Deborah Balestra
Melbourne,FL
Summary
Motivated Elementary School Teacher with experience guiding students with proven teaching methods and positive interactions. Enthusiastic about helping students understand subject materials and educating on social and general learning skills. Kind and caring attitude when communicating with children.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary School Teacher
Brevard Public Schools
Palm Bay, FL
08.1991 - 06.2021
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to meet the needs of a diverse student population.
- Created classroom environment that was conducive to learning, including establishing rules and procedures.
- Assessed students' progress through formal and informal tests, quizzes, assignments, and observations.
- Facilitated small group activities to support individualized instruction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
UCF
06-1991
Skills
- Elementary Education
- Child Development
- Lesson Planning
- Student Records Management
- Team Collaboration
- Safety awareness
- Play-Based Learning
- Individualized Learning
- Classroom Management
- Organizational Skills
- Activity Planning
- Standardized tests
- Student Counseling
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Cooperative Learning Experience
- Summer School Instruction
- Positive Reinforcement
- Student-Centered Learning
- Social Studies Instruction
- Mathematics Instruction
- Science Instruction
- Distance Learning
- Safe, Positive Learning Environment
Certification
- Certified Early Education in Kindergarten
Timeline
Elementary School Teacher
Brevard Public Schools
08.1991 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
UCF