Colleen Canady
Point,TX
Summary
Compassionate and hard-working teacher who is skilled in creating an environment where children, parents, and other staff are able to collaborate in order to provide the best experience for the children involved. My strengths include being reliable in making sure my responsibilities are completed, consistently arriving on schedule, and having creativity in aspects of organizing activities and executing projects to enhance the child's time.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Gym Lead/Teacher
The Pillars
Richardson, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Planned and organized variety of activities and field trips to aid mental and physical growth in children.
- Organized activities to promote physical, mental and social development of each child.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Led students through safety procedures for active shooter and fire drills.
- Remained calm and patient in student interactions to support individual growth and development.
- Implemented appropriate disciplinary actions when necessary while ensuring compliance with school policies and procedures.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers during their onboarding process.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Collaborated with other school staff to ensure that all students have access to a safe and supportive learning environment.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Collin County Community College
Plano, TX08-2024
Skills
- Child development
- Parent-teacher communication
- Safety awareness
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity planning
- Classroom management
- Conflict resolution
- Training and mentoring
Other work experiences
- I have worked through a buyout of a company. I started my employment with the company I work at now at a different location. I was transferred to this location after two and a half years. Towards the end of 2024 the owners sold a few of their facilities and mine was included, so I was able to experience shifting to new management and responsibilities.
Affiliations
- I am a higher-level volunteer at my church and work with the organization and scheduling of the younger school-aged room. This includes organizing the curriculum, facilitating the room during the services, and scheduling the other volunteers each Sunday.
Timeline
Gym Lead/Teacher
The Pillars
01.2021 - Current
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Collin County Community College
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