April Ritter
Dillsburg,PA
Summary
Dedicated educator and parent volunteer with experience in classroom assistance, skilled at fostering student engagement and collaboration. Proven ability to organize and facilitate events while maintaining strong relationships with staff and parents. Exceptional attention to detail and willingness to learn.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Parent Volunteer
Northern York County School District
Dillsburg, PA
09.2009 - 03.2020
- Assisted with classroom activities and school-wide events within the school.
- Delivered several lessons as a part of Junior Achievement's educational program and volunteered at Biztown, guiding students through real-world banking operations.
- Conducted successful yo-yo sale during school assembly event for two consecutive years.
- Co-planned, raised funds for, and executed several Family Fun Night events and a 5th Grade Farewell event.
- Designed creative flyer for school musical cast party. Compiled detailed student biographies for the playbill. And organized and led post-production celebrations.
- Facilitated coordination and execution of classroom celebrations.
- Served as a chaperone for many years on multiple school field trips.
Elementary School Teacher
Upper Adams School District
Biglerville, PA
08.1999 - 05.2004
- Instructed students individually and in groups using varied teaching methods.
- Applied cross-curricular learning into lessons when possible.
- Provided individualized instruction to students requiring extra assistance.
- Developed weekly information sheets to communicate to parents what concepts would be covered in my classes. Included were activities for parents to do with their children at home to help strengthen their learning of those concepts.
- Conducted parent-teacher conferences throughout the year.
- Attended in-service workshops and professional development activities related to educational trends.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA05-1998
Skills
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Resourceful
- Time management
- Creative
- Collaboration
- Self motivation
- Empathetic Communication
Timeline
Parent Volunteer
Northern York County School District
09.2009 - 03.2020
Elementary School Teacher
Upper Adams School District
08.1999 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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