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Deana Clark
Education & Training
Saint Charles,MO
When we can begin to take our failures nonseriously, it means we are ceasing to be afraid of them. It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.
Katherine Mansfield
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.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher
Fort Zumwalt School District
City of Saint Peters, MO
08.2016 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Directed after-school tutoring program serving high school students.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
Teacher
State Of Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
10.2006 - 07.2016
- Presented at state wide teacher conferences
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
Training Facilitator
Ameristar Casino
Saint Charles, United States
06.2002 - 06.2006
- Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
- Collected data on program efficacy through data analysis and implemented solutions for improvement.
- Gathered data about course success and participant experiences to help with future course planning.
- Taught more than 100 classes or workshops per year.
- Gathered feedback from team and department leaders to devise new training materials targeted on current needs.
- Documented class attendance and participation and provided feedback to management.
- Assessed skill gaps for employees and developed training courses to meet identified needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Psychology
08.1991 - 12.1995
Teaching Certificate - Education
2003.06 - 2005.06
Skills
- Classroom management
- Group learning mechanics
- Adult Education
- Special education
- Student engagement
ADDIE expertise
Training solutions development
New hire on-boarding
Leadership training
Adult learning theories
Staff development plans
Course development
Written and oral communication
Software
Captivate
- G Suite
- Microsoft Office
Various LMS
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Teacher - Fort Zumwalt School District
08.2016 - Current
Teacher - State Of Missouri
10.2006 - 07.2016
University of Missouri Saint Louis - Teaching Certificate, Education
2003.06 - 2005.06
Training Facilitator - Ameristar Casino
06.2002 - 06.2006
University of Central Missouri - Bachelor of Science, Organizational Psychology
08.1991 - 12.1995