Jada Minor
Suitland,MD
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Eager and ready to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Lead Teacher
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS
2023.08 - 2024.07
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Contributed to a positive school culture by participating in extracurricular activities and collaborating with colleagues on interdisciplinary projects.
- Collaborated with special education staff to ensure the successful inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom setting.
- Implemented evidence-based instructional strategies to improve reading and math skills among struggling learners.
- Increased parent involvement by fostering strong relationships and maintaining open lines of communication.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Created instructional groupings and lesson plans based on iReady growth monitoring checks and BOY, MOY, EOY diagnostic results.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
Administrative Program Manager
St. Philips Child Development Center
2023.01 - Current
- Maintained regular communication between departments via email and phone calls to coordinate program logistics.
- Gathered and organized printed materials required for program participation.
- Led onboarding activities for twelve employees to equip staff in daily responsibilities.
- Managed newsletter distribution for programs to increase student engagement.
- Received incoming phone calls and contact form submissions and provided timely responses to inquiries.
- Tracked department course registrations and class lists via ChildPlus and Brightwheel software.
- Answered phone calls and responded to inquiries from customers, vendors and other external contacts.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Kept program-related data accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible for accessibility.
- Tracked and reported expenses accurately to manage program budgets.
- Motivated and directed staff to align operations with organizational mission using appropriate training initiatives and presentations.
- Created and delivered program training and education to keep participants knowledgeable about program and provide necessary skills to participate productively.
- Developed program marketing and outreach strategies to increase awareness and attract new participants.
- Provided technical support to12 staff with necessary resources to carry out duties successfully.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Verified accuracy of program laws and compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
- Assisted with grant and contract proposal planning and preparation.
- Established and maintained electronic files for grant-funded projects for tracking and reporting.
- Gathered and organized printed materials required for program participation
- Received and processed 7 enrollment student forms monthly
Reading & Social Studies Teacher
Chillum Elementary School
2022.07 - 2023.01
- Salary: $52,949 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 37.5
- Duties, Accomplishments, and Related Skills:
- Instruct students who are SLD, ESOL, and Autistic
- Graded and provided feedback on assignments.
- Maintained and operated classroom equipment to maximize use and lifespan.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
- Assisted with school field trips and special events by collecting permission slips and payments.
- Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.
- Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers.
- Prepared reports and maintained administrative records.
- Planned and prepared bibliographies, charts and graphs.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Utilized answer sheets and electronic marking devices to grade homework and tests, accurately computing and recording results.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Friendship Public Charter School
2021.10 - 2022.07
- Salary: $56,313.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 40
- Duties, Accomplishments, and Related Skills:
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Engaged administrators, parents and colleagues with learning programs to improve educational outcomes.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
Executive Administrative Specialist
Norfolk State University
2017.08 - 2020.04
- Worked closely with others to accomplish timely invoicing and accounts receivables.
- Prepared detailed documents and reports in adherence administrative processes.
- Monitored and directed incoming mail and prepared outgoing mail.
- Developed and implemented organizational systems to streamline daily operations.
- Managed and maintained electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.
- Greeted visitors with professionalism and enthusiasm to provide support and direct guests to appropriate department.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and appointments to keep organization running smoothly.
- Assisted management with special projects to complete all tasks by deadlines.
- Created and maintained detailed records of office expenses to accurately predict future budget requirements.
- Maintained office calendars to track important dates and deadlines.
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase productivity.
- Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
- Took notes and dictation at meetings.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
- Wrote reports, executive summaries and newsletters.
- Upheld strict timetables by maintaining accurate, balanced calendars.
- Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
- Created and managed office systems to efficiently deal with documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Norfolk State University
Career Diploma - Medical Billing & Coding
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA09.2024
Skills
- P>Appointment Scheduling
- P>Project management experience
- P>Policy and procedure modification
- P>Strategic planning
- Meeting facilitation
- Team Leadership
- Phone and Email Etiquette
- P>SharePoint Software Proficiency
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership experience
- Document Management
- Project Coordination
Timeline
Elementary Lead Teacher
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS
2023.08 - 2024.07
Administrative Program Manager
St. Philips Child Development Center
2023.01 - Current
Reading & Social Studies Teacher
Chillum Elementary School
2022.07 - 2023.01
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Friendship Public Charter School
2021.10 - 2022.07
Executive Administrative Specialist
Norfolk State University
2017.08 - 2020.04
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Norfolk State University
Career Diploma - Medical Billing & Coding
Penn Foster Career School
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