Chrysoula Tsikrika
Park Ridge,IL
Summary
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Dynamic educator with 18 years' experience in elementary education in Greece and USA across a broad range of subjects, seeking to utilize background to take next career step with respected school. Champions curriculum objectives to drive excellence in education and guide students towards success in accomplishing academic and personal goals. Proven success in leveraging differentiated learning techniques to lead students in surpassing performance benchmarks.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Corinth, Greece
03.2006 - 06.2006
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Chalcis , Greece
09.2006 - 06.2007
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Athens, Greece
09.2007 - 06.2008
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Chania, Greece
09.2008 - 06.2009
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Chania, Greece
09.2009 - 06.2010
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Athens, Greece
09.2010 - 06.2017
Language Teacher
Koraes Elementary School
Palos Hills, IL
11.2017 - 06.2021
- Planned, organized and taught Greek from PreK to 8th grade, involving listening, speaking, reading and writing instructional components
- Adapted teaching strategies to different student learning styles and skill levels.
- Educated students about Greek culture through immersive activities.
Language Teacher
Athena Hellenic School
Morton Grove, IL
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Planned lessons for first graders students every Saturday.
- Taught students how to read and write in Greek.
- Adapted teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Provided small group and classroom instruction to 11 students.
Language Teacher
Plato Academy
Des Plaines, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Planned lessons for more than 120 students daily ranging from kindergarten to 8th.
- Taught students how to speak, read and write using Greek system characters, as well as differences and additional characters present in language's variations.
Education
Science of Education - Primary Education
University of The Aegean
Greece (Rhodes)06.2005
Skills
- Play-based learning
- Multimedia instruction
- Materials sourcing
- Classroom management
- Behavior management
- Curriculum development
- Flexible
Languages
Greek
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Websites
Timeline
Language Teacher
Athena Hellenic School
08.2021 - 06.2023
Language Teacher
Plato Academy
08.2021 - Current
Language Teacher
Koraes Elementary School
11.2017 - 06.2021
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
09.2010 - 06.2017
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
09.2009 - 06.2010
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
09.2008 - 06.2009
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
09.2007 - 06.2008
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
09.2006 - 06.2007
Elementary School Teacher
Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
03.2006 - 06.2006
Science of Education - Primary Education
University of The Aegean
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