Grace Averett

Taught second and first grade while working collaboratively with teammates, parents and administrators.

• Pitched and managed the “Pennies for Panthers” penny drive. Raised $1059.91 in pennies to adopt animals via the World Wildlife Fund
• Oversaw the implementation and completion of multiple Individualized Education Plans with a success growth rate of 82%
• Provided excellent written and verbal communication to parents and students
• Created client centered project designs (Google Sites, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word)
• Web design and maintenance (Google Sites)
• Mentored and trained new team members
• Provided professional development to staff on best practices for team meetings (PTLs) as well as global initiatives

Taught kindergarten while continuously utilizing creative thinking skills in order to adjust to changing needs of students.

• Participated in Orton Gillingham Phonics training which raised classroom phonics skills by 20%
• Actively managed daily team meetings to oversee the weekly data, assessment data and lesson plans
• Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
• Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
• Engaged administrators, parents and colleagues with learning programs to improve educational outcomes.

• Developed art and design concepts.
• Taught painting classes for adults and children
• Planned and executed multiple art camps
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.