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Beth Seals

Germantown,Maryland

Summary

Hardworking and detailed-oriented early childhood teacher with 23 years of experience looking to combine teaching skills and passion for children’s literature to employment in a library setting that will benefit the community and instill a love of books in children and their families.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Pre-K Teacher

Green Acres School
08.2020 - Current
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group and utilizing creative teaching strategies to engage students in the classroom.
  • Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning in foundational concepts.
  • Promoted social-emotional development with interactive lessons on empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation techniques.
  • Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication and formal conferences, enhancing family involvement in the educational process.
  • Monitored students' progress and recorded in individual files and prepared narrative reports to share with families.
  • Collaborated with teachers, parents, and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
  • Fostered love of learning among students by maintaining an energetic teaching style and incorporating creative, interactive elements into lessons.
  • Coordinated the Family Book Bag Program in Pre-K class.

Kindergarten Teacher

Green Acres School
08.2000 - 06.2020
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum, and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
  • Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
  • Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
  • Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and narrative reports.
  • Served as mentor for new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Sciences/Education

Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
02.1992

Skills

  • Patience and Empathy
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Age-appropriate Curriculum and Lesson Planning
  • Schedule creation and maintenance
  • Communicating with Parents, Teachers, ans Specialists
  • Documentation and Record Keeping

Timeline

Pre-K Teacher

Green Acres School
08.2020 - Current

Kindergarten Teacher

Green Acres School
08.2000 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Sciences/Education

Iona College
Beth Seals