Emily Fisher
TN
Summary
Accomplished Lead Pre-K Teacher at Harmony Preschool, adept in creative teaching strategies and child development expertise. Demonstrated success in fostering social-emotional growth and enhancing early literacy, achieving notable student engagement. Skilled in child supervision and parent-teacher communication, ensuring a collaborative and nurturing learning environment. Proven multitasking abilities and a strong work ethic underscore reliability and dedication to educational excellence.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Harmony Preschool
Brunswick, OH
08.2023 - Current
- Organized extracurricular activities for students, promoting social-emotional growth and fostering a sense of community within the school.
- Implemented creative teaching methods to make lessons more engaging, leading to higher levels of student interest and participation.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating various learning styles and strategies in lesson planning.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Evaluated student progress through ongoing assessments, providing timely feedback and adjusting instruction as needed to ensure mastery of skills.
- Promoted early literacy skills by introducing age-appropriate reading materials and incorporating phonics instruction into daily lessons.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Educational Assistant
Rutherford County Schools
Murfreesboro, TN
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with special education staff.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decisionmaking.
- Enhanced classroom management through the implementation of positive reinforcement techniques and clear expectations for behavior.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Facilitated small group instruction targeted toward specific skill gaps or areas needing improvement based on identified student needs.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Developmental Therapist
MTSU HCBEI
Murfreesboro, TN
04.2019 - 07.2020
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Child Development And Family Studies
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TNSkills
- Child Supervision
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Nutrition and Health
- Creative Teaching Strategies
- Group and individual instruction
- Child development expertise
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
- Child CPR and First Aid
- Reliability
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Harmony Preschool
08.2023 - Current
Educational Assistant
Rutherford County Schools
08.2022 - 07.2023
Developmental Therapist
MTSU HCBEI
04.2019 - 07.2020
Bachelor Of Science - Child Development And Family Studies
Middle Tennessee State University