Diana Brown
Myrtle Beach,SC
Summary
Dedicated, resourceful, and goal-driven professional educator with a solid commitment to the social and academic growth and development of every student. Ability to develop inspiring hands-on lessons that will capture a child's imagination and breed success. Accommodating and flexible individual, ensuring that every child's learning styles and abilities are addressed. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to foster meaningful relationships with students, staff, and parents.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher, Grades 3-4
Issaquah School District
Issaquah, WA
09.2012 - 06.2024
- Planned and implemented differentiated instruction strategies, using a wide variety of teaching aids and motivational strategies to engage students in active learning, access curriculum, and make progress
- Established clear expectations for behavior and classroom management, creating a respectful, positive, and productive learning atmosphere
- Assessed student progress through anecdotal records, student-teacher conferencing, peer evaluation, checklists, and student portfolios, adjusting instruction as needed to address identified areas of need
- Conducted small group interventions for struggling learners, providing targeted support that led to increased academic achievement
- Developed strong relationships with parents through phone calls, written communication, class website, and parent-teacher conferences
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular lesson plans that support students at all levels
- Served as grade level representative on the Building Leadership Team, working with colleagues to achieve shared goals for teaching and learning
- Mentored new teachers entering the profession, promoting growth within the school community
- Helped research, test, and select new literacy curriculum for grades K-5, district-wide, as a member of the Literacy Adoption Committee
- Field tested new Social Studies Curriculum
- Facilitated technology integration as a building STEM lead and member of the technology committee
- Helped develop trimester guidelines for writing rubrics at the district level
- Worked with the literacy specialist to support colleagues in literacy instruction.
Girl Scout Leader
Girl Scouts of Western Washington
Renton, WA
09.2009 - 06.2013
- Established and maintained safe and positive environment for Girl Scouts to learn, develop leadership skills through hands-on experiences, and have fun
- Implemented creative programming ideas that catered to diverse interests within the troop, keeping engagement levels high throughout the year, and facilitated opportunities for troop members to interact and earn badges
- Managed successful fundraising campaigns for troop activities, generating necessary funds for valuable experiences, such as camping trips and educational outings
- Organized special events, including ceremonies or celebrations to recognize scout achievements in a memorable way.
Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06.1994
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Lesson Planning
- Technology Integration
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Student-Centered Learning
Professional Development
- Building training on a variety of topics, including differentiating instruction, supporting multi-language learners, analyzing and using data to inform instruction, integrating technology into curriculum, and inclusionary practices, 2012-2024
- Teacher's College Saturday Reunions, 2019-2024
- Teacher's College Summer Writing Institute, 2019 and 2020
- Teacher's College Summer Reading Institute, 2020
- Issaquah Technology Project, 2013-2014, 2018-2019
Timeline
Classroom Teacher, Grades 3-4
Issaquah School District
09.2012 - 06.2024
Girl Scout Leader
Girl Scouts of Western Washington
09.2009 - 06.2013
Master of Education - Elementary Education
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication
University of Washington
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