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ALYSSA HEAD

Middlefield

Summary

Passionate, inventive, and creative educator who specializes in creating and designing instruction that best meets the needs of all students in an engaging and motivating way.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

5th Grade Language Arts

Crestwood Intermediate School
Mantua
08.2018 - Current
  • A full-time teacher instructing in Reading and Writing to classrooms of up to 30 students in 5th Grade based on Common Core State Standards
  • Design, plan, teach lessons and assess student progress to inform and modify instruction for classes with varying levels of ability
  • Enhance student engagement for learning by creating hands-on, interactive, and gamified lessons
  • Establish rapport with students and parents
  • Participate in full, open communication with teachers, administrators, students and parents on a daily basis
  • Collaborate in weekly team, guidance and administrative meetings, Language Arts Department meetings, parent-teacher conferences, IEP and 504 meetings
  • Met Expected Growth (Green) for Value Added the last four years

Curriculum Liason

Crestwood Intermediate School
Mantua
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Provided training and coaching to teachers on new curriculum materials and strategies
  • Conducted and participated in grade-level, content area, and district-level meetings allowing teachers to collaborate, assess data, and plan effective instruction
  • Supported the implementation of best practices in instruction

7th Grade Language Arts

Crestwood Middle School
Mantua
08.2016 - 06.2018
  • A full-time teacher instructing in English Language Arts to classrooms of up to 26 students in 7th Grade based on Common Core State Standards
  • Design, plan, teach lessons and assess student progress to inform and modify instruction for classes with varying levels of ability
  • Enhance student engagement for learning by creating hands-on, interactive lessons
  • Establish rapport with students and parents
  • Participate in full, open communication with teachers, administrators, students and parents on a daily basis
  • Collaborate in weekly team, guidance and administrative meetings, Language Arts Department meetings, parent-teacher conferences, IEP and 504 meetings
  • 1st year with this content area: Rated Most Effective on Teacher Value Added Summary

6th/8th Grade Mathematics/Reading and C.I.C.U. Lifeguard

Crestwood Middle School
Mantua
08.2015 - 06.2016
  • A full-time teacher instructing General and Gifted Mathematics (CPM) and Reading to classrooms of up to 20 students in 6th Grade based on Common Core State Standards
  • Designed, planned, taught lessons and assessed student progress to inform and modify instruction for classes with many levels of ability
  • Enhanced student engagement for learning by creating hands-on, interactive lessons
  • Established rapport with students and parents
  • Participated in full, open communication with teachers, administrators, students and parents on a daily basis
  • Collaborated in weekly team, guidance and administrative meetings, Language Arts Department meetings, parent-teacher conferences, IEP and 504 meetings

C.I.C.U. Lifeguard

Crestwood Middle School
Mantua
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • Fully organized and implemented the Power of I.C.U. at CMS, a program that ensures 'Every Student Completes Every Assignment'
  • Participated in daily communication with all students and their parents who had missing assignments
  • Held C.I.C.U. opportunities during lunch and after school for students to catch up on schoolwork as well as other various, surprise activities
  • Rewarded students who maintained expected effort with school work
  • Tutored 6th-8th grade students in all subject areas
  • Enhanced student engagement for learning by providing students with a comfortable learning environment
  • In the two years I ran this program, all assignments were completed by the end of the year, a total over 15,000 missing assignments each year!

Education

Master of Science - Instructional Design And Technology

American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN
05-2025

Bachelor of Science - Middle Childhood Education (Math/ELA)

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
05.2013

Skills

  • Instructional design
  • In-person, remote, & hybrid learning
  • In-person, remote, & hybrid material creation
  • Canva
  • LMS: Canvas, Google Classroom
  • Gamification
  • Data analysis
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Organization skills
  • Time Management Skills
  • Curriculum development
  • Student assessment
  • Effective communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Classroom management
  • Recordkeeping
  • Training & Development
  • Project planning
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Friendly, positive attitude

Affiliations

  • CFA 2.0
  • Power of ICU
  • NWEA MAPS
  • CPM
  • Stop the Bleed Training

Certification

5 Year Professional License-Middle Childhood Education, Mathematics (4-9), Language Arts and Reading (4-9)

Awards

Employee of the Month, 04/01/16

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Curriculum Liason

Crestwood Intermediate School
08.2022 - 06.2023

5th Grade Language Arts

Crestwood Intermediate School
08.2018 - Current

7th Grade Language Arts

Crestwood Middle School
08.2016 - 06.2018

6th/8th Grade Mathematics/Reading and C.I.C.U. Lifeguard

Crestwood Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2016

C.I.C.U. Lifeguard

Crestwood Middle School
08.2014 - 06.2016

Master of Science - Instructional Design And Technology

American College of Education

Bachelor of Science - Middle Childhood Education (Math/ELA)

Bowling Green State University

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