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Work History
Education
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Coaching Experience
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Cal'ab London

Kansas City,Missouri

Summary

Dedicated, creative, teacher ready to bring my teaching skills and classroom management into a High School History classroom. I believe all students can learn regardless of background. My goal is to implement an understanding of how history is important in their everyday lives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Studies Teacher

Liberty North High School
08.2022 - Current
  • Teach World and American History
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that connected social studies content to other subject areas.
  • Improved student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and materials tailored to individual learning styles.
  • Developed a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication, respect, and collaboration among students.
  • Enhanced critical thinking skills for students through engaging debates and inquiry-based activities.
  • Created lesson plans and made adjustments based on overall class performance throughout year.

Student Teaching

Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
01.2022 - 04.2022

Liberty Public School District: Liberty High School:

  • Taught high school World History
  • Constructed daily lesson plans along with reflections.
  • Passed out handouts and assignments.
  • Assessed in-class assignments, homework, quizzes and tests.
  • Assisted students with coursework.
  • Attended Professional Development sessions.
  • Attended department meetings.

Junior Experience Student Teacher

Missouri Western State University
09.2021 - 12.2021

Saint Joesph School District: Central High School:

  • Observed cooperating teacher's classroom management style.
  • Created and taught high school American Government curriculum.
  • Handed out and collected classroom assignments.
  • Assessed homework, quizzes and tests.
  • Attended Department meetings.

Education 202 Observation

Metropolitan Community College - Maple Woods
01.2018 - 05.2019

Education 202 - Discovery Middle School:

  • Observed and assisted 8th grade Social Studies teacher in day to day classroom activities.
  • Passed out and collected assignments.
  • Assisted students with classwork and tests.
  • Tutored struggling students with assignments and projects.
  • Took detailed notes of lesson plans and teacher's management style in the classroom.

Educational Internship Program

Liberty Public School
08.2016 - 05.2017

Education Internship Program - Warren Hills:

  • Assisted 4th grade teacher with day to day implementation of curriculum.
  • Assessed students homework and tests.
  • Created, implemented and taught reading inference lesson.
  • Escorted students from extracurricular classes to main classroom.
  • Facilitated small student groups to provide one on one instruction.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary History Education

Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO
05.2022

Associate Arts (AA) Degree -

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
05.2019

High School Diploma -

Liberty North High School
Liberty, MO
05.2017

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Motivational skills
  • Technology implementation
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication with others
  • Individualized learning
  • Student engagement

References

Derek Strickland, Head Men's Wrestling Coach at Liberty North High School

  • 816-877-7694
  • e12740@lps53.org


Elliot Boltz, Assistant Men's Varsity Coach at Liberty North High School

  • 845-825-4241
  • elliott.boltz@lps53.org


Melissa Taylor, Education Internship Program Teacher at Liberty North High School

  • 816-736-5500, extension 2308
  • Melissa.taylor@lps53.org


Zach Werner, Cooperating Teacher at Liberty High School

  • 816-863-6090
  • Zach.werner@lps53.org


Coaching Experience

liberty North Men's Wrestling Program

  • 05/10/2022 - Current
  • Liberty, Missouri


Positions:

  • JV and C-Team Assistant Coach: 05/10/2022 - 02/25/2023
  • Varsity Assistant Coach : 02/25/2023 - Present


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Worked with wrestlers one on one over basic technique (demonstrating moves)
  • Provided instruction and feedback to the wrestlers after watching match film
  • Talked with wrestlers about grades and help provide academic support
  • Created and implement practice schedules for the JV and C Team
  • Assisted the head coach in day to day activities such as signing kids into summer camp
  • Helped create and foster an environment that holds wrestlers accountable not only on the wrestling mat but in the classroom.

Timeline

Social Studies Teacher

Liberty North High School
08.2022 - Current

Student Teaching

Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
01.2022 - 04.2022

Junior Experience Student Teacher

Missouri Western State University
09.2021 - 12.2021

Education 202 Observation

Metropolitan Community College - Maple Woods
01.2018 - 05.2019

Educational Internship Program

Liberty Public School
08.2016 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary History Education

Missouri Western State University

Associate Arts (AA) Degree -

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

High School Diploma -

Liberty North High School