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Carol Anne Elwell

Auburn,AL

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curricula covering a wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social, and learning skills. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Secondary School Spanish Teacher

Springwood School
07.2022 - Current
  • Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
  • Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
  • Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom, allowing students to compare and contrast the Latin-American and Spanish culture with their own through conversations and writings.
  • Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives, including cultural food, music and movie days.
  • Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events, including participation in the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet and hosting a Food Truck Faceoff incorporating only Latin-American and Spanish foods.
  • Built variety of formative and summative assessments, both verbal and written, to measure student progress.
  • Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students from grades 8 through 12, including students from Brazil, Germany, Vietnam, China, Bolivia, and Korea.

AP Literature and Composition Teacher

Springwood School
08.2025 - Current
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Designed and implemented quizzes, tests, writing assignments and independent reading projects to measure student progress in prose and poetry analysis.
  • Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
  • Participated in AP Summer Institute to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.

Dual Enrollment English Composition Instructor

Southern Union State Community College
08.2025 - Current

inclu,Optimized learning plans based on student performance and feedback.

  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners, including international students from five different countries, by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through quizzes, examinations and in-depth, timed essay writing and multi-day writing.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Worked with students to improve their writing through a multi-step process, from thesis to several revisions, and individualized assistance.

Elementary Spanish Teacher

Springwood School
07.2022 - 05.2025
  • Developed, customized, and implemented curriculum for second through sixth grade students.
  • Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing Spanish.
  • Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
  • Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies and methods to meet diverse needs of students, including music, singing, movement, games, and art projects.
  • Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events, including a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration and cultural food and music days.
  • Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress, including verbal, written, kinesthetic and musical.
  • Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.

Secondary School Spanish Teacher

Eastwood Christian School
07.2014 - 05.2021
  • Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
  • Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
  • Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
  • Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
  • Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
  • Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
  • Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
  • Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.
  • Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
  • Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.

Secondary School Music Appreciation Teacher

Eastwood Christian School
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.

Program Director

Classical Conversations of Montgomery
01.2013 - 05.2015
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired 10+ employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
  • Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Successfully managed budgets of tens of thousands of dollars, and researched, purchased, and allocated resources to maximize productivity and student-engagement.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies.

Education

Master of Arts - English Literature

University of Missouri At Warrensburg, MO
Warrensburg, MO
12.2003

Bachelor of Arts - English

Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA
08.1999

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Effective listening
  • Spanish speaker
  • Cross-curricular focus
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Cultural awareness
  • Interactive teaching

Timeline

AP Literature and Composition Teacher

Springwood School
08.2025 - Current

Dual Enrollment English Composition Instructor

Southern Union State Community College
08.2025 - Current

Secondary School Spanish Teacher

Springwood School
07.2022 - Current

Elementary Spanish Teacher

Springwood School
07.2022 - 05.2025

Secondary School Music Appreciation Teacher

Eastwood Christian School
08.2019 - 05.2021

Secondary School Spanish Teacher

Eastwood Christian School
07.2014 - 05.2021

Program Director

Classical Conversations of Montgomery
01.2013 - 05.2015

Master of Arts - English Literature

University of Missouri At Warrensburg, MO

Bachelor of Arts - English

Louisiana Christian University
Carol Anne Elwell