021
- Created staff schedules to cover program needs weekly.
- Collected and maintained account lines for each family enrolled in program.
- Brought program from deficit of -$2800 in September 2018 to positive account balance of $21,000 by March of 2020.
- Maintained accurate financial records that were used to create tax forms for families at year's end.
- Restructured program to paperless, virtual system in August 2020 to help limit close contact with families and staff for COVID-19 precautions.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
Kindergarten Teacher
Colonial Elementary/Lee County School District
08.2016 - 06.2021
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Restructured face to face learning content to virtual format for new learning model introduced for 2020-2021 school year.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Created informational videos for families across entire school district to use when accessing their child's Google Classroom and digital work for first time.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.
Teacher
Harns Marsh Elementary/Lee County School District
08.2007 - 07.2016
- Held positions in First Grade, PreK/HeadStart, and Kindergarten.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL04.2007
Skills
- Student-Centered Learning
- Positive Reinforcement
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom management
- Student engagement
- Process improvement
- Operational improvement
Accomplishments
- 2020 Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction
- 2021 Golden Apple Teacher Nominee
Certification
- Florida Department of Education Certified Professional Teacher Certificate - Prekindergarten/Primary Education (expires 6/2022)
- Florida Department of Education Certified Professional Teacher Certificate - Preschool Education (expires 6/2022)
- Florida Department of Education Certified Professional Teacher Certificate - English for Speakers of Other Languages (expires 6/2022)
- TEACH Certified
- Clinical Educator Certified
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Harlem Heights Community Charter School
08.2021 - Current
After-School Program Director
Colonial Elementary School
09.2018 - 06.2021
Kindergarten Teacher
Colonial Elementary/Lee County School District
08.2016 - 06.2021
Teacher
Harns Marsh Elementary/Lee County School District
08.2007 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida Department of Education Certified Professional Teacher Certificate - Prekindergarten/Primary Education (expires 6/2022)
- Florida Department of Education Certified Professional Teacher Certificate - Preschool Education (expires 6/2022)
- Florida Department of Education Certified Professional Teacher Certificate - English for Speakers of Other Languages (expires 6/2022)
- TEACH Certified
- Clinical Educator Certified
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