Courtney Quigley
Teacher
North Fort Myers,FL
Summary
Charismatic and dependable Instructional Teacher with 15 years of experience delivering educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Adept in application of excellent communication and problem solving skills. Adaptable and focused with demonstrated success in managing organized classrooms, updating records and providing both group and individualized instruction. Experienced with English Language Arts and Math instruction as well as Science and Social Studies. 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. Provided safe learning environment that fostered growth of students both academically and emotionally. Optimized student performance by promoting goal-oriented activities and encouraging critical thinking.
Overview
9
9
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Teacher
Lee County School District
Cape Coral, FL
08.2015 - Current
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest of Children's Literature as avenue of study.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving 30 elementary school students.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations including English Language Arts and Math .
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Collaborated with parents of Below 25% students to increase comprehensive and long-term success.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
Lead VPK Teacher
First United Methodist Preschool
Fort Myers, FL
06.2004 - 06.2015
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Taught average of 19 children per school year.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Assisted and supervised 19 children through entire school day.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 07.2011 - 11.2015
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development
Rasmussen College
Fort Myers, FL 07.2010 - 11.2014
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Skills
SMART Board aptitude
Student-centered learning
Group learning mechanics
Student records management
Lesson Planning
Student engagement
ESL- English as Second Language
Classroom management
Group and individual instruction
Standardized Testing
DIBELS knowledge
Differentiated instruction
Elementary education
Experiential learning
AP Course Instruction
Child development
Timeline
Instructional Teacher
Lee County School District
08.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Liberty University
07.2011 - 11.2015
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development
Rasmussen College
07.2010 - 11.2014
Lead VPK Teacher
First United Methodist Preschool
06.2004 - 06.2015