Anetrail Thomas
Mansfield,LA
Summary
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher with engaging nature and enthusiasm for classroom education. Experienced and trained in varying teaching methods with goal to fulfill each student's individual learning needs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Mansfield Elementary School
08.2021 - Current
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
Teacher's Assistant
North DeSoto Lower Elementary
08.2010 - 08.2021
- Kept records of over 20 students' progress, detailing behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists
- Supervised up to 20 children on field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods
- Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles
- Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
Reading Interventionist
Mansfield Elementary School
08.2003 - 07.2010
- Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics
- Worked with below level students in grades K-5th grades on reading skills
- Conducted special assessments and tutoring sessions to support individual students needs
- Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation
- Supervised students and maintained security throughout school buildings and on field trips
- Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs
- Delivered instruction individually or in small groups with support from classroom teacher
- Completed documentation on student behaviors, interventions and results.
Education
Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice -
McNeese State University
12.2019
High School Diploma -
Lake Charles-Boston High School
05.1994
Skills
- Certified Teacher Assistant
- TS Gold
- Organizational skills
- Google Classroom
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Activity Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Elementary Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Social Skills Development
Timeline
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Mansfield Elementary School
08.2021 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
North DeSoto Lower Elementary
08.2010 - 08.2021
Reading Interventionist
Mansfield Elementary School
08.2003 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice -
McNeese State University
High School Diploma -
Lake Charles-Boston High School
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