CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS
Mount Vernon,USA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure paid job-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rye Playland
- Operated rides within the park.
- Communicated with coworkers, parents, and the children that would ride the actual rides.
- Demonstrated instructions and directions to people (mostly children) of multiple different linguistic backgrounds.
- For example, if a child did not understand what I said to them in English I would learn from my bilingual coworkers' phrases I could use for the children to understand me.
Substitute Teacher, Sixth-Eighth Grade
NYC Department of Education
09.2024 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Boosted student engagement with interactive lessons, incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, grades, and progress reports, ensuring timely submission to administration for reporting purposes.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and research-based teaching strategies for continuous improvement in practice.
- Adapted quickly to different classroom settings and teaching assignments, demonstrating flexibility and resourcefulness.
- Assisted in organizing and supervising school field trips, enhancing learning through real-world experiences.
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay current with educational best practices and pedagogical innovations.
- Fostered student curiosity and love for learning by presenting material in engaging and relatable ways.
- Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
- Developed lesson plans to align with grade-level standards and objectives.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
Education
Bachelor of Science Interdis - Environmental Science (Sustainability Science And Policy), Urban Studies And Planning
University At Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY05.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Fordham Preparatory High School
The Bronx, NY05.2019
Skills
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Critical Thinking
- Team-building
- Problem-Solving
- Active Listening
- Written Communication
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Adobe, Microsoft Software Proficiency
- Excellent Communication
- Dependable and Responsible
- MS Office
- Multitasking Abilities
- Interpersonal Communication
- Google Workspace
- Data Entry
- Geographic Information Systems Experience (ArcGis)
- Video Editing Software Experience (VEGAS Pro)
- Photoshop (Adobe)
- Communication With The Public Regarding Sustainably Policy and Technologies
- Community Outreach
- Memoranda Creation
- Educational Graphic Design
- Educational Video Creation
- Public Greenspace Restoration
Certification
- AUTISM WORKSHOP Certificate of Completion
- Mandated Reporter Training Certificate of Completion
- DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (DASA) WORKSHOP Certificate of Completion
- SCHOOLS AGAINST VIOLENCE IN EDUCATION—WORKSHOP Certificate of Completion
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, Sixth-Eighth Grade
NYC Department of Education
09.2024 - Current
Rye Playland
Bachelor of Science Interdis - Environmental Science (Sustainability Science And Policy), Urban Studies And Planning
University At Albany, SUNY
High School Diploma - undefined
Fordham Preparatory High School