Calisha Holland
Villa Rica,GA
Summary
Accomplished educator with a proven track record at Utopian Academy for the Arts, enhancing student engagement through innovative curriculum design and technology integration. Skilled in special education and conflict resolution, fostering academic and social growth. Successfully managed diverse classrooms, achieving significant improvements in student performance and parent collaboration.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Utopian Academy for the Arts
Ellenwood, GA
07.2021 - Current
- Developed play-based learning activities to enhance creative engagement with curriculum.
- Facilitated safe learning environments, fostering independent skills and supporting parents with home care.
- Delivered effective, differentiated instruction to diverse developmentally challenged students.
- Cultivated strong student rapport and recorded progress to inform parents and administration.
- Guided scholars through activities promoting academic, physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Encouraged critical thinking and participation through facilitated classroom discussions.
- Utilized technology to enrich classroom learning experiences.
- Co-founded extracurricular clubs to promote teamwork and student engagement.
Teacher
Kidspeace
Bowdon, GA
04.2019 - 05.2020
- Managed students' educational, behavioral and therapeutic goals for successful transition from therapeutic programs
- Managed over 30 clients' customer service needs and desires
- Provided detailed written daily feedback and documentation of activities and behaviors of clients
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
- Increased student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
- Communicated frequently with parent liaisons, therapists and staff to provide feedback and discuss strategies for success
Teacher
Daejeon Samyook Elementary School
Daejeon, South Korea
03.2014 - 01.2019
- Effectively increased school's customer service through effective rapport with parents and Korean teachers about goals and successes of students
- Methodically provided resources for lessons and simplified lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives
- Managed over 90 students' verbal and written skills through tests and projects
- Planned and administered extracurricular activities to students' desire to learn and self-esteem
- Assisted in creating and implementing after-school program student writing workshop for state-mandated tests
- Promoted and modeled lifelong love of learning and reading
Teacher
Samyook SDA Language Institutes
Daegu, South Korea
12.2010 - 01.2014
- Actively used various teaching methods to increase writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills of adults, elementary and middle school students
- Accessed students' learning abilities through written and verbal assessments
- Prepared student-based learning activities to improve conversational skills for work, test prep, and daily activity
- Conducted after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving over 60 elementary school students
- Cooperated with parents to support students' learning and healthy development in school and at home
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest of children's literature as avenue of study
Education
Bachelors - English
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley2003
Skills
- Efficient in technological software
- Excellent in special education instruction
- Creative in curriculum instruction and design
- Classroom management
- Collaborative teaching
- Parent communication
- Conflict resolution
- Innovative lesson planning
- Standardized testing techniques
- Test analysis
Certification
- Reading Recovery Certified
- TESOL Certified
Affiliations
• Member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
• Founding 4th grade teacher
• Co-founder of Showtime Expressions Dance Team
• Co-founder of Draped in Drama fashion and drama club
• Founding 4th grade teacher
• Co-founder of Showtime Expressions Dance Team
• Co-founder of Draped in Drama fashion and drama club
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teacher
Utopian Academy for the Arts
07.2021 - Current
Teacher
Kidspeace
04.2019 - 05.2020
Teacher
Daejeon Samyook Elementary School
03.2014 - 01.2019
Teacher
Samyook SDA Language Institutes
12.2010 - 01.2014
Bachelors - English
Fort Valley State University