Eileen Schurer
Columbia,SC
Summary
Enthusiastic Middle School teacher accomplished in preparing students for future with new technologies and proven strategies. History of encouraging group work to solve problems. Committed to creating comfortable learning environments for students.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School Teacher
Peninsula School District
09.2019 - 08.2023
- Taught Multimedia (CTE), Art, and Pottery
- Advised yearbook for three years
- Worked with a team of teachers to provide STEAM Club after school
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails, and school clubs
- Communicated objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students and parents.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support the needs of students.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Used Powerschool to upload student grades and absence data into district computer systems.
- Sat in on classes of fellow teaching professionals to learn innovative methods for dispensing information to students.
Paraeducator, Special Education
Peninsula School District
06.2016 - 09.2019
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Stepped into non-classroom environments such as libraries to help staff manage demand.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Library Paraprofessional
Jeffco Public School District
02.2011 - 06.2014
- Organized library shelves, materials and equipment in clear, alphabetized order.
- Handled check-in and check-out process of library books and materials at circulation desk.
- Placed books on proper shelves when returned to circulation.
- Located library materials, resources and technologies to fulfill patron requests.
- Assisted with teaching lessons provided at various age levels
- Provided guidance to new library from Australia when our librarian job swapped
- Helped with standardized testing
- Provided lunch support
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BAS in Integrated Design
Highline College
Seattle, WA12.2023
CTE Certification -
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA06.2018
Associate of Arts -
Red Rocks Community College
Denver, COSkills
- Literacy Skills
- Academic Performance Evaluations
- Response-To-Intervention Understanding
- Autism Spectrum Awareness
- Field Trips
- Standardized Testing
- Organizational Ability
- Schedule Creation and Maintenance
- Quality Education
- Curriculum Implementation
- Student Records Management
- Skilled in Working With Special Needs Children
- Assigning and Grading Work
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Knowledgeable About Schoology, Google, Adobe Suite, and more
Love hiking, exploring, eating and making art
I'm excited to be in Columbia! A new place to explore, I'm excited to make new friends and new art.
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
Peninsula School District
09.2019 - 08.2023
Paraeducator, Special Education
Peninsula School District
06.2016 - 09.2019
Library Paraprofessional
Jeffco Public School District
02.2011 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Arts - BAS in Integrated Design
Highline College
CTE Certification -
Bates Technical College
Associate of Arts -
Red Rocks Community College
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