Alexis Elcan
Cambridge,MA
Summary
Motivated First Grade Teacher with experience guiding students with proven teaching methods and positive interactions.
I have a true passion for children their well-being and what is in their best interest.
Enthusiastic about helping children feel understood, safe and loved. Kind and caring attitude when communicating with children.
Flexible in my interactions with children to be able to make the child feel comfortable and confident in our relationship.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Guilmette Elementary School
Lawrence, MA
08.2025 - Current
- Develop engaging lesson plans for diverse learning styles.
- Create a supportive inclusive classroom environment that fosters curiosity collaboration and respect.
- Implement behavior management strategies to maintain a positive environment.
- Coordinate classroom activities to enhance student participation.
- Partner with family and colleagues to support student success and strengthen the school community.
- Develop learning plans fora multilingual classroom.
All-School assistant teacher
Ellis Early Learning
Boston, New York Massachusetts
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Build nurturing responsive relationships with students, fostering social emotional and cognitive development
- Collaborate with teaching teams to support inclusive practices and responsive caring.
- Provide flexible support across preschool classrooms, adapting quickly to varied age groups and classroom routines.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson implementation classroom management and transitions.
Paraprofessional
Edith C Baker elementary school
Brookline, MA
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Initially student teaching collaborating with my mentor teacher to create innovative and effective lesson plans that meet state and federal curriculum requirements.
- Create specialized lessons for students based on assessment grades.
- Enforce positive behavior management strategies for classroom management.
- Transitioning from student teacher to a hired paraprofessional.
- Plan and develop teaching aids to help students better understand concepts.
- Assist teachers in tracking students yearly progress and creating reports to share with parents.
- Help minimize classroom disruptions and provide and encouraging environment.
Private Nanny
Kathleen and Conor Sweetland
Nashville, TN
05.2021 - 01.2025
- Apply positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development
- Maintain an effective schedule balance between rest periods active play and instruction.
- Enforce rules and manage behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline
- Enforced positive self talk and body language.
Assistant Teacher
Calvary young children’s school
Nashville, Tennessee
06.2023 - 09.2024
- Assisted lead teachers in daily classroom activities and lesson preparations.
- Supported children's social and emotional development through play-based learning.
- Organized educational materials and resources for effective classroom management.
- Individually responsible for maintaining communication with parents in regards to their children’s development and behavior.
- Received a perfect QRIS ( quality rating improve improvement system)score from DHS
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education And Theatre
Boston College,Lynch School of Education And Human Developme
Boston, Massachusetts 08.2021 - 05.2025
The Ensworth High School
Nashville, TennesseeSkills
- Positive reinforcement methods
- Coordination and teamwork
- Behavior redirection
- Creating a relationship based and respect and caring
- Flexibility
- Maintaining a positive environment for children with behavioral management issues
- Adult and pediatric first aid\CPR\AED with epinephrine auto injector certification
Additional Information
I am currently teaching first grade at Guilmette school in Lawrence.
Having the summers off I would be happy to spend the summer helping families make their busy schedules work with childcare.
Affiliations
Contemporary Theatre of Boston College
President, Production
- Oversee design team, directors, and stage management while acting as of liaison between the production team, contemporary theater, and the Robsham theater arts center for all board events.
- Facilitate critical conversation conversations between members of the executive board and the community.
Timeline
First Grade Teacher
Guilmette Elementary School
08.2025 - Current
All-School assistant teacher
Ellis Early Learning
06.2025 - 08.2025
Paraprofessional
Edith C Baker elementary school
01.2025 - 06.2025
Assistant Teacher
Calvary young children’s school
06.2023 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education And Theatre
Boston College,Lynch School of Education And Human Developme
08.2021 - 05.2025
Private Nanny
Kathleen and Conor Sweetland
05.2021 - 01.2025
The Ensworth High School