Asia Medley
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Compassionate Educator with a passion for social justice teaching and supporting youth in setting the foundation for life-long success by empowering themselves and others. Proven to quickly develop rapport with a friendly approach, patient demeanor, and excellent communication skills. Organized with exceptional work ethic and dedication to completing projects and teaching. Experienced in developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering a wide range of subjects. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social, and learning skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Youthbuild Charter School Of California
09.2022 - Current
- Teach students in-person and online subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Taught multiple subjects of English, US History, Biology, Life skills, art, and Financial Literacy. During the 2022-2023 school year, became the special education teacher as well.
- Collaborate with Nonprofit staff (Youth Justice Coalition) to develop programs and implement programs.
- Implement classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth
- Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into the curriculum.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Worked well in team settings, providing support, and guidance.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
Teacher Resident
KIPP SoCal
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Student taught all 5th grade English classes with a total of 30 students in each.
- Assisted with lesson plans and aligning plans with structured goals to improve student performance.
- Graded 25% of all student assignments, and provided actionable feedback for students ·
- Observed the main instructor, and designed professional goals around observations and personal practice with 1:1 mentoring with instructor.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Assumed leadership roles in classes and summer activities while my mentor was away.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe educational experiences and formed groups to choose materials and develop lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans, and attended IEP/504 meetings. Worked closely with ESL and English Language Learners to improve their English skills.
- Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development, and assignment grading.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted mentor teacher in her lead teacher duties.
Program Instructor
ARC After School Program
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Worked as a program instructor who helped students with their homework but also taught them many different educational lessons after school during covid 19.
- Responsible for environmental club, art club, and homework club.
- Learned to build productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or home.
- Support teacher instruction, thoroughly discussing concepts and designing custom practice questions.
- Help students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Planned lessons for the allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills to use in the classroom.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Designed a wide variety of activities to stimulate interest, involvement, and engagement of students.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills through carefully crafted assignments that challenged students'' abilities while supporting their unique strengths
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Alder Graduate School of Education
Redwood City, United States06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - History
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond,Virginia05.2019
Skills
- Student counseling
- Special education
- Safety awareness
- Elementary education
- Program development and management
- Technology integration
- Student testing
- Curriculum selection
Certification
Single Subject English Credential, County of Los Angeles - expiration date 06/2027
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher
Youthbuild Charter School Of California
09.2022 - Current
Teacher Resident
KIPP SoCal
06.2021 - 06.2022
Program Instructor
ARC After School Program
08.2019 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - Education
Alder Graduate School of Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Virginia Commonwealth University
Single Subject English Credential, County of Los Angeles - expiration date 06/2027
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