Jimmy Adair
Farr West
Summary
To create an environment where coming to work will be an exciting and enjoyable place to be
Knowledgeable [Desired Position] with solid background in developing engaging lesson plans and fostering positive learning environment. Successfully guided students to achieve academic milestones through innovative teaching methods. Demonstrated proficiency in classroom management and curriculum development.
Professional educator with strong background in developing and implementing engaging curriculum. Adept at fostering collaborative learning environment that encourages student growth and achievement. Skilled in classroom management, lesson planning, and adapting to diverse educational needs. Known for reliability and flexibility, ensuring smooth and effective teaching operations.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Weber High School
Pleasant View, Utah
08.2014 - Current
- Teach students ASL in a secondary level in Level 1 and Level 2. Provide strategies for my students, assessments, expectations, and provide rules in the classroom. Discipline students for behavior problems, set guidelines for students in appropriate behavior. Provides rewards and opportunities for students to improve. Teach, expound and implement signing. Provides tests and quizzes, collects data from tests. Find ways to improve teaching methods. I plan all of the activities, implement and execute the plan according to the plan.
- Awards: I received the Apple teacher of the year from my peers, from my students and parents in my first year teaching.
Boy Scout Coordinator Troop 268
Ogden Valley Deaf Branch
South Ogden, Utah
01.2012 - Current
- Have meetings with Scout Master, Cub Scout Den leader and Scout committee members, plan and execute meetings. Set up Court of Honor every six months and provide awards and ranks, make sure that Scout Master and Cub Scout Den leader are providing a learning and wonderful opportunities for our boys in the Deaf community. Leads the community in meetings, assign committee in fundraising for young men and young women. Plan and implement the meetings and fundraising, then execute.
Young Men Presidency
03.2008 - 01.2012
- Provide opportunities for our young men to do service projects, involve in basketball tournaments with young men, teach them and guide them to be leaders in the future, become good citizens in our community.
Federal Worker (Defense Depot of Ogden, Air Force Academy, Hill Air Force Base)
01.1985 - 05.2008
- Move military parts in the warehouse for storage, shipped to various Military branches of our Government.
- Awards: 7 on the spot awards, 3 letters of appreciation, and 5 sustain superior awards and award for staying for 3 days at the Air Force Academy during the blizzard during the winter of 1999.
Vice President
Golden Spike Athletic Association of the Deaf
Ogden, UT
01.1988 - 01.1992
- Led strategic planning initiatives to enhance organizational growth and community engagement.
- Developed and implemented programs promoting athletic participation among Deaf athletes.
- Fostered partnerships with local organizations to increase visibility and support for events.
- Directed fundraising efforts, securing resources for sustainable program development.
- Mentored staff, promoting professional development and operational excellence within the organization.
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, vendors, regulators, and community leaders to promote collaboration and long-term success.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
Education
MBA -
University of Phoenix
05.2008
Skills
- 10 years of leadership skills from a non-profit organization with Church and other organizations
- 8 years of experience in Senior Management with the Church and the other non-profit organization
- Collecting data for job performance
- 12 years of teaching
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Positive role model and mentor
- Public speaking
- Learning strategies
- Planning and organizing
- 15 plus years of public speaking experience
- Sign Language, 35 years
- Critical Thinking, implementing, goal setting
Websites
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 90 students.
- Received commendation from Weber High principal for successfully working with students with behavior problems.
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
Certification
- Licensed teacher - [Timeframe]
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher
Weber High School
08.2014 - Current
Boy Scout Coordinator Troop 268
Ogden Valley Deaf Branch
01.2012 - Current
Young Men Presidency
03.2008 - 01.2012
Vice President
Golden Spike Athletic Association of the Deaf
01.1988 - 01.1992
Federal Worker (Defense Depot of Ogden, Air Force Academy, Hill Air Force Base)
01.1985 - 05.2008
MBA -
University of Phoenix