Heather Payton
Teacher
Greensburg,PA
Summary
Seeking a position to work with foster families in order to train and prepare them as they become foster parents, while also marketing and advertising the need for more foster families. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
- Skilled Language Arts Teacher knowledgeable about building strong verbal and written communication skills with middle school students. Familiar with curriculum selection, lesson planning and classroom management. Desiring to contribute 10 years of experience to long-term position.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Consultant
Lifeline Youth
Terre Haute, IN
06.2019 - 09.2022
- Family Services
- Court reports, court testifying
- Supporting families in crisis
- Teaching parents to use coping skills, to parent, budget, and discipline.
- Collaborated with families to assist in growth, development and education to increase potential.
- Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by agency procedures.
- Identified available community resources and programs for families of disabled children.
- Observed security measures to maintain confidentiality and restrict access by unauthorized individuals.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
- Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
- Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
Teacher
Clay Community Schools, North Clay Middle School
Brazil, IN
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Taught 8th grade ELA
- Developed and implemented daily and unit plans for 8th grade, administered tests and evaluations, and analyzed student performance.
- Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
Teacher
Southwest Parke Community Schools
Montezuma, IN
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Taught 7th grade ELA and taught 7th & 8th grade
- Developed and implemented daily and unit plans for 7th grade & 8th grade, administered tests and evaluations, and analyzed student performance
- Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting excellent student/teacher interaction.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Family Case Manager
State of Indiana, Vigo County, Child
Terre Haute, IN
08.2015 - 07.2016
- Referred clients to appropriate service providers, community resources, and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Led family team meetings
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
6th & 7th grade social studies teacher
WSFC Schools, Jefferson & Mineral Springs Middle
Winston-Salem, NC
08.2011 - 08.2015
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Hospital/Homebound Teacher
WSFCS
04.2012 - 08.2015
- Provided educational services to students who could not be at school due to illness
- Collaborated with classroom teachers to provide curriculum and instructional strategies to their current homebound student.
Kennedy Learning Center
Winston-Salem, NC
01.2011 - 04.2011
- 6th grade language arts/ social studies
Substitute Teacher
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem, NC
08.2008 - 12.2010
- 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.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Instructional Assistant
Northview High School
Brazil, IN
08.2005 - 05.2008
- Grades 9-12: Dr
- Tim Rayle, Principal
- Assisted with a one-on-one student
- Instructed Novanet classes, recorded student progress, managed classroom behavior, communicated with guidance counselors regarding students’ performance and progress, and worked directly under the supervision of the principal.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Ball State University
Muncie, IN08.2018
BS - Middle Grades Social Studies/Language Arts
Winston-Salem State University
07.2011
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Student-Centered Learning
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Middle School Education
- Technological Integration
- District Standards
- Parent and Student Communication
Additional Information
- HONORS & AWARDS , Dean’s List: Ivy Tech Community College: fall, 2006-summer 2008
Timeline
Family Consultant
Lifeline Youth
06.2019 - 09.2022
Teacher
Clay Community Schools, North Clay Middle School
08.2018 - 09.2022
Teacher
Southwest Parke Community Schools
08.2016 - 07.2018
Family Case Manager
State of Indiana, Vigo County, Child
08.2015 - 07.2016
Hospital/Homebound Teacher
WSFCS
04.2012 - 08.2015
6th & 7th grade social studies teacher
WSFC Schools, Jefferson & Mineral Springs Middle
08.2011 - 08.2015
Kennedy Learning Center
01.2011 - 04.2011
Substitute Teacher
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
08.2008 - 12.2010
Instructional Assistant
Northview High School
08.2005 - 05.2008
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Ball State University
BS - Middle Grades Social Studies/Language Arts
Winston-Salem State University
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