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.
Work History
Certified Teacher, Secondary Education
Sierra Vista Unified School District No. 68
01.2002 - 05.2022
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Taught students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Hosted Black History Month presentations during and after school days, to include parent and community, Buffalo Soldiers, Historic Black Colleges, films for 12 years
- Awarded Outstanding Community Outreach Program. I led a monthly series of celebrations providing unique food, dance, and artifact collections called CommUNITY Culture
- Award of Excellence from Senator Mcasually for CommUNITY Culture events
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Utilized multimedia strategies to facilitate learning and increase student engagement.
SAT Tutor
Ivy League West
08.1994 - 07.1995
- Coached students on test-taking skills and tips, enabling most individuals to improve scores.
- Created individualized student study plans based on consultations with parents and students and results from tests.
- Researched modern best practices in improved tutoring methods for high school students studying for standardized tests.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Post Bachelor - Post Bachelorette Degree History
05.1999
- GPA 4.0
Bachelor of Arts - History, Drama
05.1984
Skills
- Different Learning Styles
- Family Involvement
- Student-Centered Learning
- Technology Integration
- Social Studies
- SMART Board Aptitude
- Special Education
- Emotional Support
- Positive Atmosphere Promotion
- Multicultural Populations
- RTI Familiarity
- Reading Comprehension
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Certified Teacher, Secondary Education - Sierra Vista Unified School District No. 68
01.2002 - 05.2022
SAT Tutor - Ivy League West
08.1994 - 07.1995
University of Arizona South - Post Bachelor, Post Bachelorette Degree History
University of Texas At Austin - Bachelor of Arts, History, Drama
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