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Emilie Norwood

Pleasanton,TX

Summary

Gifted professional with 4-year teaching career in Theatre Arts and ELAR areas. Talented in public speaking, makeup artistry and theatre production. Committed to helping all students and colleagues reach maximum potential.


Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

English Teacher

Charlotte ISD
Charlotte, TX
08.2021 - Current
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
  • Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.

Volunteer Drama Director

Pleasanton Church of Christ
Pleasanton, TX
03.2017 - Current
  • Volunteered as a youth drama director and playwright for the Leadership Training for Christ competitive drama team.
  • This group took home a "gold" award twice 

Theatre and English Teacher

Jourdanton Independent School District
Jourdanton ISD, Jourdanton ISD
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Planned and executed diverse and engaging lesson plans in both Theatre and ELAR.
  • Planned and directed UIL production
  • Was awarded runner up play to Bi District at Lytle District competition 2021 with two student recognized acting awards
  • Created and founded new school wide Drama Club

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Waxahachie Independent School District
Waxahachie, TX
08.2019 - 12.2020
  • 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.

Floater Teacher

Lionheart Christian Academy
Arlington, TX
01.2020 - 08.2020
  • Exercised great adaptability in transitioning between assigned classrooms.

Makeup Artist

Headliners Press
Frisco, TX
11.2019 - 08.2020
  • Kept up-to-date with style industry standards, trends and techniques to provide optimal aesthetics services to every client.
  • Employed variety of cosmetics to produce fresh looks, enhance facial features and manage skin tone.
  • Scheduled onsite and offsite makeup appointments for clientele.

Substitute Teacher

Duncanville ISD
Duncanville, TX
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.

Theatre Arts Teacher

DeSoto ISD
DeSoto, TX
08.2018 - 08.2019
  • Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
  • Devised and implemented course instructional plans to teach 6-8 grade students about Theatre Arts while meeting or exceeding district standards.
  • Taught Acting and Technical Theatre  principles to students using real-world, application-based examples to maximize learning opportunities.
  • Utilized chances for creative student led projects and productions and encourage independence in learning and performance. 

Community Summer Reading Program Instructor

City of Jourdanton
Jourdanton, Texas
06.2018 - 06.2018
  • Monitor students at STEM learning stations
  • Read to students and facilitate positive discussion

Longterm Substitute Teacher for 6th Grade ELA

Poteet ISD
Poteet, TX
04.2018 - 06.2018
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Enforced the school’s student discipline code to deal with problem situations.
  • Successfully administered the 6th Grade Reading and Math STAAR examinations 

Longterm Substitute Teacher For Special Needs Inclusion

Poteet ISD
Poteet, TX
04.2018 - 04.2018
  • Encouraged learning through diverse strategies.
  • Worked with principal’s office on disciplinary and safety issues.
  • Completed documentation of attendance, grades, and other required details.
  • Instructed, tutored, and mentored individual students.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
  • Redirected poor behavior using the positive reinforcement method.

Substitute Teacher

Poteet ISD
Poteet, TX
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • Maintained a safe and orderly classroom.
  • Instructed, tutored, and mentored individual students.
  • Completed documentation of attendance, grades, and other required details.
  • Worked with principal’s office on disciplinary and safety issues.

Substitute Teacher

Natalia ISD
Natalia, TX
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • Completed documentation of attendance, grades, and other required details.
  • Maintained a safe and orderly classroom.
  • Instructed, tutored, and mentored individual students.
  • Worked with principal’s office on disciplinary and safety issues.

Team Member

Walmart
Pleasanton, TX
02.2017 - 10.2017
  • Work in the back room unloading trucks and processing stock to be sent to the sales floor.

Reading Tutor

Jourdanton, TX
10.2016 - 08.2017
  • Assist in a small home-based tutoring company for elementary aged students.
  • Tutor students who read below grade level.

Dairy Farm Laborer

Tymrak Bros
Jourdanton, TX
08.2016 - 02.2017

My main work was caring for the new born claves : feeding, watering, enclosure care, light medical care, bottle and solid feed training, touch tame, graduate them to next stage, miscellaneous care.

Lead Teacher

Rainbow Station at Cibolo Canyons, Daycare
San Antonio, TX
01.2016 - 07.2016
  • Taught daily curriculum, served meals, escorted to extracurricular activities, and attended to sanitary needs.
  • Cultivated very good relationships with the children and their parents.

Theater Student Teacher

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
09.2015 - 12.2015
  • Observed teachers and students in the classroom.
  • Assisted the cooperating teacher.
  • Implemented daily classroom management.
  • Designed sets and light construction.
  • Taught curriculum specified by the school.
  • Supervised play rehearsals, school lessons, procedures, and class activities.
  • Cultivated good relationships with staff and children.

Student Director of "Doubt

Corpus Christi, TX
05.2015 - 05.2015
  • Cast, designed, directed, the play "Doubt".
  • Student Director of "The Lightening Rod Man".

Corpus Christi, TX
12.2014 - 12.2014
  • Cast, designed and directed the play "The Lightning Rod Man".
  • 24 Hour Play Festival.

TAMUCC
Corpus Christi, TX
09.2013 - 09.2013
  • Participated in a student-run 24 Hour Play festival put on by Texas A&M Corpus Christi's theater fraternity.
  • Assigned a script, chose a cast, designed, and directed a play for performance within 24 hours.
  • Student Actor "Stop Kiss".

Corpus Christi, TX
05.2013 - 05.2013
  • Cast in the student show "Stop Kiss".
  • Attended rehearsal, learned lines and blocking and dance choreography, and performed before an audience.
  • Student Actor "7".

Corpus Christi, TX
12.2012 - 12.2012
  • Cast in the play "7", a play written by my student director.
  • Attended rehearsal, learned lines and blocking and dance choreography, and performed before an audience.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
12.2015

Texas Educator Theater Certificate- early education through high school First Aid, CPR, AED - Theatre Arts

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
12.2015

Skills

  • Positive learning environment
  • Creative lesson planning
  • Expertise in Theatre and Drama
  • Makeup Artist
  • Classroom discipline
  • Kind and empathetic educator
  • Standardized testing
  • Excellent work ethic
  • Collaboration
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Organization and Time management

References

  • References Available Upon Request

Timeline

English Teacher

Charlotte ISD
08.2021 - Current

Theatre and English Teacher

Jourdanton Independent School District
08.2020 - 05.2021

Floater Teacher

Lionheart Christian Academy
01.2020 - 08.2020

Makeup Artist

Headliners Press
11.2019 - 08.2020

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Waxahachie Independent School District
08.2019 - 12.2020

Substitute Teacher

Duncanville ISD
08.2019 - 12.2019

Theatre Arts Teacher

DeSoto ISD
08.2018 - 08.2019

Community Summer Reading Program Instructor

City of Jourdanton
06.2018 - 06.2018

Longterm Substitute Teacher for 6th Grade ELA

Poteet ISD
04.2018 - 06.2018

Longterm Substitute Teacher For Special Needs Inclusion

Poteet ISD
04.2018 - 04.2018

Substitute Teacher

Poteet ISD
08.2017 - 04.2018

Substitute Teacher

Natalia ISD
08.2017 - 04.2018

Volunteer Drama Director

Pleasanton Church of Christ
03.2017 - Current

Team Member

Walmart
02.2017 - 10.2017

Reading Tutor

10.2016 - 08.2017

Dairy Farm Laborer

Tymrak Bros
08.2016 - 02.2017

Lead Teacher

Rainbow Station at Cibolo Canyons, Daycare
01.2016 - 07.2016

Theater Student Teacher

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
09.2015 - 12.2015

Student Director of "Doubt

05.2015 - 05.2015

12.2014 - 12.2014

TAMUCC
09.2013 - 09.2013

05.2013 - 05.2013

12.2012 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Texas Educator Theater Certificate- early education through high school First Aid, CPR, AED - Theatre Arts

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Emilie Norwood