Ashley Grice
Hartsville,SC
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. High-energy Lead Teacher focused on improving teaching strategies and student understanding of material. Eager to help struggling students excel. Skilled at turning behavioral issues around into productive and happy pupils. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Montessori Day Academy Hartsville
02.2022 - 04.2023
- 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.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- 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.
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
- Observed and recorded teacher methods to suggest improvements and increase student interest.
- Oversaw work of teaching team to optimize student education.
Administrative Assistant
Darlington County School District
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Surpassed team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols.
Secretary
Thornwell School For The Arts
07.2015 - 08.2015
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Florence Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC12.2021
Skills
- Positive Student Engagement
- Elementary Education
- Infant Feeding
- IEP Support
- Tactical Communications
- Classroom Presentations
- School Administration
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
- Inspiring Lectures
- Development Standards
- Differentiated Instruction
- Observational Information
- Healthy Learning Environment
- Smart Classroom Technology
- Lesson Planning
- Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Instruct Groups
- Class Encouragement
- Instructional Methods
- Research and Writing
- Room Arrangements
- Educational Opportunities
- Teacher Training
- Classroom Integration
- Training and Development
- Light Housekeeping
- Performance Optimization Strategies
- Fine Motor Skills
- Nurturing Environment
- Performance Improvement Tracking
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Substitute Teacher Coordination
- Family Involvement
- Classroom Safety Practices
- Student Records Management
- Safety Awareness
- Educational Settings
- Curriculum Management
- Creative Instruction Style
- Educational Strategies
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Enrichment
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Continuous Improvement Strategies
- Observations and Assessments
- Assessing Performance
- Documenting Results
- Character Building
- Childcare Requirements
- Learning Modalities
- Parent and Student Communication
- Child Development
- Positive Learning Environment
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Behavior Modeling
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Active Participation
- Classroom Monitoring
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Montessori Day Academy Hartsville
02.2022 - 04.2023
Administrative Assistant
Darlington County School District
09.2015 - 06.2016
Secretary
Thornwell School For The Arts
07.2015 - 08.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Florence Darlington Technical College
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