Summary
Work History
Overview
Education
Certification
Timeline
Hobbies and Interests
Student Teaching
References
Teacher
Jerrick L. Terry

Jerrick L. Terry

Charlotte

Summary

To obtain an entry-level position seeking for a responsible and challenging role in the area of Early Childhood Education that will enable me to utilize my strong organizational skills, educational background, and ability to work with staff, families and children while helping nurture the needs of each individual child.

Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues.

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte
09.2022 - Current
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
  • Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
  • Planned field trips to enrich students' educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.
  • Provides an inviting learning environment following the Creative Curriculum, Foundations, Guide to the Early Years and other state and local curriculum documents
  • Provides appropriate materials and experiences which address the emotional, intellectual, physical and social, needs of each student while helping them develop age-appropriate academic, behavioral, and self-help skills
  • Monitoring children to ensure safety at all times and provide the care of self-help skill building
  • Assess student progress by recording anecdotal notes, written observations, support team conferences, and other curriculum state approved forms of documentation for each child
  • Communicates regularly with parents through individual parent conferences, texts, emails, journals, phone calls, etc.
  • Help to maintain a clean, nurtured, organized and safe learning environment
  • Instructing the children with hands-on activities while implementing individualized learning skills
  • Participates in professional development opportunities dealing with curriculum and current early childhood issues

EC Lead Teacher (Pre-K)

Durham Public Schools
Durham
08.2017 - 06.2020
  • Provides an inviting learning environment following the Creative Curriculum, Foundations, Guide to the Early Years and other state and local curriculum documents
  • Develops and implements daily lesson plans, designing activities, and adapting materials to assist developmentally challenged EC students
  • Provides appropriate materials and experiences which address the emotional, intellectual, physical and social, needs of each student while helping them develop age-appropriate academic, behavioral, and self-help skills
  • Monitoring children to ensure safety at all times and provide the care of self-help skill building
  • Assess student progress by recording anecdotal notes, written observations, support team conferences, and other curriculum state approved forms of documentation for each child
  • Communicates regularly with parents through individual parent conferences, texts, emails, journals, phone calls, etc.
  • Help to maintain a clean, nurtured, organized and safe learning environment
  • Instructing the children with hands-on activities while implementing individualized learning skills
  • Participates in professional development opportunities dealing with curriculum and current early childhood issues on how to care for the disabled child’s’ needs
  • Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Pre-K Lead Teacher (Ex: redirect the children on how to share, care, use their words, ask for assistance, and be motivated while modeling positive behaviors

Assistant Director/Lead Teacher

Successful Start Early Learning Center
Durham
11.2013 - 12.2016
  • Assist the director in promoting the philosophy and mission statement for the center
  • Maintain open ends of communication with director, staff, parents, children, therapies
  • Maintain a healthy and safe environment for staff, families, children
  • Maintain a quality room arrangement in compliance with curriculum standards
  • Being accountable for a large group of children from ages (6 weeks-5 years)
  • Implement integrated lesson plans for the Creative Curriculum
  • Evaluates the needs of each individual child and worked with parents on transitioning their children
  • Assist staff in providing a warm, nurturing, safe, trustworthy, friendly environment

Montessori Pre-K/K (Lead Teacher)

Durham Public Schools
Durham
07.2003 - 08.2012
  • Fostered and nurtured the development of the whole-child
  • Instructing the children with hands-on activities/ Implementing individualized learning skills
  • Redirected the children on how to share, care and be motivated while modeling positive behavior
  • Interact with children utilizing appropriate language, interactions, and positive discipline through play
  • Implement age appropriate activities while continuously monitoring children to ensure safety at all times
  • Take pictures and maintain anecdotal notes, written observations, and other approved forms of documentation for each child
  • Help to maintain a clean and organized learning environment
  • Applied Core and Standard Course of Study Goals and Objectives

Tutoring (K-5)

Capitol Educational Services (CES)
Durham
10.2010 - 03.2011
  • Assist the students in prep-skills for Math and Reading and develop study skills
  • Assist students academically in whichever subject(s) the students are seeking improvement
  • Evaluate students' progress in order to see where improvements can be made

Lead Teacher (3/4s)

Operation Breakthrough, Head Start
Durham
07.2000 - 06.2003
  • Implement age appropriate activities while continuously monitoring children to ensure safety at all times
  • Take pictures and maintain anecdotal notes, written observations, and other approved forms of documentation for each child
  • Help to maintain a clean and organized learning environment
  • Instructing the children with hands-on activities/ Implementing individualized learning skills
  • Redirected the children on how to share, care and be motivated while modeling positive behavior

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
19
19
years of post-secondary education

Education

Doctorate - Early Childhood

Northcentral University
Phoenix, AZ
10.2012 - Current

Masters Education - Early Childhood Education

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
10.2008 - 05.2010

Certification - Primary

American Montessori Society
Apex, NC
07.2006

Birth-Kindergarten Degree -

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
12.2003

Bachelor’s - Child Development

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
08.1994 - 12.1998

Certification

  • Level 3
  • Administration I & II
  • First Aid
  • CPR
  • SIDS
  • BSAC
  • American Montessori Certification (AMS)
  • AIG Certification
  • Birth-K Certification
  • Playground Safety
  • Public Schools Teaching License

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
09.2022 - Current

EC Lead Teacher (Pre-K)

Durham Public Schools
08.2017 - 06.2020

Assistant Director/Lead Teacher

Successful Start Early Learning Center
11.2013 - 12.2016

Doctorate - Early Childhood

Northcentral University
10.2012 - Current

Tutoring (K-5)

Capitol Educational Services (CES)
10.2010 - 03.2011

Masters Education - Early Childhood Education

University of Phoenix
10.2008 - 05.2010

Montessori Pre-K/K (Lead Teacher)

Durham Public Schools
07.2003 - 08.2012

Lead Teacher (3/4s)

Operation Breakthrough, Head Start
07.2000 - 06.2003

Bachelor’s - Child Development

North Carolina Central University
08.1994 - 12.1998

Certification - Primary

American Montessori Society

Birth-Kindergarten Degree -

North Carolina Central University

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sports (football and basketball)
  • Child care
  • Babysitting
  • Taking long walks
  • Volunteering for schools/organizations
  • Mentoring
  • Tutoring
  • Volleyball
  • Tennis
  • Volunteering
  • In-Home Healthcare

Student Teaching

  • Fayetteville Street Elementary School, Durham, NC, 08/01/98, 12/01/98
  • Morehead Montessori Public School, Durham, NC, 08/01/03, 12/01/03

References

Available Upon Request