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Edna Dudley

McDonough,GA

Summary

Highly motivated educator seeking an Elementary position to encourage students to develop emotionally, socially, and academically according to their individual needs. Truly devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with an analytical mindset and good decision-making skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Elementary Teacher

McGarrah Elementary School
07.2022 - Current
  • Planned and implemented effective lessons for instruction
  • Incorporate technology for interactive experiences
  • Provided differentiated instruction during small groups to enhance learning
  • Social Studies Content Lead
  • Deconstruct standards to plan instruction
  • Disaggregate data to plan small group instruction
  • Collaborate with peers to plan effective instruction for 30 plus students
  • Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
  • Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.

Elementary Teacher

Mount Zion Primary School
07.2016 - 05.2022
  • Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students
  • Selected to assist with writing the L4GA grant for the school district
  • Incorporate technology for interactive experiences
  • Utilize various manipulatives to enhance learning
  • Selected to serve on school panel to interview candidates for K-2 teaching positions
  • Dual Language Immersion (DLI) teacher for two years
  • ELA & Social Studies Content Lead.

Mail Clerk

Hohenfels Post Office
07.2013 - 05.2015
  • Mail sort (dispose of junk mail)
  • Weigh mail and calculate correct postage
  • Log incoming mail in system
  • Distribute mail to individuals and departments
  • Maintain adequate mailroom supplies.
  • Improved response times for customer inquiries by tracking packages using various tracking systems upon request.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through maintaining a clean, organized, and safety-compliant mailroom facility.
  • Demonstrated excellent attention to detail while inspecting packages for damage or improper labeling before sending them out for delivery.

Assistant Director

Imboden Street Child Development Center
12.2011 - 11.2012
  • Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of assigned staff and the safety of children and youth in accordance with DoD, Army and local policies and standards
  • Monitors and analyzes adult/participant ratio sheets to ensure proper staffing policies are enforced
  • Assists in complying with DA guidance to fee policies, program registration/enrollment, and baseline standards and benchmarks
  • Conducts written observations of staff during all hours of operation, and evaluates employees based on established performance standards
  • Ensures compliance with health, fire, safety, facility and program regulatory requirements and CYS baseline standards, as well as make certain children/youth are appropriately supervised at all times.

Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional

Clayton County Public Schools
01.2007 - 06.2011
  • Assist teacher with student testing, academic instruction and daily activities
  • Prepared and distributed materials to students
  • Assisted students in completing assignments/activities
  • Adhere to teacher’s lesson plans during their absence and presented to students
  • Monitored students to ensure a safe and productive learning environment
  • Volunteered afterschool to assist ELL students with Language Arts
  • Created charts/tables and recorded data from assessments.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Lake City Christian School
08.2005 - 05.2006
  • Prepared lesson plans and implemented instruction
  • Scheduled and performed parent conferences
  • Created and designed assignments based on individual students’ needs
  • Volunteered afterschool three days weekly to assist students in third through fifth grades struggling in Math and Reading.

Pre-Kindergarten Assistant

Indelible Impressions Learning Center
08.2002 - 07.2004
  • Assisted with daily activities and self-help skills (dressing, toileting, etc.)
  • Greeted/directed parents and provided general information
  • Prepared daily reports and distributed
  • Volunteered in administrative office and assisted with phone calls and filing.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher/Director’s Assistant

The Learning Zone
07.2000 - 06.2002
  • Developed and presented lessons that encouraged physical, emotional, and social growth
  • Interacted extensively with parents to provide regular progress reports
  • Showcased students’ work to boost their self-esteem and keep them motivated
  • Sorted mail, faxed, and photocopied documents
  • Provided new parents with tours of the facility and enrolled new students
  • Performed cash transactions
  • Supervised field trips.

Education

ESOL Endorsement -

Clayton County Public Schools
Jonesboro, GA

Online Teaching Endorsement

Gifted Endorsement

Reading Endorsement -

Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency
Griffin, GA

Master of Education: Special Education -

American Public University
Charles Town, WV

Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood & Special Education -

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Skills

  • Excellent classroom management
  • Works well without supervision
  • Team player
  • Ability to prioritize and remain focused on the essence of an issue
  • Deep interest and joy in working with children
  • Skilled at learning new concepts quickly while working well under pressure

Timeline

Elementary Teacher

McGarrah Elementary School
07.2022 - Current

Elementary Teacher

Mount Zion Primary School
07.2016 - 05.2022

Mail Clerk

Hohenfels Post Office
07.2013 - 05.2015

Assistant Director

Imboden Street Child Development Center
12.2011 - 11.2012

Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional

Clayton County Public Schools
01.2007 - 06.2011

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Lake City Christian School
08.2005 - 05.2006

Pre-Kindergarten Assistant

Indelible Impressions Learning Center
08.2002 - 07.2004

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher/Director’s Assistant

The Learning Zone
07.2000 - 06.2002

ESOL Endorsement -

Clayton County Public Schools

Online Teaching Endorsement

Gifted Endorsement

Reading Endorsement -

Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency

Master of Education: Special Education -

American Public University

Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood & Special Education -

Mercer University
Edna Dudley