Chelsea Merrow
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
I am a driven new educator that is excited to take on a new classroom at a new school and learn with my students. I believe I excel in fostering student engagement, achieving significant improvements in reading comprehension, and developing lifelong bonds with students as well as them with each other. I have over five years experience in the creative field but have known no other passion than the joy of teaching. Although my experience may seem small, I have learned a lot and am eager to learn even more.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Teacher, Grade 1
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Collaborated with colleagues for curriculum development, sharing best practices, and creating interdisciplinary units.
- Incorporated social-emotional learning into daily lessons, promoting empathy, self-awareness, and responsible decision-making among students.
- Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication to support student success both inside and outside the classroom.
- Collaborated with special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and grade level teachers to develop individualized educational plans for each student.
- Improved student reading comprehension by implementing individualized techniques and methods to help lower scoring students catch up to their grade level goals.
- Led after-school tutoring sessions for struggling students, providing targeted instruction to boost academic achievement.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements, praising accomplishments, rewards, and an occasional pizza party.
Building Substitute Teacher
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Took over classrooms when a teacher was on maternity leave or resigned from the position and self-taught the curriculum in order to continue the education of the students.
- Enthusiastically supported teachers when needing extra adults in the classroom to manage behavior or instruct lesson.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film And English - Creative Writing
University of Milwaukee - Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI12.2017
Skills
- Classroom Organization
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Project-based learning
- Curriculum Design
- Student Engagement
- Literacy development
- Problem-solving skills
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Management
5 years experience as a filmmaker
I worked on various documentary films as an editor and producer.
Timeline
Teacher, Grade 1
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
03.2024 - 06.2024
Building Substitute Teacher
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
11.2023 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Film And English - Creative Writing
University of Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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