Colleen O'Connell
Cornelius,NC
Summary
Patient, professional educator with over 14 years of experience communicating complex information clearly and ensuring comprehension. Skilled in customer engagement, active listening, and resolving issues calmly and effectively. Passionate about helping others achieve long-term financial security. Eager to leverage teaching abilities in a new role as a Financial Services Consultant. Highly adaptable and committed to ongoing learning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Establish positive relationships and effectively communicate with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet diverse needs, interests, and learning styles.
- Design and implement engaging, standards-based lessons in core subjects like math and reading.
- Conducted peer training sessions on specific learning programs,illustrating the ability to facilitate professional development workshops and training modules.
Teacher
Iredell County Schools
01.2010 - 06.2020
- Creates, develops, and implements core school curriculum with an emphasis on technology integration.
- Establishes a rapport with students, parents and family members.
- Mentored new educators and supervised student teachers, indicating strong leadership potential and foundation for talent mentoring in an HR context.
- Enhances student engagement for learning science through STEM activities.
- Adapts teaching methods and materials to meet students needs, interest, and abilities.
- Developed, wrote and lead IEP meetings with parents and other professionals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
12.2009
Skills
- Customer Service Mindset - Multitasking/Prioritization
- Clear Communication - Digital Savviness
- Client Needs Assessment - Attention to Detail
- Teamwork/Collaboration - Problem Solving
- Process/Procedure Adherence - Time Management
System/Tools
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), Google Workspace, Zoom
Timeline
Teacher - Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
08.2020 - Current
Teacher - Iredell County Schools
01.2010 - 06.2020
University of North Carolina At Charlotte - Bachelor of Arts, Education
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