Jennifer Busbin-Ross
Cordele,GA
Summary
I am a Cordele native and graduated from Crisp Academy in 1998. My entire education was at Crisp Academy from K4-12th grade. I was inspired to become a teacher due to several teachers who greatly influenced me.
I am a passionate Elementary Teacher for 8+ years in both rural and urban settings. I have a proven history of creating engaged classroom environments supporting diverse educational styles. Versatile student-oriented approach consistently supporting optimum performance and advancement.
I worked in the literacy/reading department at Berrien county. I learned a great deal from my mentor, Gail Melton. She taught me how to foster reading skills in students who were currently struggling. She taught me how to DIBELS test and how to perform accurate running records.
When I was hired at Irwin county elementary, I taught technology to all grades. This involved how to navigate Google, create websites, learn to type, and perform research based assignments for all subjects. After several years, I taught science and social studies in 4th grade. The past three years, I have taught Kindergarten. This past school year, I had a Special Education classroom.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher
Irwin County Elementary School
07.2015 - Current
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
Paraprofessional
Berrien County Elementary
08.2013 - 08.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA05.2013
High School Diploma -
Crisp Academy
Cordele, GA05.1998
Skills
- Class Engagement
- Smart Board Technology
- Benchmark Setting goals
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Google Slides
- Adaptable Style
- Active classroom participation
- Technology Integration
- Focus on Academic Standards
- Differentiated Instructional Techniques
Timeline
Elementary Teacher
Irwin County Elementary School
07.2015 - Current
Paraprofessional
Berrien County Elementary
08.2013 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Georgia Southwestern State University
High School Diploma -
Crisp Academy
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