Ja'Meria Waters
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Dynamic Lead Teacher with a proven track record at The Goddard School, excelling in classroom management and curriculum implementation. Leveraged cultural sensitivity and critical thinking to enhance student engagement and inclusivity. Achieved notable improvements in student success through innovative lesson planning and effective parent-teacher communication.
Caring Teacher with expertise in behavior modification and extensive experience in modernizing classrooms for long-term student success. Dedicated to individualized student care.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
The Goddard School
02.2022 - Current
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Incorporated culturally responsive teaching practices into curriculum design and delivery models promoting inclusivity within the educational setting.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Implemented assessment tools that monitored student progress throughout the year, allowing for targeted interventions when needed to close achievement gaps.
Lead Teacher
The Learning Experience
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
- Facilitated peer-to-peer learning opportunities within the classroom environment increasing collaboration among students and deepening understanding of material.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
Cashier Team Lead
Bi-rite Supermarkets
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
- Communicated with customers and team members to solve problems.
- Processed both cash and card purchases and returns.
- Maintained a clean and inviting checkout area, contributing to an enjoyable shopping experience for customers.
- Balanced cash drawers at the end of each shift, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally, maintaining a positive brand image and fostering customer retention.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
Sales Associate
Justice Retail
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business and effectively build rapport to cultivate lasting relationships.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve monthly sales targets.
- Managed inventory, returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policies to ensure product availability, while contributing to uptick in sales.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.
- Minimized wait times for customers during peak hours, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
Education
High School Diploma -
Meade Senior High School
Odenton, MD05-2020
Skills
- Childcare needs
- Lesson Planning
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Management
- Child Development
- Behavior Modeling
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Safety awareness
- Key decision making
- Lesson development
- Training and mentoring
- Cultural Competency
- Compliance understanding
- Age-appropriate discipline
- Safe learning environment
- Curriculum Implementation
- Critical Thinking
- Small Group Instruction
- Motivating students
- Learning Strategies
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Cultural Sensitivity
Timeline
Lead Teacher
The Goddard School
02.2022 - Current
Lead Teacher
The Learning Experience
02.2021 - 01.2022
Cashier Team Lead
Bi-rite Supermarkets
07.2020 - 01.2021
Sales Associate
Justice Retail
07.2019 - 06.2020
High School Diploma -
Meade Senior High School
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