Jessica Talley
Livingston,TX
Summary
Creative Drama Teacher with 10 years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing individualized lesson plans. Organized, dependable, and a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Committed to promoting intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of middle school students.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Livingston Junior High
Livingston, TX
07.2016 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Teacher
Palestine Junior High
Palestine, TX
07.2012 - 05.2016
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05.2010
Skills
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student-Centered Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Google Slides
- Class Engagement
- Middle School Education
- Google Docs
Timeline
Teacher
Livingston Junior High
07.2016 - Current
Teacher
Palestine Junior High
07.2012 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
Sam Houston State University
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