April Stallings
Cameron Park ,CA
Summary
Elementary School Teacher with 12 years of experience in both rural and urban settings. Expertise in early education, child development, and collaborative teaching methods. Skilled in developing lesson plans to meet district and state standards. Offers classroom instruction and personalized student support, utilizing a balance of traditional and modern approaches. Creates engaged classroom environments that support diverse educational styles. Applies a versatile student-oriented approach that consistently supports optimum performance and advancement. Strong organizational skills, hardworking, and passionate job seeker eager to secure an intervention reading teaching position. Ready to contribute to a team's success in achieving student goals while utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving abilities. Ultimate goal is to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges and growth opportunities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher, Grades K-2
Placerville Union School District
08.2018 - Current
- Provided constructive feedback on assignments, helping students understand areas for improvement and celebrating successes.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, using data-driven decision-making to inform instructional planning and intervention efforts.
- Promoted a love of learning by creating engaging, hands-on activities that encouraged exploration and discovery.
- Enhanced student collaboration with group projects, fostering a positive classroom environment.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Improved reading comprehension by incorporating storytelling and role-playing activities in lessons.
- Increased parent involvement through consistent communication and progress updates.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
Elementary Teacher, Grades K-2
Fremont Unified School District
10.2013 - 06.2018
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, using data-driven decision-making to inform instructional planning and intervention efforts.
- Provided constructive feedback on assignments, helping students understand areas for improvement and celebrating successes.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Analyzed students abilities and coordinated lessons, cooperated with executive staff members and developed individualized learning plans to overcome student obstacles.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular units that connected subject matter in meaningful ways.
- Boosted student self-esteem by providing individualized support and positive reinforcement.
- Assessed student progress regularly, adjusting lesson plans as needed for optimal success.
- Organized field trips and guest speakers to enrich the curriculum and provide real-life connections to course material.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governor's University
04.2024
Teaching Credential - Education
William Jessup University
06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Education
William Jessup University
06.2012
Skills
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Peer Collaboration
- Collaborative learning
- Oral communication
- Literacy development
- Problem-solving skills
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Relationship Building
- Individualized learning
- Student remediation
Accomplishments
- Commended for exceptional teaching and support to students.
- Facilitated student success by implementing AVID strategies. AVID trained by the Placerville Union School District.
- Collaborated with leadership teams in the development of school wide intervention programs.
- P3 Math trained by El Dorado County Office of Education
Timeline
Elementary Teacher, Grades K-2
Placerville Union School District
08.2018 - Current
Elementary Teacher, Grades K-2
Fremont Unified School District
10.2013 - 06.2018
Teaching Credential - Education
William Jessup University
Bachelor of Science - Education
William Jessup University
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governor's University
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