Ashley Petkus

I am a highly organized, ambitious professional looking for an opportunity to work with a company that help me grow in my educational career. I have developed a keen sense of child development practices as well as working with students with disabilities through eight years of training. I also demonstrated a committed work ethic as exemplified by seven years with the same company. I periodically left for personal reasons and was always asked back. Uses teacher-student collaborative method to keep students attentive and involved in learning process. Provides flexible instructional programs creating positive class environment favorable to student learning and personal growth. Innovative educator bringing 15-year background instructing students. Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to encouraging higher-order thinking to increase student performance. Dedicated Science Teacher with 3 years of experience teaching general science, earth science, physics and physiology concepts to pupils. Plans and delivers science program that includes demonstrations, lectures, discussion and student experiments to develop language, logic and problem-solving skills in classroom. Uses variety of research-based instructional practices and current resources to support instructional goals and student needs.

• First Aid Certification
• RBT Certification
• CPR Certification

Full-time