Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects and ages. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Playtime Learning Academy
4701 Ehrlich Rd Tampa Fl 33624
07.2008 - Current
Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
St. Petersburg College
Clearwater, FL
12.2023
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Hillsboro-Deering High School
Hillsboro, NH
12.2020
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Management
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
12.2019
Skills
Diversity and Inclusion
Active Participation
Curriculum Development
Technology Utilization Optimization
Student Records Management
Classroom Presentations
Development Standards
Accomplishments
Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
Lesson Implementation - Met all assigned learning goals through the implementation of [learning activities].
Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
Teacher/Director of Student Activities at Garden Grove Unified School DistrictTeacher/Director of Student Activities at Garden Grove Unified School District