Carlene A. McKenzie
Panama City,FL
Summary
My aim is to motivate students to do their best and extend their own personal limits and guide students in developing the skills and knowledge necessary in becoming mature contributing members of their community and by extent their country.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
ESE Teacher
Bay District School
08.2025 - Current
- Tommy Smith Elementary ASD K-1 (ESE Teacher)
- Math Tutor September 2020-May 2025
- Osceola County School District August 2018 to May 31, 2020
- Highlands Elementary School August 2018 to May 31, 2019
- Mill Creek Elementary School August 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
- Success Primary and Junior High School Class Teacher (Grades 5 and 6) September 2006 to July 31, 2018
- Duties:
- Taught the subjects Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Reading and Writing.
- Planned student centered lessons for the subject taught.
- Used the smartboard to teach lessons.
- Used technology in all lessons.
- Facilitated differentiated learning styles.
- Built relationships with students and parents and ensured all students feel motivated and ready to learn.
- Contributed to the improvement of scores on the statewide standardized testing.
- Supervised students at the end of the school day to their respective areas of exit.
- Creating IEPs
- Attended IEP meetings to set goals for students with special needs.
- Implementing IEPs
- Evaluating IEPs
- Preparing differentiated lessons
- Organized class conference with parents.
- Organized a classroom that is student centered.
- Managed the classroom.
- Organized Open House to welcome students and parents.
- Assisted in after school activities.
- Facilitated online learning during the pandemic.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Northern Caribbean University
01-2010
Diploma - Teaching
Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College
01-2006
High School Diploma - undefined
Knockalva Technical High School
01-1999
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Motivating
- Communication
- Mentoring
- Organizing
- Secretarial
- Problem solving
Accomplishments
- Most Outstanding 1st Year Mathematics Student (Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College)
- Most Outstanding Mathematics Student for the Class of ’99 (Knockalva Technical High School)
- Assistant Class Leader (Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College)
- Secretary – Advent Fraternity (Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College)
- Prefect (Knockalva Technical High School)
Certification
- Florida Teacher Certificate K-6
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Primary Education with Minor Emphasis in Mathematics
- Diploma in Primary Education with Major Emphasis in Mathematics
- High School Diploma
Timeline
ESE Teacher
Bay District School
08.2025 - Current
High School Diploma - undefined
Knockalva Technical High School
Diploma - Teaching
Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Northern Caribbean University
Awards
Excellent Teacher Award (Ministry of Education, Youth and Information) October 08, 2017
Profession Statement
I am a passionate facilitator of learning with over fifteen years of experience working with students between the ages of eight and thirteen. I am a hardworking individual. I easily establish rapport with students, colleagues, parents and stakeholders. It is my goal to combine my range of experience with my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic and intelligent teacher. In 2017, I was the recipient of the Excellent Teacher Award in my Education Circle by the Ministry of Education, Region IV, Jamaica.