CALISTA RICE
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Dedicated International Education Professional and Communications Professional. Offering more than 12 years of successful project management and production.
Highly creative in developing and expanding media campaigns and utilizing strategic community partnerships. Strong event management background with a proven record of accomplishment handling live televised events and thinking quickly to answer questions in high-pressure situations. Focuses with unique positivity in any situation. Persuasive and deliberate in written and verbal communication, Crisis Communications, and Creative Thinking. Compassionate Long Term Substitute Teacher with 4 years of International Administrative experience. Skills in the scope of maintaining classroom productivity with great attention to detail and collaboration. Outgoing and caring with a deep understanding of innovative teaching pedagogy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Fulton County Schools
03.2023 - Current
- Organized lesson plans using teaching methods for long-term interim assignments to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Requested daily as substitute teacher by school based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintains day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Instructs diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of a regular teacher.
- Guide students' attention with being on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Direct students 20% of day in core educational principles, concepts, and in-depth subject matter.
- Integrate creative instructional strategies to keep students engaged and motivated.
- Assigned, explained, and graded homework
Realtor, Intown Focus Realty
09.2021 - Current
- Communicating and educating key details of property sales and purchases
- Maintaining efficient office operations by handling administrative functions
- Deploy marketing material and information through social media
- Curate lists of listed properties suited to diverse needs and budgets for commercial and residential use
- Generates leads for sales and property purchases through cold calls and referrals
- Prepare, and instruct on purchase and sale agreements, contracts, and disclosures
- Organizing leads through use various CRM portals to improve client and customer communication with efficiency with priority
- Manage Dotloop Software filing system entered data and completed other contractual tasks
- Building excellent customer relationships through timely responses to inquiries and going beyond to accommodate requests.Assistant School Director
DSO
08.2018 - 01.2022
- Create student profiles and register documents for non-immigrants planning to study abroad in the U.S
- Collected confidential financial information from clients to construct comprehensive financial plans
- Develops, builds, and maintains e-forms and other infrastructure in CLASS or related software to support employment visa requests
- Take charge of federal, state, and local procedures regarding Visas
- Utilizes established queries to review visa status for determining expirations and track visa end dates and prioritizes work
- Ensures that renewals, extensions, and changes of status are processed and updated in a timely manner through SEVIS
- Manage student recruitment and enrollment, promoting an image of the school that reflects tolerance and academic success to attract students, increasing weekly student enrollment by 60%
- Assists with scheduling appointments or meetings after appropriate visa status has been granted
- Supervise a team of 6 office employees and guide them in administering strategies for teaching various ESL levels
- Implementing established ACCET policies, legal requirements, and student safety standards
- Maintain school focus on learning by enforcing SEVIS rules related to academics, student discipline, and class attendance
- Coordinate retrieval and distribution of student records from other schools and institutions
- Manage functioning budget, marketing, and curriculum development for school operations
- Oversees budget, marketing, and curriculum development for school operations
- Brings any issues regarding visa/immigration cases and/or employee status to the attention of
- Human Resources or PDSO and departmental leadership.
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
ABC News
12.2015 - 09.2016
- Disseminate news content through social media for better audience engagement and faster reporting
- Pitch pieces and research subjects to develop new story angles and execute story-telling abilities by authoring scripts, and producing videos, for print and digital media
- Edit photos and create graphics through Adobe Premiere
- Apply understanding of public opinion, social media, and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories
- Present relevant information for publication, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation.
- Follow through on beat sources, contacts, and leads to gather information
- Establish and maintain relationships with credible sources
- Fact-check breaking news headlines by performing background research, contacting experts or witnesses, and conferring with lawyers to comply with legal boundaries for sensitive stories
- Collaborate with producers and management to develop newscasts, promotions, and teases.
News Producer
Morning, NBC
- Ensure photographers use proper equipment and capture correct range
- Support anchors through script review, changes, and assisting their needs on and off air
- Review scripts and adjust to improve wording, flow, or interest levels, consistently producing successful shows
- Acquire appropriate stories and ideas for programming to engage target audiences and hook advertisers
- Coordinate production schedules and activities for morning news shows for NBC/FOX affiliate television network
- Supervise team of 5 journalists and photographers during morning news broadcasts and deliver helpful directions to keep teams focused and responsive
- Determine ideal live locations, attain permits, and plan shots to achieve intended results
- Supervise breaking news coverage and determine priority for stories within each broadcast
- Book guests for on-air interviews and assign stories to reporters to manage coverage and schedule needs
- Devise and implement strategies to create new revenue streams by adding promotion department clients
- Evaluate & test live broadcasts to assess signal strength, content, and compliance with FCC standards, protecting station revenue and preventing legal concerns.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, B.A - Mass Media Arts
Clark Atlanta University
Licensed Agent: Real Estate -
Capitus
Department of Homeland Security - undefined
Completed professional development in Adult International ESL study - undefined
Certification: International ESL /Adult Education The Student Exchange and Visitor Program -
Capitus Real Estate Center, Designated School
Master of Arts - Master of Arts Teaching
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA05.2027
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Classroom Management
- Sentence Structure
- Middle School Education
- Lesson Implementation
- Behavior Modeling/Redirect
- Test Proctoring
- Completing Examinations
- Instructional/Smart Board Technology
- Communications Strategies
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Administrative/Student Records Management
- Test and Assignment Evaluation
- Consistent Supervision
- Lunchtime Assistance
- Positive Learning Environment
- Active Participation
- Safety Awareness
Affiliations
Georgia Association of Realtors
National Association of Journalists
Certifications
Licensed Sales & Listing Agent
Certified Designated School Official, Department of Homeland Security
Timeline
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Fulton County Schools
03.2023 - Current
Realtor, Intown Focus Realty
09.2021 - Current
DSO
08.2018 - 01.2022
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
ABC News
12.2015 - 09.2016
News Producer
Morning, NBC
Bachelor of Arts, B.A - Mass Media Arts
Clark Atlanta University
Licensed Agent: Real Estate -
Capitus
Department of Homeland Security - undefined
Completed professional development in Adult International ESL study - undefined
Certification: International ESL /Adult Education The Student Exchange and Visitor Program -
Capitus Real Estate Center, Designated School
Master of Arts - Master of Arts Teaching
Georgia State University
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