Heather Thoma
Seneca,SC
Summary
Entry-level teaching professional with solid multitasking, time management and communication skills combined with unwavering devotion to student success. Familiar with different instructional approaches and technology options used in elementary classrooms. Knowledgeable about curricula, lesson planning and individual student mentoring approaches.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tutor
Fostering Great Ideas
10.2022 - Current
- Instructed a fifth-grade multilingual learner in mathematics, reading, and writing
- Informed foster parent of progress achieved by student.
Assistant Store Manager
Cato Fashions
Seneca, SC
07.2021 - Current
- Managed cash registers efficiently, ensuring accurate transactions, balancing drawers daily, and minimizing discrepancies.
- Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
- Enhanced store appearance for increased sales by maintaining cleanliness and implementing strategic merchandise displays.
- Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
- Mentored new employees on company policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure their success within the organization.
- Fostered a positive work culture by promoting teamwork and recognizing individual achievements among staff members regularly.
Elementary Student Teacher
North Pointe Elementary School
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Collaborate with cooperating teacher to develop and implement a lesson plan requiring a multimodal response to a text
- Develop and implement a lesson plan prompting students to connect phonological awareness skills to mathematical concepts, including decimals, fractions, and whole numbers
- Analyze data from a reader's identity conference to individualize instruction and reading assignments
- Lead a whole-class interactive read aloud to interpret students' comprehension skills and analyze classroom attentiveness.
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
Crew Member
Dunkin Donuts
Clemson, SC
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Worked front counter, drive-thru and other areas.
- Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, handling multiple orders simultaneously without compromising quality or efficiency.
- Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management team.
Education
Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Clemson University
05.2026
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Clemson University
05.2025
High School Diploma -
West Oak High School
Westminster, SC05.2021
Skills
- Delegating
- Organization
- Differentiated Instruction
- Lesson Planning
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the federal TEACH Grant
- Recipient of the Teaching Fellows scholarship
- Elected as Teaching Fellows Secretary for the 2023-2024 academic year
- Elected as Teaching Fellows President for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Honored on Clemson University's Dean List for the 2021-2022 academic year
- Honored on Clemson's University's Presidents List for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years
Certification
- CPR
- First Aid
Timeline
Elementary Student Teacher
North Pointe Elementary School
01.2024 - 05.2024
Tutor
Fostering Great Ideas
10.2022 - Current
Assistant Store Manager
Cato Fashions
07.2021 - Current
Crew Member
Dunkin Donuts
05.2019 - 06.2021
Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Clemson University
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Clemson University
High School Diploma -
West Oak High School