Andrea Tulafono
Lakewood
Summary
Teacher with a passion for all content subjects who excels at managing students and maximizing learning opportunities in a variety of classroom settings.
Dedicated to instilling in all students a love of respect.
Multi-task oriented
Experienced Lead Teacher who specializes in training methods.
20 years of experience as a motivated, enthusiastic educator fostering a cohesive student learning environment.
Working with leaders and building rapport with workers of all cultures is a strength of hers.
With 20 years of related experience, I'm a seasoned team leader and complex problem solver.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Valley Christian Academy
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Created and Implemented activities for students of age
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff tom improve student learning and classroom success.
- Worked with students of all ages and abilities to help them develop lifelong learning skills and study habits
- Taught both regular and special students the fundamentals of all subjects as well as advanced concepts
- Students and parents were given clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects.
- Used proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies to keep students on tasks.
- Established guidelines for teacher performance, lesson planning, and adherence to procedures.
- Kept meticulous records of each student's attendance. test scores, and assignment grades in a Number -student classroom in order to spot trends and address problem
- Updated files for individual children and teachers for record-keeping purposes.
- Devised and implemented a variety of daily activities to aid each student's overall development and growth
- Assessed the facility's environment, addressed concerns, and made improvements to ensure the safety of the children.
- Gave assessments to each child and kept track of the results.
- Maintained patience and remained level-headed in order to continue to support student development and personal growth in a variety of situations.
- Collaborated with other educators in useful knowledge-sharing sessions aimed at boosting student achievement.
- Maintained a calm and patient demeanor during all student interactions to support individual growth and development.
Education
BBA - Education
University of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI2012
Associate of Arts - Fine Arts
American Samoa Community College
Pago Pago, AS2010
Skills
- Teacher training
- Subject matter expertise
- Student records management
- Training and development
- Differentiated instruction
- Special education
- Curricula development
- Lesson development
- Tutoring
- Training and mentoring
- Safety awareness
- Team leadership
- Elementary education
- Child development
- Lesson planning
- Group and individual instruction
- Middle school education
- Secondary education
- Program and development and management
- Classroom management
- Reporting and documentation
Languages
English
Full Professional
Samoan
Full Professional
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Valley Christian Academy
07.2020 - 11.2021
BBA - Education
University of Hawaii At Manoa
Associate of Arts - Fine Arts
American Samoa Community College
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