Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Practicum Experience
RELEVANT COURSES
Certification
Extracurricular Activities
Languages
References
Timeline
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Doreen James

Stone Mountain,GA

Summary

Passionately dedicated to delivering excellent education to children, seeking a position as a teacher specializing in social studies and English for grades 4-8. Possess expertise in customizing instruction, accommodating individual students, and considering their unique strengths and learning styles.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sitter

SitterTree
Atlanta, GA
04.2023 - Current
  • Lead classroom activities and read books to students
  • Provide care for children, including diaper changing, feeding, and play activities
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of children
  • Follow parents' instructions and schedules
  • Communicate effectively with parents about any issues or concerns
  • Maintain a clean and tidy environment for children
  • Implement appropriate disciplinary actions as needed.

Tutor

Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
10.2022 - Current
  • Tutor college students in critical thinking, English, writing, and history courses online and in the classroom
  • Provide students with weekly progress notes and set learning objectives
  • Structure activities for interactive learning, including word analysis, reading understanding, and fluency skills
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise course content and materials
  • Monitor students' academic progress and develop personalized tutoring plans
  • Refer struggling students to campus resources.
  • Complete peer tutor report documenting session with students.
  • Helped students develop critical thinking skills by engaging them in interactive dialogue about challenging concepts.

Writing Fellow

Deep Center
Savannah, GA
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Co-led a 75-minute workshop weekly for 11 weeks.
  • Celebrated students and challenged them to express themselves powerfully.
  • Supported a critical awareness of how their stories intersected with their community.
  • Developed young writers into young authors using creative writing, art, and culture.
  • Provided thorough feedback on student writing.
  • Compiled and edited student work for publication.
  • Commented thoroughly and provided feedback on student writing weekly for 11 weeks.
  • Attended Deep Speaks, the semester's culminating book launch and reading, and cheered on published authors.

Education

Bachelor of Education - English Language Arts & Social Studies Concentrations

Savannah State University
05.2024

Skills

  • Interpretation
  • Tutoring
  • Multilingual
  • Teaching
  • Communication Skills: Written and Verbal
  • Homework Assistance
  • Child Supervision
  • Age-Appropriate Routines
  • Following Directions
  • Age-Appropriate Activities

Practicum Experience

Lee Roy Myers Middle School, Chatham County School District, Savannah, GA,

  • Observed 120 hours in 8th-grade ELA classroom.
  • Participated in diverse classroom experiences.
  • Shadowed educators and gained insights into their roles.
  • Applied theoretical knowledge to real-world practices.
  • Assisted in implementing small group instruction and reading sessions.

RELEVANT COURSES

  • EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
  • EDUC 2120 - Socio-cultural Influences in Teaching and Learning
  • EDUC 2130 - Exploring Teaching and Learning
  • MGED 2140 - Teaching Adolescent Learners in the Middle Grades
  • EDUC 3030 - Teaching Exceptional Learners
  • EDUC 3040 - Classroom Management & Ethics of Teaching

Certification

  • Georgia Pre-Service Certificate.
  • Certificate of Achievement for successfully passing the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.

Extracurricular Activities

  • Member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) - Senate and Chair of Ntouch.
  • Member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Former Chair of Program and Research Committee.
  • Member of Georgia Association of Educators (GAE).

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sitter

SitterTree
04.2023 - Current

Tutor

Savannah State University
10.2022 - Current

Writing Fellow

Deep Center
09.2021 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Education - English Language Arts & Social Studies Concentrations

Savannah State University

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