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Angela Francis

Angela Francis

Teacher
LA,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic Lead Teacher brings 5 years of experience in early childhood education. Passionate about child development and learning. Friendly, outgoing and adaptable in approach.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

LEAD TEACHER

Lighthouse Christian Preschool
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Planned and implemented different daily activities and small groups 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.
  • Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
  • Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking, displayed weekly raw documentation of children's activities.
  • Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.

LEAD TEACHER

Beverly Hills Preschool Pod
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • 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.
  • Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
  • Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
  • Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
  • Coordinated field trips for classes and wrote detailed itineraries for student safety.

ASSISTANT TEACHER

Lighthouse Christian Preschool
12.2019 - 07.2020
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support focused on student progress.
  • Worked with teacher to identify and target opportunities for instructional improvements.

1st Grade ASSISTANT TEACHER

Lighthouse Church School
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.

LEAD TEACHER

California State University, Long Beach
07.2019 - 07.2019
  • Planned and implemented different Theater based daily activities to enhance overall english public speaking development.
  • Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth. Students were elementary school aged from China to master their english public speaking skills for a 5 day intensive study.
  • Coordinated a dramatic performance and wrote a detailed script for students to perform on final day.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
02.2022 - 06.2024

Skills

  • Manage Classroom
  • Team Teaching and Collaboration
  • Class Encouragement
  • Child Development
  • Lesson Planning
  • Safety Awareness
  • Character Building
  • Positive Reinforcement Strategies
  • Nurturing Environment
  • Behavior Management Techniques
  • Fine Motor Skills
  • Snack Preparation

Timeline

Santa Monica College - Associate of Science, Early Childhood Education
02.2022 - 06.2024
LEAD TEACHER - Lighthouse Christian Preschool
08.2021 - 05.2023
LEAD TEACHER - Beverly Hills Preschool Pod
08.2020 - 05.2021
ASSISTANT TEACHER - Lighthouse Christian Preschool
12.2019 - 07.2020
LEAD TEACHER - California State University, Long Beach
07.2019 - 07.2019
1st Grade ASSISTANT TEACHER - Lighthouse Church School
08.2018 - 06.2019
University of California, Irvine - Bachelor of Arts, Theater Arts
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