Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
New Leaf Center
09.2022 - 07.2024
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
Juvenile Probation Officer
Department of Juvenile Justice
12.2018 - 09.2022
Conduct home and school visits as an integral part of the information gathering process and family involvement model approximately 50-60 juveniles on caseload.
Facilitate the completion of comprehensive assessments, and if results indicate needed services refer the youth and family for services regardless of youth’s legal status
Formulate case management strategies based on assessments and/or information gathered to address the specific needs of the youth and family
Make supervision and treatment recommendations to the State Attorney and other judicial partners that allow the Department to provide the most appropriate services in the least intrusive manner
Provide current information to the staff responsible for detention screening, detention reviews, and related court hearings
Testify at hearings, when appropriate
Communicate and distribute the outcome of court proceedings to all affected parties (i.e
Knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques
Ability to develop case plans
Ability to make independent decisions based on individual analysis, have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to conduct and document interviews.
Executive Secretary to the CFO and CEO
EWF Ministries Inc
01.2009 - 01.2020
Created highly resourceful organizational and filing systems, including thorough indexing, filing and off site storage
Coordinated and set up high level conference calls, board and management meetings, special events and travel arrangements
Updated and maintained Pastoral's calendar, scheduling or unscheduled functions
Assisted with board of directors with special projects as needed
Answered incoming calls and in person inquires
Treated each person with respect and provided them with the right information
Wrote correspondence; proofed and edited documents to ensure accuracy and consistency
Coordinated planning and timely dissemination of company reports and slide presentation for meetings.
Assistant Director to the Executive Director - Teacher
HERITAGE LEARING CENTER INC
01.2006 - 01.2012
Provided superior administrative support to the director
Submitted correspondence, legal documents and financial management
Planned meeting and provided training to the other staff.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services -
Rasmussen College
Tampa, FL
12.2016
Associate Degree in Business -
Rasmussen College
Tampa, FL
12.2014
Director Credentials -
College of Central Florida
09.2011
Skills
Student Engagement
Curriculum Implementation
Small Group and Whole Group Instruction
Social-Emotional Learning training
Classroom Instruction
Lesson Planning and Assigning and Grading Work
Testing and grading
Student evaluations
Curriculum Development and Curriculum compliance with the state of Florida
Test Proctoring
Special Needs Students
Alternative Learning Methods
Certification
Educator Certified - Business Education Grades 6-12
Office Administrator / Office Manger at New Leaf Family Services & Wellness CenterOffice Administrator / Office Manger at New Leaf Family Services & Wellness Center