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Ellen Collins

Washington,DC

Summary

Versatile Classroom Teacher with 38 years of experience working with middle school aged students and teaching Reading Language Arts.. Engaging and supportive educator employing instructional design, cutting-edge philosophies for information retention and relentless work ethic into daily lessons. Collaborative student success strategist with comprehensive understanding of community need and advocacy for individual support to enhance optimal performance. 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

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Classroom Teacher

Prince George's County Public Schools
Upper Marlboro, MD
07.1991 - 09.2021
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
  • Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Howard University
Washington, DC
05.1995

Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology

Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
06.1985

Skills

  • Online Teaching
  • Learning Modalities
  • Standardized Tests
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Grading Procedures
  • Positive Reinforcement Strategies
  • Learning Assessments
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • District Standards

Timeline

Classroom Teacher

Prince George's County Public Schools
07.1991 - 09.2021

Master of Science - Social Work

Howard University

Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology

Norfolk State University
Ellen Collins