Joannah Taylor
Cleveland,MS
Summary
Hands-on Gifted and Talented teacher committed to encouraging higher-order thinking skills and creativity amongst students. Resourceful and energetic professional with four years of experience in the classroom preparing class activities, monitoring academic performance, developing lesson plans, and collaborating with fellow teachers to help students excel. Enthusiastic and skillful in designing challenging and enriching activities for students.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Arts Education Coordinator
Bologna Performing Arts Center
06.2015 - 10.2016
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Enhanced operational workflows by maintaining well-organized documentation systems and updating records accurately as needed.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Organized arts camps, community youth choir, brought performances the performing arts center that engaged students and touched grade- level curriculum, began program for school groups to participate in arts integration related to the performance.
Gifted and Talented Teacher
Tupelo Public School District
01.2014 - 05.2015
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Provided differentiated instruction for students and enabled them to excel in their coursework.
- Implemented art, literature, and research- based projects to explore giftedness among students.
Art Teacher
Tupelo Public School District
08.2011 - 12.2013
- Managed art room supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
- Managed a diverse range of learners, adapting lesson plans to accommodate different abilities and interests.
- Enhanced student creativity by incorporating various art mediums and techniques into lessons.
- Developed and implemented engaging art lessons for students in grades third through fifth.
- Collaborated with other teachers to create a school-wide arts festival to bring different arts experiences to all students.
- Worked with the Mississippi Arts Commission Whole School Initiative to write grants, bring arts integration specialists to work with classrooms of students, integrated science, literature, math into the art classroom, and attended the Mississippi Arts Commission State Arts Conference.
Education
Gifted Certification - Education of The Gifted And Talented
University of Mississippi
Tupelo, MS12.2013
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science - Art Education
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS05.2011
Skills
- Relationship building
- Organization and planning
- Curriculum adaptation
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Timeline
Arts Education Coordinator
Bologna Performing Arts Center
06.2015 - 10.2016
Gifted and Talented Teacher
Tupelo Public School District
01.2014 - 05.2015
Art Teacher
Tupelo Public School District
08.2011 - 12.2013
Gifted Certification - Education of The Gifted And Talented
University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science - Art Education
Delta State University
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