Heather Norris
Lilburn,GA
Summary
Committed Educator professional offering 17 years of success working with young children to foster positive educational outcomes. Highly skilled in interacting with families and other academic personnel to cultivate a high-quality learning environment. Adept at working with diverse age groups and developmental skill levels to build rapport and drive academic growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool
Lilburn , GA
08.2014 - Current
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Assisted students with special needs by providing additional support when required.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings, and increase overall student happiness.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
First Grade Teacher
Auburn Elementary School
Auburn, GA
02.2008 - 05.2014
- Devised lesson plans in alignment with state curriculum standards and created balanced instructional programs, demonstrations and work time to meet educational and instructional goals.
- Promoted critical thinking by developing problem-solving activities that encouraged higher order reasoning skills.
- Integrated art, music and physical education into core subject areas when appropriate.
- Attended professional development workshops related to best practices in teaching pedagogy or instructional strategies.
- Provided engaging instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies to a class of 20 first graders.
- Integrated technology into daily lesson planning to support 21st century skills development.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with faculty to resolve social, cognitive or behavioral challenges.
- Collaborated with special education staff to ensure appropriate accommodations were made for students with IEPs.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress throughout the year using data tracking systems such as AIMSweb or DIBELS.
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes.
- Built relationships with students and guardians through active communication and positive feedback.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Piedmont College
Demorest, GA12-2007
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Individualized Support
- Curriculum Planning
- Behavioral Modeling
- Child's CPR Certified
- Managing Activities
- Safety Awareness
Affiliations
- A co-leader with the Girl Scouts Brookwood Service Unit
- Den mom to my son's Cub Scouts Pack 504
- Passionate about music
- Church activities
- Photography and cooking
Accomplishments
- ArtsNOW Project member in 2012. Auburn Elementary First Grade teachers created a lesson plan that incorporated musical notes and syllables in words. The students learned quarter notes and rests.
Certification
- BA - Early Childhood Education from Piedmont College Dec. 2007
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool
08.2014 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Auburn Elementary School
02.2008 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Piedmont College
- BA - Early Childhood Education from Piedmont College Dec. 2007
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