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Work History
Education
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Christy Queener

Longview,United States

Summary

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

19
years of professional experience

Work History

Longview School District
Longview, WA

Teacher
06.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
  • Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
  • Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.

Royal Image Photography
Logview, WA

Photographer/Business Owner
12.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Plan and prepare for on-location and studio shoots.
  • Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication.
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
  • Provided excellent customer service and account regulation, strengthening client relations and boosting revenue.
  • Managed correspondence with clients, documented interactions and tracked data transfers with manual and automated strategies.
  • Defined and recommended detailed solutions to capture images.
  • Inspected proofs to verify quality and determine needed adjustments and retouches.
  • Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
  • Completed complex photo shoots at indoor and outdoor venues.
  • Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.
  • Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.

Toledo School District
Toledo, WA

Teacher
06.2016 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.

Federal Way School District
Federal Way , Washington

Teacher
06.2015 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.


Pure Blu Spa
Newport Beach, California

Licensed Massage Therapist
02.2007 - 09.2010

Job overview

  • Provided safe, effective and appropriate massage therapy techniques during customer appointments.
  • Spoke with clients regarding health history, expectations, services and procedures for safety and customer satisfaction.
  • Performed massages for clients using hot stone, Swedish, deep tissue, sports and pregnancy methodologies.

USAF
Tucson, AZ

Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman
02.1998 - 08.2002

Job overview

  • Completed documentation for work completed and fuel transferred or materials used.
  • Helped team coordinate smooth and safe aircraft movement.
  • Kept equipment clean and functional with regular inspections and upkeep.
  • Handled aviation fuel and chemicals with correct procedures and quality control standards.
  • Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.

Education

Concordia University
Portland, OR

Master of Arts from Educational Leadership
06.2018

University Overview

3.93 GPA


National University
La Jolla, CA

Bachelor of Arts from Early Childhood Education
06.2016

University Overview

3.71 GPA Magna Cum Laude

Skills

  • Issue Resolution
  • Effective Communicator
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Special Needs Education
  • Positive Interactions
  • Class Encouragement
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Individualized Education
  • Standardized Tests
  • Grading Work
  • Educational Strategies
  • Classroom Management Techniques
  • Family Involvement

Timeline

Photographer/Business Owner

Royal Image Photography
12.2019 - Current

Teacher

Longview School District
06.2017 - Current

Teacher

Toledo School District
06.2016 - 06.2017

Teacher

Federal Way School District
06.2015 - 06.2017

Licensed Massage Therapist

Pure Blu Spa
02.2007 - 09.2010

Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman

USAF
02.1998 - 08.2002

Concordia University

Master of Arts from Educational Leadership

National University

Bachelor of Arts from Early Childhood Education