Candice Hardison
Education
Wake Forest,NC
Summary
Dedicated, knowledgeable, and data-driven professional with 12 years of experience in Education. Aiming to leverage my skills to fill the [. ] Fosters creativity, critical thinking, individuality, and self-confidence. Expertise in employing various teaching styles in response to needs and data. Upbeat style marked by flexibility and commitment to engaging individuals of all levels. Versatile and skilled in building relationships and long-term connections with individuals from all backgrounds. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Wake County Public Schools
Knightdale, NC
08.2014 - Current
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Served as team lead and regularly participated in school leadership team to analyze data and create classroom-based objectives to drive student learning.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
- Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
- Built positive relationships with faculty, students and parents to involve families in educational process.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology and history.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Kept classroom clean, organized and safe for students and visitors.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Supervised beginning teachers as a mentor, researching best practices and implementing strategies to promote student and educator growth.
- Chaired and oversaw committee for school based fundraiser.
- Presented researched based information pertaining to mathematics in literacy at the State Mathematics Conference for the North Carolina Council of Teachers for Mathematics.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 08.2016 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 08.2006 - 12.2008
Skills
Technology integration
Organization and planning
Curriculum selection
Problem-solving skills
MS Office
G Suite
Mathematics
Certification
Elementary Mathematics, North Carolina State University
Timeline
LETRS
10-2022
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
North Carolina State University
08.2016 - 12.2018
Elementary Mathematics, North Carolina State University
08-2015
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Wake County Public Schools
08.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Carolina University
08.2006 - 12.2008