DEBRA GOREY
Danbury,CT
Summary
Creative and resourceful elementary teacher committed to fostering students' academic, social and emotional growth. Experienced teaching kindergarten through third grades with differentiated instruction, individually and in groups. Dedicated and motivated to encourage student growth through carefully monitored academic progress.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Brewster Central School District
Brewster, New York
09.2003 - Current
- Utilized instructional materials, such as books, multimedia sources, and manipulatives to enhance student learning.
- Designed and facilitated differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities to engage students.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress and behavior issues.
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
- Actively participated in staff development workshops designed to improve teaching skills.
- Formed deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts and phone calls.
- Instructed small groups of students in remedial or enrichment activities according to their individual needs.
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts.
- Prepared, administered and graded evaluative materials such as examinations and quizzes and created and maintained accurate student records.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to plan and implement curriculum.
- Assessed student performance through formal and informal assessments throughout the year.
- Devised lesson plans in alignment with state curriculum standards and created balanced instructional programs, demonstrations and work time to meet educational and instructional goals.
- Provided positive feedback with emphasis on learning from mistakes to establish solid foundation for progress.
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Katonah/ Lewisboro School District
Katonah, NY
09.2000 - 06.2003
- Provided engaging instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies to a classes of 20 - 24 second and/or third graders.
- Met with parents to communicate students' progress, achievements and classroom issues.
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL12-1992
Skills
- Hands-On Learning
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Progress Reporting
- Reading Comprehension
- Positive Reinforcement
- Classroom Management
- Individualized Learning Plans
- Safety Awareness
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Project-Based Learning
- Mathematics Instruction
- Team Collaboration
- Cross Curricular Instruction
Accomplishments
- Teacher of the Year 1997/1998 Golfview Elementary School
- Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Fall 1992
- Presidential Recognition Award for Outstanding UF Students 1988 - 1992
Certification
- Master of Education in Elementary Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida: December 1992
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with Honors, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida: December 1991
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Brewster Central School District
09.2003 - Current
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Katonah/ Lewisboro School District
09.2000 - 06.2003
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Florida
- Master of Education in Elementary Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida: December 1992
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with Honors, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida: December 1991
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