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ALLISON GROOVER

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Summary

Creative Elementary Teacher develops hands-on curriculum in alignment with diverse learning styles and abilities. Flexible and resourceful with expertise adapting to changing trends and needs. Promotes intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of students. Focused professional passionate about promoting inclusion, critical thinking skills and student development. Skillful in managing classroom environments and student behavior with positive and proactive strategies. Excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Fourth Grade Teacher

Pinnacle Academy
Lakewood Ranch
08.2022 - Current
  • Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
  • Implemented effective classroom management strategies to maintain a positive environment.
  • Assessed student progress through regular evaluations and feedback sessions.
  • Communicated regularly with parents about student performance and behavior.
  • Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.

Child Life Activity Technician

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg
09.2020 - 07.2022
  • Facilitate group and individual play opportunities for hospitalized patients and their siblings
  • Collaborate with child life specialists and child life administrative staff to develop play programming throughout the hospital
  • Plan daily broadcasts for inpatients to provide opportunities for normative play and socialization
  • Coordinate and facilitate events, holidays, and high profile hospital visitors such as: Winter Wonderland Event, virtual visits from Tampa Bay Lightning players, virtual Santa visits, and hospital-wide holiday celebrations

Registered Behavioral Technician

Family Tree Behavioral Care
Sarasota
06.2020 - 09.2020
  • Provide one-on-one Applied Behavior Analysis services to children diagnosed with autism
  • Worked to develop social, emotional, and life skills with children on the autism spectrum
  • Created objective documentation of children's behavioral needs and interventions

Intern - Applied Behavioral Analysis

Engage Behavioral Health
Tallahassee
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Directly observe Board Certified Behavior Analysts providing ABA services to children diagnosed with autism
  • Collect data and participate in parent and family education pertaining to children's individualized behavioral goals

Intern - Exceptional Student Education

Ruediger Elementary School
Tallahassee
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Work with children of varying cognitive, social, and physical developmental levels
  • Facilitate group and individualized lessons and activities for students

Education

Master of Science - Child Life

Texas Women's University
Denton, TX
06-2022

Bachelor of Science - Family and Child Sciences

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
05-2020

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Classroom management
  • Student assessment
  • Parent communication
  • Child development
  • Behavioral analysis
  • Effective communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Student engagement
  • Individualized learning
  • Growth mindset
  • Project-based learning
  • Special education

Certification

  • Member of the Association of Child Life Professionals
  • Member of the Florida Association of Child Life Professionals
  • Certified in Developmental Disabilities
  • Florida Department of Children and Families Child Care Training

Volunteer Experience

Big Brother's Big Sisters of the Big Bend, Volunteer, Tallahassee, Florida, 2018-10, 2020-03, Worked with a school-aged child in a school based setting to provide academic support as well as provided opportunities for personal growth, specifically developing self-esteem skills, Met with my little weekly and created and implemented activities for each week, Communicated with my littles teacher weekly to get any assignments that needed to be completed

Timeline

Fourth Grade Teacher

Pinnacle Academy
08.2022 - Current

Child Life Activity Technician

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
09.2020 - 07.2022

Registered Behavioral Technician

Family Tree Behavioral Care
06.2020 - 09.2020

Intern - Applied Behavioral Analysis

Engage Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 03.2020

Intern - Exceptional Student Education

Ruediger Elementary School
08.2019 - 12.2019

Master of Science - Child Life

Texas Women's University

Bachelor of Science - Family and Child Sciences

Florida State University

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