April Shaw
Holland,OH
Summary
Dedicated staff member with extensive experience in the school system, consistently demonstrating professionalism and a strong work ethic. Completes assigned tasks with a focus on quality, ensuring efficient fulfillment of all responsibilities. Recognized as a dependable and quick-learning team player, equipped with effective communication and organizational skills that enhance collaboration and productivity. Committed to fostering a positive educational environment through proactive support and engagement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Secretary
Springfield Local Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and assist with family and school environment.
- Entered data into system and updated student contacts with information to keep records current.
- Provided clerical support to all staff by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
Substitute Teacher K-12
Springfield Local School District
08.2017 - Current
- Skills include: Instructional and classroom management, instruct for teachers who are absent for a day or longer periods of time.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Accomplishments: January 2019 Substitute of the the Month for Secondary Schools. (First ever award for this school district). Long term substitute for Middle School and High School Choir while permanent teacher was on maternity leave.
Assistant Lead Teacher
Childcare Adventures
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Skills include: work with other teachers, administrators and parents to help both teachers and students have a positive, productive preschool school experience, provide support for lead teacher, dealing with a challenging population of students or student in a day care environment.
- Duties include: supervise and monitor the safety of children in their care, prepare meals and organize mealtimes and snacks for children
- Help children keep good hygiene, change the diapers of infants and toddlers, organize activities or implement a curriculum that allow children to learn about the world and explore interests, develop schedules and routines to ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime, watch for signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring the problems to the attention of parents, keep records of children's progress, routines, and interest.
Paraprofessional
Rachel Wixey & Associates/ Springfield Local School District
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Duties include: discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts, prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations, present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of lead teacher, tutor and assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers, grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
- Skills include: work with lead teacher and other paraprofessionals help students have a positive, productive school experience, provide support for lead teacher, dealing with a challenging population of students or student in a classroom environment, observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress, plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs.
Education
Arts of Teaching (Master's) -
Kaplan University Online
Davenport, IA11.2011
High school or equivalent - undefined
Monroe High School
Monroe, MIZoology- Animal Behavior (Bachelor's) - undefined
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.2003
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Teaching
- Retail sales
- Google Classroom
- Adobe
- Google Docs, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Drive
- Time Management
- Calendar management
- File management
- Letter writing
- Phone reception
- Office correspondence
- Database maintenance
- Appointment scheduling
- Schedule management
- Keyboarding skills
- Filing experience
Certification
- Substitute Teacher
- August 2018 to June 2026
- Willing to renew as needed
Timeline
Substitute Secretary
Springfield Local Schools
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Lead Teacher
Childcare Adventures
06.2018 - 08.2018
Substitute Teacher K-12
Springfield Local School District
08.2017 - Current
Paraprofessional
Rachel Wixey & Associates/ Springfield Local School District
08.2015 - 06.2017
High school or equivalent - undefined
Monroe High School
Zoology- Animal Behavior (Bachelor's) - undefined
Michigan State University
Arts of Teaching (Master's) -
Kaplan University Online
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