Caitlyn Cunningham
Fairfield,OH
Summary
Passionate educator with diverse experience across various learning environments who aims to positively impact and make a difference in the lives of students. Dedicated to creating a welcoming, nurturing, loving, and inclusive classroom where all students are encouraged to do their best, believe in themselves, and know they are capable of amazing things. Significant skills include creating engaging lesson plans that meet the needs of many diverse groups of students, effective collaboration and communication skills, and developing positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Mason City School District
Mason, OH
01.2025 - Current
- Developed positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
- Collaborated with the grade-level team to meet the academic and social needs of all students.
- Maintained classroom routines to ensure an easy transition for students.
- Planned and implemented math and reading lessons to meet diverse student needs.
- Maintained a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment, and classroom community, by creating strong relationships and utilizing responsive behavior management strategies.
Retail Sales Associate
Cracker Barrell Old Country Store
Forest Park, OH
08.2024 - Current
- Maintained a thorough knowledge of store merchandise, current sales, and promotions to provide a high-quality shopping experience and excellent customer service.
- Utilized active listening and engagement skills to meet the needs of customers.
- Managed the cash register, including customer transactions, store returns, and the distribution of employee tips.
Student Teacher
Mason Early Childhood Center
Mason, OH
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Developed positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
- Collaborated with the mentor teacher and other teaching staff to better meet student needs.
- Maintained a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment, and classroom community, by creating strong relationships and utilizing responsive behavior management strategies.
- Planned and implemented lesson plans to meet the needs of all students.
- Conducted frequent assessments of students' foundational literacy and mathematical knowledge.
Intern
STARS Summer Theater
Fairfield, OH
06.2019 - 06.2024
- Supervised children ages 6 to 14 during whole-group and small-group learning times.
- Taught the fundamentals of acting, with an emphasis on developing characters and working with others to communicate a story.
- Collaborated with directors and interns to produce, choreograph, and stage two children's musicals.
Practicum Student
Miami University
Oxford, OH
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked with children in kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 5th grade in various school districts, including Mason, Hamilton, and Cincinnati Public Schools.
- Further developed teaching skills by observing and learning from veteran teachers.
- Provided small group instruction and support to students to aid in the comprehension of content.
- Created and implemented lesson plans in individual, small group, and whole group settings to meet students' needs.
Assistant Teacher
Miami Hamilton Campus Kids
Hamilton, OH
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Supervised children ages 1.5 to 5 during learning activities, playtime, mealtime, and naptime.
- Maintained a safe, nurturing learning environment.
- Documented and monitored student progress in academic, social, and physical development domains.
- Assisted the lead teacher with daily classroom activities and the implementation of lesson plans.
- Implemented positive behavior management strategies in the classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Miami University
Oxford, OH12-2024
High School Diploma -
Fairfield Senior High School
Fairfield, OH05-2019
Skills
- Lesson plan development centered around the State of Ohio standards
- Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Utilization of data-driven instruction
- Collaboration and communication
- Positive relationship building with students, parents, and teaching staff
- Flexible and adaptive
- Problem solving
- Responsive classroom management
- Creative lesson planning
- Strong leadership skills
Timeline
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Mason City School District
01.2025 - Current
Retail Sales Associate
Cracker Barrell Old Country Store
08.2024 - Current
Student Teacher
Mason Early Childhood Center
08.2024 - 12.2024
Practicum Student
Miami University
03.2023 - 05.2024
Assistant Teacher
Miami Hamilton Campus Kids
01.2023 - 05.2024
Intern
STARS Summer Theater
06.2019 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Miami University
High School Diploma -
Fairfield Senior High School
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