Ebony Gibson
Yonkers,NY
Summary
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.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Yonkers Public School District
09.2023 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to share resources and strategies, enhancing overall teaching quality.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Teacher
Yonkers Public School District
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
- Established a positive learning environment by enforcing consistent discipline and using effective classroom management techniques.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Improved students'' problem-solving abilities by incorporating real-life applications into mathematical concepts.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving to help students develop mathematical reasoning.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Designed and implemented differentiated instruction strategy to meet diverse learning needs, enhancing educational outcomes.
Youth Development Specialist
Woodfield Detention Center
11.2019 - 12.2021
- Provide direct supervision, engagement and mentoring to juveniles
- Monitor movements and interactions of juveniles
- Uphold security procedures in order to ensure a safe and therapeutic culture.
- Maintained documentation and records of training activities and group events.
- Organized and attended meetings, trainings and conferences with foster parents to deliver information on youth progress.
- Applied crisis intervention methods to de-escalate potentially dangerous scenarios.
- Delivered youth transitional assistance in areas of education, life skills and career development.
- Administered outreach services to underserved communities, increasing enrollment by [Number]%.
Youth Care Counselor
St. Christopher’s Inc.
01.2011 - 10.2019
- Provided therapeutic care to emotionally/behaviorally troubled as well as learning disabled adolescents in a Residential Treatment Facility
- Supervised and positively interacted with children
- Taught youth daily life skills
- Implemented behavior modification techniques as instructed
- Maintained the order, safety, cleanliness of the facility and grounds
- Assisted with medication pass as required and provided first aid treatment as necessary.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies to encourage positive choices among the young people under our supervision.
Education
Master of Science - Childhood Education & Childhood Special Education
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY05.2021
Bachelor of Art’s - Behavioral Science
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY05.2017
Skills
- General & Special Education Teaching & Instruction
- Curriculum Development & Creative Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Individualized Education Plans (IEP) & implementation
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Learning Platforms: Google Apps, Pear Deck, Seesaw, RAZ Kids, IXL, Sora, ClassDojo
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Yonkers Public School District
09.2023 - Current
Teacher
Yonkers Public School District
01.2022 - 06.2023
Youth Development Specialist
Woodfield Detention Center
11.2019 - 12.2021
Youth Care Counselor
St. Christopher’s Inc.
01.2011 - 10.2019
Master of Science - Childhood Education & Childhood Special Education
Mercy College
Bachelor of Art’s - Behavioral Science
College of New Rochelle
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