Angela Poucher
Tampa
Summary
To obtain a position that will utilize every one of my strengths as a passionate advocate and educator
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School Teacher and Lead
Livingstone Academy
08.2024 - Current
- Provide one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Keep classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Complete in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Utilize various technology platforms to enhance virtual learning experiences during remote instruction periods, ensuring continued academic progress despite challenging circumstances.
- Mentor new teachers to help them acclimate to the school culture and implement effective teaching strategies.
Title One Reading Teacher Grades 4-8
Icon Preparatory School
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Created and follow title one reading curriculum
- Pulled students below the 15th percentile to provide intensive reading instruction
- Documented student progress, behavior and any mental health notes
- Created meaningful relationships with students in which they are motivated to excel
- Met with administration and intermediate and middle school ELA leads regularly to discuss and assess students’ growth
- Developed strong relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication, leading to a supportive learning environment at home and school.
Prestige Beauty Advisor
Clinique Skincare Macy’s
11.2020 - 04.2024
- Educated customers/clients on individualized skincare treatment
- Led Macy’s beauty team on Clinique Education
- Drove sales in Clinique and Macy’s prestige cosmetics
- Run pre-sales events to promote sales
- Managed and updated Macy's MyClient system
- Organized promotional events to attract potential clients, showcasing expertise in prestige beauty products and applications.
- Maintained a clean, organized, and visually appealing store environment to promote positive customer experiences.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve monthly sales targets and consistently exceed performance goals.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors for exclusive product access, improving overall merchandise selection for customers.
Afternoon Director and Creative Writing Lead
Southshore Montessori School
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Prepare and deliver creative writing lessons for students ages 5-9
- Run aftercare program for school
- Lead and train aftercare team (team of 8)
- Maintain an open-door policy with parents throughout the school year
- Create and implement innovative writing lessons and curriculum for the school
- Train incoming aftercare teachers on school protocol and safety standards
- Provide curriculum for after-school program
- In charge of locking up school and setting alarms after last child leaves
Family Support Worker
ECKERD/ Lutheran Services
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Mentored Foster youth ages 4-17
- Ensured youth in the Lutheran Services system had basic needs met and were continually monitored
- Transported Foster youth ages 6 months to 17 years
- Cooperated with local law enforcement to locate missing youth
- Supervised court-ordered visits between youth and parents
- Wrote and submitted to court detailed case notes after visitations
- Closely monitored CPI children in office until placement was secured
- Handled hospital paperwork and sat with foster teens after they overdosed
Corporate Trainer/Claims Manager
Avatar Insurance
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Worked closely with corporate leaders to create new training material
- Managed property and casualty claims
- Built corporate trainer program from the ground up
- Created a dozen new online educational courses (in 3 months) for new Claims hires
- Implemented Training Protocol for Company
- Developed criteria for incoming Claims Managers
- Interviewed Senior Claims Managers on duties and responsibilities
- Met with CEO and Executive Assistant biweekly to present new training materials
4th Grade Teacher and Team Leader for 2nd-4th Grade
Kids Community College Charter School
08.2009 - 06.2012
- Prepared and delivered lessons to children ages 6-10 in all subject areas
- Held weekly team meetings for a team of nine teachers
- Trained incoming teachers on educational tools such as AIMs, DRA, FAIR, etc.
- Modeled classroom management techniques for new and experienced teachers
- Mentored team members on how to build effective relationships with their students
- Worked closely with the administrative team to ensure fidelity in regards to county and state regulations
- Helped establish writing curriculum for grades 2-4
- Led Grant Writing PLC and developed and wrote grants for the school
- Fostered further development of Reading and Writing PLCs
- Established and implemented a grade-wide behavior system
- Created and instilled a collaborative teaching method to the 2nd grade team
ESL Elementary Teacher and Co-teaching Director
Wuhan New Oriental School
06.2006 - 06.2008
- Planned, prepared and delivered lessons and workshops to students, ages 5-12
- Designed and instilled new teaching programs for the school and the elementary education program
- Trained incoming foreign teachers on the most effective methods in approaching/teaching children English
- Lectured audiences ranging from 200-500 students and faculty in various universities for promotion
- Designed and produced teaching materials and adapted existing materials
- Taught Chinese students, ages 4-6, basic oral English
- Wrote proposals for new oral English classes
- Doubled the size of the Children’s Oral English Education program by the end of my two years as a teacher
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing and Journalism
The University of Tampa
05.2006
Skills
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Learning assessments
- Parent-teacher communication
- Growth mindset
- Problem-solving skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Group leadership
- Curriculum implementation
- Skilled in working with special needs children
- Public speaking expert
- MS office proficient
Timeline
Middle School Teacher and Lead
Livingstone Academy
08.2024 - Current
Title One Reading Teacher Grades 4-8
Icon Preparatory School
06.2022 - 08.2024
Prestige Beauty Advisor
Clinique Skincare Macy’s
11.2020 - 04.2024
Afternoon Director and Creative Writing Lead
Southshore Montessori School
06.2020 - 06.2022
Family Support Worker
ECKERD/ Lutheran Services
07.2019 - 06.2020
Corporate Trainer/Claims Manager
Avatar Insurance
04.2019 - 07.2019
4th Grade Teacher and Team Leader for 2nd-4th Grade
Kids Community College Charter School
08.2009 - 06.2012
ESL Elementary Teacher and Co-teaching Director
Wuhan New Oriental School
06.2006 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing and Journalism
The University of Tampa
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