Deshonta Hardy-Covert

“ARTC CANDIDATE-HIGHLY QUALIFIED” EDUCATOR/TEACHER/ MENTOR/CHILD ADVOCATE SUMMARY Dedicated educator, committed to producing informed, motivated, productive citizens. Proven track record in facilitating learning and development of students. Effectively performs at the highest level in difficult and challenging environments with the ability to adapt to new challenges. Successful at introducing subjects from different points of view that gain interest and adds didactic value. Proactive, high energy individual with proven ability to build trust and develop effect relationships. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with expertise in dealing with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Excellent interpersonal skills; interact favorably with others from all cultures and backgrounds. Skilled at maintaining positive relationships while working to resolve problems. Sincere and honest with a high level of personal and professional integrity. Self motivated to work independently and unsupervised; equally effective as a team member. Results-focused Teacher with successful history of introducing new technologies to classrooms and collaborating with team teachers to create dynamic lesson plans. Skilled at resource management and classroom budgeting. Knowledgeable about IEP planning and classroom inclusion strategies. Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. 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. Skilled Teacher with 16 of years teaching at elementary and middle school levels. Well versed in developing and implementing core curricula. 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.

• Led class to an average [Number]% increase in math and reading standardized test scores during the [year]-[year] school year.
• Received commendation from [School Name] principal for successfully working with students with behavior problems.
• Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
• Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.