Devon Long

WALES PRIMARY, East Aurora, NY

Building Based Substitute Teacher, October 2024-Present

• Demonstrated the ability to adapt quickly and maintain a positive learning atmosphere.
• Collaborated with teachers on different instructional techniques based on the needs of their students.
• Taught small group, and whole group instruction to students ranging from grades K-3.
• Regularly anticipated and aided in addressing the varying academic and emotional needs of students.
• Communicated and engaged with regular classroom activities when not assigned to a teacher absence.

VERONICA E. CONNOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, Grand Island, NY

Teacher Candidate Math and ELA Methods Course, 6th Grade (Spring 2025)

• Incorporated strategies discussed in Math and ELA methods courses into fieldwork application.
• Planned and taught different Math and ELA lesson plans including differentiated instruction.
• Analyzed and accumulated data from students in order to better inform lesson planning and assessments.

• Candidate for NYS Initial Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Anticipated
  December 2025.
• Candidate for NYS Initial Certification in Early Childhood Education (Birth – 2nd Grade)
  Anticipated December 2025.

PROFESSIONAL NANNY, New York, NY

September 2019-March 2020

• Regularly transported children to/from school, playdates, events, etc.
• Prepared meals for four children ranging from two years old to eight years old.
• Assisted with homework and household chores.
• Ensured the safety and enrichment of multiple children while both parents were working.

SSA GROUP LLC., Buffalo Zoo, May 2022-Present.

Supervisor, Cash Office Manager

• Monitoring employee productivity and providing constructive feedback and coaching.
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees and developing personal growth opportunities.
• Monitoring transactions and ensuring there are no errors for end of day in business reports.
• Analyzed daily sales reconciliation to ensure proper reporting of sales and collection of invoices, credit card, and check payments

Manhattan College

• Awarded Dean’s List throughout college education.
• Induction into Epsilon Sigma Pi Honors Society
• Induction into Theta Kappa Alpha Religious Honors Society.