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Ayanna Watson

Arlington,TX

Summary

I am an educated teacher knowledgeable about middle school skills and IEP's. I have excellent classroom management ability with affinity for learning and integrating multimedia strategies. I am proficient and have great experience teaching pupils using engaging and interactive classroom lessons. I will quickly become familiar with department needs and I show great leadership strategies. I am talented at quickly identifying student issues and comprehension levels to address areas needing improvement for maximum success. Hardworking and motivated are a few descriptors of the 6 years as a Middle School Teacher that I bring with me along with educational experience. Adept at delivering lessons, evaluating student progress, and preparing for standardized tests, I feel I am the best candidate for this job.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

7th Grade ELA Teacher

Byrd Middle School
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Helped develop strong verbal and written communication skills by leading students through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities.
  • Promoted student growth by encouraging independent thinking, judgment and thought expression.
  • Assisted students with building long-term skills such for academic, social and emotional development.
  • Checked student academic progress by completing verbal exercises, grading assignments and using mandated examinations.
  • Monitored classroom activity to proactively resolve behavioral issues.
  • Attended variety of professional development workshops centered on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
  • Used positive reinforcement method to redirect poor behavior.
  • Devised lesson plans aligned with curriculum and met varying student needs.
  • Adhered to district standards for reporting on academic progress, student attendance and assessment data.
  • Met with parents to share perspectives on child's strengths and weaknesses.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

Educational Assistant

UT Southwestern
08.2021 - 07.2023

*Partner with other departments to continually understand, define and then refine customer
engagements and develop and deliver fully integrated, seamless brand experience programs
*Collaborate with internal teams to create syllabus, overviews, objectives, booklist, and course
information
*Foster and maintain a strong and productive working relationship with students, doctors, and
teachers throughout the didactic program
*Support the Education Manager by tracking and analyzing student objectives, creating peer
review reports and other data related to the Curriculum provided
*Conduct monthly student surveys and compile and report results to program directors
*Attended meetings, schedule, lectures, distribute evaluations, and compose meeting notes
for students
*Implement strategies to increase program effectiveness

Social Media Manager

GM Financial
08.2015 - 08.2021
  • Implement a plan for digital marketing, email, social media, web, and digital advertising
    campaigns
  • Develop the process of designing, building and maintaining our global web and social media
    presence
  • Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies by thinking creatively and spearheading
    campaigns on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
  • Establishes process of email marketing campaigns and tracks measurements of success
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Continually understanding industry trends and customer preferences do define gaps and
    opportunities in brand experiences


Education

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

University of North Texas At Dallas
Dallas, TX
05.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Basic

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
05.2015

Skills

  • Activity Planning
  • Background in ELA
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Classroom Management
  • Team Player
  • Hands-On Learning
  • IEP Familiarity
  • Academic Performance Evaluations
  • Verbal Crisis Prevention Intervention
  • Lesson Planning Expertise
  • Behavioral Disorders Knowledge
  • Standardized Testing
  • Computer Skills
  • People Skills
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Critical Thinking
  • Supervision & Leadership
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Relationship Building
  • Organizational Skills
  • Team Management
  • Team Building
  • Good Work Ethic
  • Problem Resolution
  • Student Evaluations
  • Grading Policy Understanding

Timeline

7th Grade ELA Teacher

Byrd Middle School
08.2023 - 05.2024

Educational Assistant

UT Southwestern
08.2021 - 07.2023

Social Media Manager

GM Financial
08.2015 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

University of North Texas At Dallas

Associate of Applied Science - Basic

Tarrant County College District
Ayanna Watson