Alicia Cegers
Summary
Enthusiastic educator with great leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Malaika Early Learning Center
01.2023 - Current
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
- Contribute ideas at staff meetings each month.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
1st Grade Teacher
Hope Christian Caritas
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
- Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in education and enhance teaching effectiveness.
Kindergarten Teacher
Blessed Savior Catholic School
08.2017 - 06.2022
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
- Contributed ideas at staff meetings each month.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business/Professional Communication
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI12.2011
Skills
- BA Professional Communication
- Teaching strategies
- Educational technology
- Team building
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Team Collaboration
- State of Wisconsin K-6 Lifetime Teaching License
- Curriculum map development
- Standardized testing techniques
- Flexible and adaptive
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with teams in the development of ELA and Math curriculum maps
- Proctored NWEA Map testing
- Reading Coach
- Lead Teacher
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Malaika Early Learning Center
01.2023 - Current
1st Grade Teacher
Hope Christian Caritas
07.2022 - 01.2023
Kindergarten Teacher
Blessed Savior Catholic School
08.2017 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business/Professional Communication
Mount Mary University