Amy Leasure
Vicksburg,MI
Summary
Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
K-4 Spanish Teacher
Wattles Park Elementary
08.2021 - Current
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
- Boosted student engagement with interactive activities that incorporated authentic materials from Spanish-speaking countries.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Enhanced cultural awareness in students by incorporating Spanish customs, traditions, and history into lessons.
- Contributed to curriculum development, ensuring alignment with state standards and incorporation of best practices in foreign language instruction.
- Evaluated student performance using various assessment tools, providing constructive feedback, and working closely with struggling learners to improve outcomes.
- Attended and eventually lead department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on pedagogical trends and enhance teaching skills further.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons that connected Spanish language content to other subject areas.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Promoted a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication between students and addressing any conflicts or concerns promptly.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
- Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Participated as a member of the District Curriculum Council for the 2023-2024 school year.
Proofreader
Freelance
10.2015 - 09.2019
- Improved document accuracy by meticulously proofreading and editing various types of content.
- Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents.
- Maximized document quality by suggesting revisions for awkward phrasing or unclear language.
- Revised work to identify missed mistakes before completing assigned assignments.
- Researched content and grammatical issues to check accuracy of information.
- Maintained high levels of confidentiality while handling sensitive documents for various clients.
- Followed established guidelines to maintain style quality and consistency in produced content.
- Built trust among clients by consistently delivering high-quality work that met or exceeded expectations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL01.2011
Skills
- Spanish fluency
- Strong Communication Skills
- Classroom Instruction
- Adaptability to Change
- Classroom Management
- Group and individual instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Educational leadership
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of three Spanish teachers in the development of new curriculum.
- Achieved a Highly Effective teacher rating.
- Earned the administration-appointed Teacher of the Month award in two consecutive school years.
Timeline
K-4 Spanish Teacher
Wattles Park Elementary
08.2021 - Current
Proofreader
Freelance
10.2015 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
Olivet Nazarene University
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