James Lucas
Educator
Auburn,Alabama, AL
Summary
Personal Profile I am a dedicated individual who has the motivation and drives to succeed in any given environment or situation. I have extensive professional experience in teaching; I have taught for the last six years under a fully certified and qualified teacher certificate in a title one school in Montgomery, Lee, Phenix City, and Tallapoosa. Where I have thrived at building a relationship with students and parents, at teaching S.T.E.M. based lesson to students that are not accustomed to student center lesson, I have also worked within the field of biology in other likenesses, such as Veterans Work-study where I was able to work alongside Medical Lab tech, nurses and doctors. This experience allowed me to understand the different perspective that exists within the field of biology and allowed me to apply some of the methods and techniques that I learned during my undergraduate studies. I have also had extensive education in lesson planning and classroom management strategies during my years as a graduate student at Auburn University Montgomery. I also work as an Environmental Scientist. I perform many different tasks such as: conducting biological studies, inspections, investigations, and field chemical or physical tests using technical equipment. I love to learn, and I am always up to the challenge of whatever situation comes before me. I work great with others while also work efficiently on my own. I am in search of a position where I can develop and excel while giving my best to an employer To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Automated Logistic Specialist
United States Army, States of America
Savannah , GA
1999.07 - 2003.07
- Stored medical equipment and ammunition in controlled and sterile environment and counted supplies efficiently.
- Established and maintained stock records and other documents such as inventory, material control, accounting and supply reports.
- Supervised personnel in supply, services, materials management and logistical operations.
- Organized material distribution and transportation logistics in accordance with executive direction.
- Managed loading, unloading, movement, and sorting of supplies to keep deliveries on schedule.
- Maintained excellent working relationships with customers by efficiently responding to inquiries and complaints.
- Packed, crated, stenciled, weighed and banded equipment and supplies.
- Kept track of medical supplies and equipment and received, stored, recorded and issued medical supplies for unit.
- Reviewed and verified quantities received against bills of lading, contracts, purchase requests and shipping documents.
Public Health Environmentalist
Public Health Environmentalist, Russell County Department Of Public Health
Phenix City , Alabama
2013.11 - 2016.08
- Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination and obesity.
- Conducted needs assessments to determine which materials and services were warranted for each individual case.
- Reviewed patient records for unusual issues, cluster infections and known pathogens so that outbreaks could be remedied quickly.
- Prepared expense reports, filed fund disbursement requests and managed credit card and project expense reconciliations.
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
- Processed contract agreements for evaluation consultants and other outside vendors.
- Wrote summaries, reports and other correspondence regarding community outreach efforts.
- Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues.
- Collected, organized and disseminated quality data from multiple sources.
Physical Science Teacher
Bellingrath Middle School
Montgomery , Alabama
2016.08 - 2017.08
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Used exams and standardized assessment tools to measure student progress.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
21st Century Lead Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery , AL
2017.05 - 2017.07
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Increased student involvement in program offerings through strategic redesign of program processes and methods.
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
- Maintained detailed records of attendance, test scores and assignment grades for each student to identify trends and rectify issues.
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
Life Science Teacher
Beulah High School
Valley , AL
2017.08 - 2018.08
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
- Collaborated with other teachers to integrate science into other curricula.
- Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
- Collaborated with specialists to meet needs of Special Needs and gifted students requiring extra support.
- Designed innovative science curricula to engage students and promote critical thinking.
- Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents and staff to optimize instruction and support learning outcomes.
- Encouraged student participation in laboratory experiments to enhance scientific knowledge.
- Used exams and standardized assessment tools to measure student progress.
7th Grade Life Science Teacher
Phenix City Board Of Education
Phenix City , AL
2018.08 - 2019.12
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Used technology to strengthen and enhance teaching and learning process and assisted students in analyzing and improving methods and habits of study.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
- Demonstrated advanced competency and teaching proficiency in life science core academic subject area.
Boys Track Coach
Phenix City Public School, City Intermediate School
Phenix City , Alabama
2018.08 - 2019.12
- Developed and delivered presentations to educate clients on topics related to coaching.
- Developed and maintained network of professional resources to refer clients to.
- Assisted in developing marketing materials to promote coaching services.
- Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals.
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
- Utilized various coaching models and techniques to maximize client success.
- Analyzed client feedback to adjust coaching sessions accordingly.
Boys Assistant Football Coach ( Offensive Line)
Phenix City Intermediate School
Phenix City , AL
2018.08 - 2019.12
- Scouted opposing teams to help build effective gameplay strategies.
- Implemented successful training and conditioning programs to elevate players' physical abilities and stamina.
- Cultivated community and media relations through social media and other communication channels to support program.
- Worked with offensive and defensive coaches to develop cohesive football program.
- Planned and oversaw team football camps to develop new players.
- Enforced team rules fairly to eliminate unsafe practices and unauthorized behaviors.
- Revamped teams' defensive and offensive playbooks.
- Counseled players dealing with academic and personal problems to help find resolutions and restore team balance.
- Maintained positive community and parent relations to build strong athletic support networks.
Special Education Teacher
Montgomery County Public School System
Montgomery , Alabama
2019.12 - 2020.08
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Used exams and standardized assessment tools to measure student progress.
- Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents and staff to optimize instruction and support learning outcomes.
- Collaborated with other teachers to integrate science into other curricula.
- Supported student comprehension of scientific principles through individualized instruction.
- Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
- Provided individualized feedback to support student learning and development.
- Designed innovative science curricula to engage students and promote critical thinking.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Increased parent satisfaction through well-organized IEP meetings and family conferences focused on improving parent-child bonding skills.
- Administered and interpreted assessment results to determine learners' challenges.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Adjunct Science Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester , NH
2020.01 - Current
- Taught specialized biology classes for students in major and those completing graduate-level work.
- Oversaw internships and graduate assistants' work to refine individual abilities.
- Helped students better understand text through lectures, discussions and assignments.
- Gave struggling students personalized support during office hours or via email.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records, and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Supported students seeking careers in biology by advising on educational and vocational choices.
- Developed and presented engaging lectures, labs and activities for students.
- Prepared online lectures and videos for remote learning.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Successfully operated heavy equipment such as forklifts.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Lead Adjunct Teacher
Southern New Hampshire University - Online Campus
Manchester , NH
2020.06 - Current
- Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion.
- Organized time, space and resources to balance advanced instruction, challenging workloads and stringent deadlines.
- Gathered and implemented proposals from outside vendors for faculty professional development.
- Designed and distributed feedback forms to continually improve teaching skills and develop stronger connection with students.
- Examined and critiqued course material while incorporating instructor-specific policies.
- Studied program needs and enhanced content and teaching methods to better communicate material.
- Used variety of instructional methodologies and technology to keep [Type] courses interesting and engaging.
- Displayed professional demeanor and served as role model for students.
General Science Teacher
Elmore County Board Of Education
Wetumpka , AL
2020.08 - 2021.01
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Encouraged student participation in laboratory experiments to enhance scientific knowledge.
- Designed innovative science curricula to engage students and promote critical thinking.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
Special Education Teacher
Tallapoosa Board Of Education
Dadeville , AL
2021.01 - 2022.08
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
Lee County Public School System
Opelika , AL
2022.09 - 2023.02
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Microbiology
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 2008.05 - 2011.05
Master of Education - Biology
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 2011.08 - 2017.12
Master of Education/Special - Collaborative studies
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 2017.12 - 2019.08
Master of Education/ – Auburn - Montgomery Educational Leadership
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 2019.08 - 2021.08
Skills
Online instruction
Affiliations
Member of Fraternal Masonic Organization.
2 honor Societies (Gama Beta Phi. Ujima (President)).
Ranked Number One amongst applicants in testing for The State of Alabama Environmentalist
and Biologist Aid positions.
Employee of the Month PCIS (March 2019)
Member of Kappa Delta Pi- Pi Pi Chapter- Educational Honor Society
Accomplishments
- Special Training
- Science, technology, engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M. Trained)-2016
- Positive Behavior Intervention Trained – 2016
- R.T.I. Trained- 2017-2019
- Alabama Public Health Environmental Scientist Certified-2014
- Soil Classification Certified-2014
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Certified -2014
- A+ College Ready Training
- 7th-grade Team Leader
- 7th Grade Science Department Head
- Discovery Ed Trained
- A.M.S.T.I. Trained ( Life Science)
- Restraint certified 2018,2020, 2022
Member of Kappa Delta Pi- Pi Pi Chapter- Educational Honor Society
Timeline
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
Lee County Public School System
2022.09 - 2023.02
Special Education Teacher
Tallapoosa Board Of Education
2021.01 - 2022.08
General Science Teacher
Elmore County Board Of Education
2020.08 - 2021.01
Lead Adjunct Teacher
Southern New Hampshire University - Online Campus
2020.06 - Current
Adjunct Science Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
2020.01 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Montgomery County Public School System
2019.12 - 2020.08
Master of Education/ – Auburn - Montgomery Educational Leadership
Auburn University-Montgomery
2019.08 - 2021.08
7th Grade Life Science Teacher
Phenix City Board Of Education
2018.08 - 2019.12
Boys Assistant Football Coach ( Offensive Line)
Phenix City Intermediate School
2018.08 - 2019.12
Boys Track Coach
Phenix City Public School, City Intermediate School
2018.08 - 2019.12
Master of Education/Special - Collaborative studies
Auburn University-Montgomery
2017.12 - 2019.08
Life Science Teacher
Beulah High School
2017.08 - 2018.08
21st Century Lead Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
2017.05 - 2017.07
Physical Science Teacher
Bellingrath Middle School
2016.08 - 2017.08
Public Health Environmentalist
Public Health Environmentalist, Russell County Department Of Public Health
2013.11 - 2016.08
Master of Education - Biology
Auburn University-Montgomery
2011.08 - 2017.12
Bachelor Of Science - Microbiology
Auburn University-Montgomery
2008.05 - 2011.05
Automated Logistic Specialist
United States Army, States of America
1999.07 - 2003.07
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