Holly Arnold
DeBary,Florida
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher/Third Grade
Enterprise Elementary School
08.2020 - Current
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- After School Book Club Tutor
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
Online Learning Teacher/2nd Grade
Volusia Online Learning
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
Classroom Teacher/Second Grade-Fifth Grade
Manatee Cove Elementary School
08.2008 - 08.2020
- Taught second grade, second/third grade combination class, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade
- Departmentalized, teaching Math-Science, and Reading-Social Studies
- I have taken on numerous leadership roles within and assisted with after school tutoring program for four years.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
Classroom Teacher/Co-Teacher Second Grade
DeBary Elementary School
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Taught in co-taught classroom
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
Classroom Teacher/ First Grade-Third Grade
Timbercrest Elementary School
08.1997 - 06.2007
- Taught first grade, second grade and third grade
- Grade level chair for two years
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education -
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida01.1996
Skills
- Strong Verbal Communication Skills with Students, Parents, and Administration
- Proficiency using MS Office Products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Impeccable Organizational skills
- Team Player as well as Team Leader
- Quick Learner and Great Conflict Resolution Skills
- Highly Self Motivated
- Demonstrate Strong Work Ethics
- Great Time Management Skills
- Able to Motivate Children and Adults
- Dedicated and Determined to Succeed
Accomplishments
Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award for 2008-2009
Teacher of the Year Award for Manatee Cove Elementary 2009-2010
Crystal Apple Award for Volusia County Teachers 2016-2017
Star Recognition Award for Star Tutors for Volusia County 2014-2018
Junior National Young Leaders Conference Award 2017-2018
ESE Teacher of the Year Award for Enterprise Elementary 2022-2023
Teacher of the Year Award for Enterprise Elementary 2024-2025
Honors and Awards
- Social Studies Teacher of The Year Award for 2008-2009
- Teacher of The Year Award for Manatee Cove Elementary 2009-2010
- Crystal Apple Award for Volusia County Teachers 2016-2017
- Star Recognition Award for Star Tutors for Volusia County 2014-2018
- Junior National Young Leaders Conference Award 2017-2018
Timeline
Classroom Teacher/Third Grade
Enterprise Elementary School
08.2020 - Current
Online Learning Teacher/2nd Grade
Volusia Online Learning
08.2020 - 08.2021
Classroom Teacher/Second Grade-Fifth Grade
Manatee Cove Elementary School
08.2008 - 08.2020
Classroom Teacher/Co-Teacher Second Grade
DeBary Elementary School
08.2007 - 06.2008
Classroom Teacher/ First Grade-Third Grade
Timbercrest Elementary School
08.1997 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education -
University of Central Florida