Hi, I’m
Alexandra Zafiropoulos
Education Professor
St Louis,Missouri
Summary
Inspiring Professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Goal-oriented to advance department, improve teaching and modernize courses. Extensive background in research and university fundraising. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Ladue Parent AssociationLadue, Missouri
Director of Communications
03.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Coordinated advocacy relations meetings and prepared necessary materials in advance.
- Built and maintained relationships with key clinicians, spokespeople, advocates and opinion leaders.
- Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails, and other collateral.
- Facilitated positive and production communication between educators and families.
- Instructed parents in school processes, academic programs and available resources.
- Organized parent volunteers to support school activities and program needs.
- Helped develop special programs, events and workshops to inform and better involve parents.
- Researched grant opportunities which corresponded with organizational mission and objectives, coordinating preparation and submission of applications.
- Conducted prospect research to identify and engage potential donors and partner organizations.
Parkway School DistrictSt Louis, MO
Classroom Teacher
08.2015 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Instructed groups of up to 22 students and provided individual support.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
University Of Missouri SystemChesterfield, MO, Missouri
Graduate Teaching Fellow
04.2014 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Contributed to research and data analysis within metacognition, self-regulation, and behavioral landscape.
- Worked as full-time teacher, hired by Parkway School District acting as partner district while working with local mentors, learning nuances of teaching while completing graduate courses.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
- Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Education
University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO
Master of Education from Learning, Teaching And Curriculum - Elementary Ed
04.2014 - 05.2015
University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO
Bachelor of Science from Education
08.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
Group and individual instruction
undefinedAccomplishments
- Research: - Metacognition, Self-selected goal setting
- Received commendation from Highcroft Elementary School principal for successfully working with students with behavior problems.
- Awarded Albert Award from Parkway School District in 2016.
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance mentor to help resolve student personal issues.
- Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
Timeline
Director of Communications
Ladue Parent Association
03.2023 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Parkway School District
08.2015 - 05.2018
Graduate Teaching Fellow
University Of Missouri System
04.2014 - 05.2015
University of Missouri - Columbia
Master of Education from Learning, Teaching And Curriculum - Elementary Ed
04.2014 - 05.2015
University of Missouri - Columbia
Bachelor of Science from Education
08.2010 - 05.2014