ASHLEY TORRENCE-PITTER
Saint Augustine,FL
Summary
Professional educator with strong background in personalized learning and curriculum development. Proven ability to create engaging lesson plans, foster collaborative learning environment, and adapt to diverse educational needs. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability, flexibility, and achieving measurable academic results.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Homeschool Teacher
Self-employeed
12.2021 - Current
- Maintain student work portfolio for state-required annual evaluations, track development goals, monitor educational growth/regression, and implement engaging lessons. Submit reimbursements for educational expenses, pay invoices, track spending, and balance education-related expense accounts. Schedule students for weekly Occupational Therapy, in-home ABA Therapy, and Speech Therapy. Coordinate plan of care with various therapists, psychologists, and specialty physicians. Utilize strategies to de-escalate autism cataclysms, prevent unwanted behaviors before they occur, and set expectations for appropriate responses to unexpected stimuli. Provide opportunities for inclusiveness with other students of varying abilities. Coordinate meetings with major community stakeholders concerning improvements needed in providing education to children with autism and other disabilities.
- Full-time Volunteer Position
Teacher
Saint Johns County School District
10.2015 - 12.2021
- Certified by the state of Florida to teach in Primary Education Prek-3rd grade, Drama 6th – 12th grade, and Social Science 6th – 12th grade. Partnered with educators in the district to collaborate on projects, conduct presentations, and create a curriculum that aligned with state-mandated learning standards. Problem-solved classroom behavior and navigated other issues that occurred during lessons and activities. Collected student growth data to monitor areas of strength/weakness. Built relationships within the community among parents, and stakeholders.
- Full-time Position
- $45,000/Year
Group Tour Coordinator
Henry M. Flagler Museum
02.2013 - 02.2015
- Developed and operated a new software system for the point-of-sale ticketing system. Created programs to improve guests' experiences. Generated data reports detailing quarterly sales, and visitor attendance for special programming, museum admission, and events. Documented all sales and communications with existing and potential clients. Trained new hires on museum policy/procedures and acceptable technology usage. Lead quarterly employee development training sessions.
- Full-time Position
- $28,000/Year
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Florida
05-2009
Skills
- Learning approaches
- Collaborative communication with parents
- Instructional design
- Leading group and individual instruction
Accomplishments
- Doctors claimed a student with autism would never be able to spell her name or perform daily living functions. After ten months of working with her, she was taught how to read and write. The student’s academic reading and math skills now exceed all expectations.
- Volunteered as elementary Choir Director, School Events Coordinator and Yearbook Editor.
- Awarded community-based grants to fund field trips and furnish classrooms.
- Wrote a user manual utilized across various departments. The manual functioned as a step-by-step guide allowing anyone to have basic operational knowledge of museum admission.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
American Sign Language
Limited Working
Timeline
Homeschool Teacher
Self-employeed
12.2021 - Current
Teacher
Saint Johns County School District
10.2015 - 12.2021
Group Tour Coordinator
Henry M. Flagler Museum
02.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science -
University of Florida
RELATED COURSEWORK
- Composition & Rhetoric
- Fundamental Speech & Communication
- Effective Teaching
- Education Psychology
- Core Teaching Strategies
- Reading Instruction in Elementary School
- Measurements and Evaluations in Education