Diana Copelin
Sanford,NC
Summary
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. Caring Teacher with expertise in behavior modification and extensive experience in modernizing classrooms for long-term student success. Dedicated to individualized student care.
Professional educator with strong background in developing and implementing engaging curriculum. Adept at fostering collaborative learning environment that encourages student growth and achievement. Skilled in classroom management, lesson planning, and adapting to diverse educational needs. Known for reliability and flexibility, ensuring smooth and effective teaching operations.
Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
NC Dept. of Public Instruction
08.1997 - 06.2021
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with state curriculum standards.
- Facilitated classroom management strategies to foster a positive learning environment.
- Collaborated with colleagues to enhance instructional techniques and share best practices.
- Integrated technology tools to support student learning and improve classroom efficiency.
- Assessed student performance through various evaluation methods to ensure academic progress.
Education
BK License - Education
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC05-2021
No Degree - Education
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Communications
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY06-1983
Skills
- Special Education
- Differentiated Instruction
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Emergent Curriculum
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Online Teaching
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Learning Modalities
- Student-Centered Learning
- Group Learning Mechanics
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Learning Assessments
- Class Cape Knowledge
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Class Engagement
- Performance Optimization Strategies
- Positive Learning Environment
- Classroom Observation
- Social and Academic Development
- Standardized Testing Techniques
- Critical thinking
- Relationship building
- Lesson planning
Accomplishments
- 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.
- Received commendation from Harnett County Central Office for successfully working with students with behavior problems.
Certification
- Licensed -BK License
- Certifications- Early Childhood Development
Timeline
Teacher
NC Dept. of Public Instruction
08.1997 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Communications
St. John's University
BK License - Education
Campbell University
No Degree - Education
Fayetteville State University
Personal Information
Title: Teacher