Alicia Forshage
Summary
As an alumni, current teacher and social media coordinator I am dedicated to serve our wonderful teachers, staff, students and parents to ensure St. Alban's continues to provide a foundation built on God, love, family and academic excellence!
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
3rd/4th Grade Teacher
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
07.2022 - Current
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- 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.
- Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.
Marketing Coordinator
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
08.2017 - Current
- Worked with website designer to update the school website to make it easier on the eye and easier to navigate.
- Planned and executed internal and external marketing events. (Chick-fil-a night)
- Boosted brand awareness with target customer demographics with social, print, and email campaigns.
- Created engaging brochures and flyers to use for promotional materials and distribution.
- Composed daily posts for social media and helped build corporate presence on Facebook, and Instagram.
- Answered general marketing department inquiries by email, phone, and mail.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish successful execution of projects and campaigns.
- Strategized and developed video content for the school's website and social media publications.
- Improved social media reach by creating Facebook pages and debuting new marketing strategies targeting niche audience.
- Optimized website content and images to improve search engine rankings.
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness. ( TTT, Promise Fund, special events)
- Surveyed alumni, parents, staff and community to get quotes for "Why StA" day.
- Created content and design for school wide bulletin boards, with quotes from alumni, parents and staff for "Why StA".
- Created promotional video for inquiring families.
- Create graphics and spotlights yearly for senior alumni and 6th grade graduates.
Physical Education Teacher
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
07.2017 - 06.2022
- Managed classroom behavior to maintain safe and orderly learning environments during physical activities.
- Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports, and safety.
- Organized and led sports teams teaching benefits of sportsmanship.
- Encouraged students to set and achieve fitness goals to develop sense of accomplishment.
- Educated on health and wellness education to help students develop holistic understanding and incorporate in everyday life.
- Organized Field Day for grades 1st - 6th yearly.
- Organized preschool fun day yearly.
- Organized teams and practices for Boys and Girls club sports.
- Organized track meets and coached successful track teams.
- VISA League member for 5 years.
4th Grade Teacher
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Organized yearly field trips to San Antonio to visit missions and museums pertaining to curriculum taught.
- Organized the 4th grade Chili Cook-Off.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher /Administrative Assistant
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
08.2012 - 06.2013
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Answered phones, created school wide emails, clerical work, attended office meetings, kept the school's social media page updated with pictures and informative posts daily.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Sport Science
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05.2012
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student Records Management
- Individualized Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Field Trip Coordination
Timeline
3rd/4th Grade Teacher
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
07.2022 - Current
Marketing Coordinator
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
08.2017 - Current
Physical Education Teacher
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
07.2017 - 06.2022
4th Grade Teacher
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
07.2013 - 06.2015
Long-Term Substitute Teacher /Administrative Assistant
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School
08.2012 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Sport Science
Texas State University