Hi, I’m
Colleen Brown
Cary,IL
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, math, social and emotional skills.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
Chicago Public Schools, DeWitt Clinton Elementary
Teacher
08.2019 - 08.2022
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.
Chicago Public Schools, Schubert Elementary
Teacher
01.2014 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Education
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
05.2013
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Student-Centered Learning
- Learning Assessments
- Online Teaching
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Instructional Materials Creation
Accomplishments
-SPC Solutions math and reading after school tutor
-ACES Hip hop dance coach
-6th - 8th Grade Cross country and track coach
-1st - 3rd grade yoga instructor
-CSI After school math and reading tutor
-10 fully funded Donors Choose Projects
-Kappa Delta Epsilon Honors Society
-"Distinguished" teacher rating
Certification
-Type 3 Teaching License
-Middle School Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies endorsements
Timeline
Teacher
Chicago Public Schools, DeWitt Clinton Elementary
08.2019 - 08.2022
Teacher
Chicago Public Schools, Schubert Elementary
01.2014 - 08.2019
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
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