Alison LAFFERTY
Fallon,NV
Summary
Passionate educator with diverse experience across various learning environments, including specialized and mainstream settings. Skilled in creating engaging curriculums tailored to individual student needs, fostering inclusive classroom atmospheres that inspire curiosity and learning. Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching methodologies to enhance student understanding and achievement. Successfully implemented innovative teaching strategies that improved learner engagement and academic performance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
The Beaufort Bookstore
Beaufort, SC
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Managed customer interactions by quickly resolving complaints and providing requested information.
- Supervised inventory to guarantee timely availability of materials.
- Kept databases accurate and up-to-date.
Teacher
Allendale-Fairfax High School
Fairfax, SC
07.2020 - 09.2021
- Fostered academic preparedness by instilling life-long skills for higher education.
- Differentiated instruction for students with wide range of skill and interest levels.
- Assessed student knowledge using oral presentations, written essays, projects or exams.
- Facilitated extra-curricular activities such as clubs, events and community service initiatives.
- Researched western and non-western cultures to build cross-cultural empathy.
Intern
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
Neptune, NJ
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted with organizing and scheduling meetings for campaign representatives.
- Coordinated logistics for political rallies and other events hosted by the campaign.
- Compiled data from surveys and polls to assess public opinion on relevant topics.
- Provided administrative assistance by returning phone calls, answering emails and putting together mail distribution lists.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD12-2019
High School Diploma -
West Freehold High School
Freehold, NJ06-2016
Master of Arts - American History
American Public University
Charles Town, WVSkills
- Social-emotional learning
- Serving diverse communities
- Innovative lesson planning
- Curriculum implementation
- Parent-teacher communication
- Differentiated instruction
- Student evaluations
- Student motivation
- Strategic communications
- Policy advocacy
- Opinion polling
- Lobbying techniques
- Political campaigning
- Telephone etiquette
Accomplishments
- McDaniel College Dean's List Fall 2019
- Teacher of the Month, October 2020, Allendale-Fairfax High School
- American Military University Presidential Honors Fall 2024
- American Military University Dean's List Winter 2024
Timeline
Sales Associate
The Beaufort Bookstore
08.2022 - 06.2023
Teacher
Allendale-Fairfax High School
07.2020 - 09.2021
Intern
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
05.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - History
McDaniel College
High School Diploma -
West Freehold High School
Master of Arts - American History
American Public University
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