Christie Brunson-Ritchie
Upper Marlboro,US
Summary
Passionate, Creative, and Energetic Early Childhood Teacher with 12+ years of professional teaching experiencee. Self-motivated, and deeply committed to creating a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages social and emotional growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, DC
08.2013 - Current
- Creates a positive, developmentally appropriate classroom environment that strikes a balance between child and teacher-initiated learning activities.
- Develops lesson plans that are aligned to Creative Curriculum, and children's evolving interests and needs.
- Fosters a holistic learning environment by providing an inclusive environment, encouraging active learning, and providing content that is meaningful and relevant to students' lives.
- Uses Teaching Strategies GOLD to plan and guide instruction, track and assess student progress, and support student growth.
- Participates in weekly ECE LEAP collaborative sessions to discuss student data, grade-level activities, and plan instructional activities.
- Collaborates with parents in order to discuss their child's progress or any concerns they may have regarding their child's academic progress or behavior.
Teacher
Baltimore City Public School System
Baltimore, MD
08.2011 - 06.2012
- Created an environment conducive to learning through positive reinforcement and behavior management strategies.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Collaborated with other teachers on curriculum development, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques.
- Conducted regular assessments of student performance and provided feedback to students and parents.
- Utilized a variety of instructional strategies including cooperative learning, inquiry-based learning, direct instruction, problem solving, and project based learning.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD06-2005
Skills
- Curriculum design
- Collaboration
- Parent-teacher communication
- Flexible and adaptive
- Problem solving
- Student-centered learning
Certification
Early Childhood Education PreK-3rd
DC Certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teacher
District of Columbia Public Schools
08.2013 - Current
Teacher
Baltimore City Public School System
08.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Teaching
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies
Morgan State University
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