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Andrea Burns

St. Petersburg,FL

Summary

Highly skilled, dedicated, passionate, and overtly student-focused educator possessing a strong commitment to the development of students and providing a stimulating and safe learning environment. I bring 16 years of achievement in development of the whole child using best practices to maximize individual student learning. I believe in open communication between colleagues, teachers, students, and parents at all times, while continuing to monitor and implement new supportive strategies that include positive behavior management and lesson accommodations to promote academic success for all students.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Librarian / Teacher

St. Paul Catholic School
08.2021 - Current
  • Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
  • Coordinate selection, acquisition, use and evaluation of instructional materials
  • Assisted students in finding reading materials that best fit their abilities and interests.
  • Maintained library databases to support accuracy and availability in circulation systems.
  • Drove expansion of library collections in response to student and faculty needs and special requests.
  • Assisted students in locating and using library resources and assisted teachers with materials needed to enrich classroom instruction.
  • Optimized space utilization within library through thoughtful design and organization of physical layouts.
  • Integrated real-world applications into lessons, enhancing relevance and increasing student interest in reading and technology.
  • Kept up-to-date records of materials, maintained inventory and corrected cataloging errors.
  • Organized extracurricular STEM clubs, inspiring further exploration outside of class time.
  • Classified and coded different types of materials according to library organizational standards.
  • Researched and acquired new library materials to maintain updated library collection.
  • Established clear expectations for behavior and academic performance.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Developed strong relationships with students by fostering a positive and supportive learning atmosphere.

Kindergarten Teacher

St. Paul Catholic School
08.2010 - 05.2021
  • Assisted students by serving as advocate for children in school and community.
  • Used data to drive instruction.
  • Personalized small groups to provide differentiated instruction to all learners.
  • Implement a positive discipline plan, routines and procedures, which promote student responsibility, problem solving skills and an environment of respect.
  • Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and student support plan meetings.
  • Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
  • Maintained stimulating learning environments through interactive classroom layouts and displays.
  • Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
  • Advanced learning techniques by using differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate individual student needs.
  • Evaluated student progress regularly through assessments to inform instructional decisions.
  • Participate in professional development opportunities, Student Support / IEP meetings, leadership committees, and department meetings. Co-chair of school accreditation team.
  • Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Developed a standards-based report card and evaluation tool for Kindergarten.

Early Childhood Teacher

St. Paul Catholic School
08.2008 - 05.2010
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel while taking risks.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
  • Developed strong relationships with parents, conducting regular communication to keep them informed about their child''s progress and school events.
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.

Skills

  • Student-Centered Instruction
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Differentiated Individualized Instruction
  • Standards-Based Grading
  • Instructional Planning
  • Student Support Plans including Behavior Intervention
  • Current in Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
  • Mission Statements & School Vision
  • Regular Student/Parent Meetings of Concern
  • Organizational Skills
  • Curriculum Adjustments / Content Knowledge
  • Child Development
  • Data Management
  • Technology Integration
  • Positive Learning Environment

Accomplishments

Bachelors in Science in Elementary Education K-6,

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida 2008

Current Educator Certificate from the State of Florida Department of Education

Elementary Education and Endorsement in English for Speakers of other Languages


Field-related Coursework completed in June 2023:

  • Math Difficulties, Disabilities and Dyscalculia
  • Reading Difficulties, Disabilities and Dyslexia
  • Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Structured Literacy through a Multi-sensory approach

Timeline

Librarian / Teacher

St. Paul Catholic School
08.2021 - Current

Kindergarten Teacher

St. Paul Catholic School
08.2010 - 05.2021

Early Childhood Teacher

St. Paul Catholic School
08.2008 - 05.2010

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