Alexis Kelsey
Kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Passionate and energized Educator with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculum and regulations within many different communities. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom collaboration and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills - striving for independence and confidence among every individual.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Classroom Teacher
The Montessori School
750 Howard Street
01.2024 - Current
- Assist in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment of 50 students and 3 lead guides and 2 classroom assistants - one of them being myself. Helping to promote emotional well-being and academic growth for all students, working as a team.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques. Such as positive discipline, by giving many options.
- Provide one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Worked as a floating substitute as support in each classrooms were needed. Began in the pre-primary building, and now am working in the Elementary as staffing was needed there.
- I am in charge of afterschool programming currently. The students and I are working on creating afterschool clubs. Our chess club will be Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Contributed to curriculum planning meetings, offering insights on effective teaching methods and material selection based on student needs.
- Participated in professional development opportunities such as workshops and conferences, continually improving teaching skills and staying current with educational trends.
- Have been a positive employee caring for the students deeply and have been helping as I can as new management is stepping up and helping rebuild the school.
Residential Assistant
Western Michigan University
1925 Ring Rd South
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Maintained communication with students' counselors, instructors and staff members to promote supportive environment.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order and safety in residence hall of 35 students in my designated pod.
- Initiated dormitory programs to foster positive relationships and safe social opportunities.
- Provided referral services and connected students with resources to facilitate access to support and meet individual needs.
- Encouraged student participation in community and social university-sponsored programs.
- Planned and organized social and educational activities to promote community building and personal development among students.
- Upheld all university and residence hall rules, regulations and policies to the best of my knowledge.
- Established consistent relationships with students to maintain professional boundaries.
Receptionist
Unified Clinics
1000 Oakland Drive
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Welcomed customers with friendly greeting, answered general questions, gathered nature of visit and directed to specific offices.
- Routed incoming mail and messages to relevant personnel without delay.
- Managed multiple tasks and met time-sensitive deadlines.
- Answered questions and addressed, resolved, or escalated issues to management personnel to satisfy customers.
- Corresponded with clients through email, telephone, or postal mail.
- Handled incoming and outgoing package deliveries, working with vendors to complete special requests and track missing packages.
- Assisted with onboarding new clients and securing paperwork completion.
- Maintained confidentiality of information regarding clients and company.
- Operated multi-line telephone system to answer and direct high volume of calls, generally over 30 calls daily that were directed to various clinics.
- Organized, maintained and updated information in computer databases.
Elderly Caregiver
American House
12640 Holly Rd, Grand Blanc MI
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client, managing 10-15 clients simultaneously.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education, Communications, Holistic Health
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI06.2024
Skills
- Career and Academic Counseling
- Patient Transport
- Peer Counseling
- Social Program Implementation
- Crisis Management
- Student Engagement
- Microsoft Office
- Case File Management
- Communication Clarity
- Progress Documentation
- Google Drive
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Community involvement
- Faculty Collaboration
- Program Development
- Serving Diverse Communities
- Elementary Education
- Blackboard Software
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Positive Reinforcement
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
- Classroom Safety Practices
- Google Classroom
- Program Design
Timeline
Assistant Classroom Teacher
The Montessori School
01.2024 - Current
Residential Assistant
Western Michigan University
01.2023 - 07.2023
Receptionist
Unified Clinics
08.2022 - 01.2023
Elderly Caregiver
American House
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Education, Communications, Holistic Health
Western Michigan University