Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certifications And Licensure
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Alyssa Winters

Dallas,TX

Summary

Dynamic educator with a global perspective and a passion for individualized learning, successfully enhancing student engagement. Skilled in behavior management and effective communication, I foster resilience and collaboration among students, driving academic progress and promoting a positive classroom environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

Life School Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill, TX
08.2024 - Current
  • Assessed student progress throughout the school year
  • Adapted learning based on the student’s needs
  • Integrated ClassDojo to encourage and motivate positive reinforcements with students and to communicate with parents

Interventionist

Life School Lancaster
Lancaster, TX
01.2024 - 07.2024
  • Analyzed standardized test scores
  • Grouped students based on individual test scores
  • Teaching concepts in small groups based on test scores

2nd/3rd Grade Student Teacher

Timberlake Christian School
Forest, VA
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Prepared and taught lesson plans for both 2nd and 3rd grade students
  • Taught all higher-level learners
  • Planned and incorporated STEM projects into learning

Residential Assistant (RA)

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • An authoritative figure on campus dorms, providing mentorship to the residents.
  • Lead regular meetings with residents on the floor to discuss updates to policies, recent news, and for regular check-ins.
  • Created monthly programs to provide more campus activities for residents.
  • Completed weekly rounds, where the RA had to walk through the building to ensure that rules and safety precautions were being practiced.
  • Communicated with staff to resolve problems with individual students.
  • Monitored and enforced residence hall policies to ensure a safe and secure living environment.
  • Performed administrative tasks, such as completing paperwork and updating databases related to residential life operations.
  • Provided after-hours coverage when necessary including late night shifts during exam periods.
  • Assisted with the recruitment and training of new Resident Advisors.

Behavior Technician

Pittsburgh Behavioral Services
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Worked directly with clients with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities
  • Intervened on problem behavior
  • Recorded data and instructed on language skills, daily skills, and self-care skills

Education

BED - Elementary Education: Special Education General Curriculum (K-6) Add-On

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
12.2023

Skills

  • Critical thinker
  • Global perspective
  • Effective communicator
  • Humility
  • Social awareness
  • Goal-oriented
  • Self-aware
  • Behavior management
  • Individualized and adaptive learning
  • Information literacy
  • Collaborative
  • Ethical leadership
  • Problem solver
  • Citizenship
  • Resilient
  • Special education
  • Documentation and record keeping

Certifications And Licensure

  • Texas Educator Certificate, 07/24
  • Commonwealth of Virginia Professional License: Elementary Education K-6, 01/24
  • RBT 40-Hour Training, 05/21
  • Cultural Competency Training, 01/23
  • Behavioral Guidelines Training Certificate, 01/23
  • First Aid/CPR/AED Training Certificates, 11/22

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher

Life School Cedar Hill
08.2024 - Current

Interventionist

Life School Lancaster
01.2024 - 07.2024

2nd/3rd Grade Student Teacher

Timberlake Christian School
08.2023 - 12.2023

Residential Assistant (RA)

Liberty University
08.2021 - 05.2023

Behavior Technician

Pittsburgh Behavioral Services
06.2021 - 09.2021

BED - Elementary Education: Special Education General Curriculum (K-6) Add-On

Liberty University
Alyssa Winters