John Locke
Summary
A Christian first, but also a technically-astute educator experienced in offering positive and rigorous learning environments to foster student development. Dedicated to assisting students in growing, developing and grasping difficult material. Familiar with group and individual instructional strategies, recordkeeping, and student safety policies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Teacher
Highland Adventist School
07.2021 - Current
- Served as head of the high school program at this k-12 school.
- Developed the curriculum and program on the high school level.
- Developed communicative relationships with students, parents, and school leadership to support learning.
- Fostered positive and rigorous classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Created study guides, research materials and syllabi for students using Microsoft and Google office software.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records, and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Used computers, audio-visual aids and other equipment to supplement presentations.
Business Owner
Parrot And Friends English House
09.2012 - 06.2019
- Founded a successful small tutoring business in a foreign market.
- Designed business plan to define concept, short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
- Researched trends and current innovations to determine competition and develop competitive pricing points.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Created diagnostic tools to intake tutoring students.
- Instructed English as a second language students of all ages.
Education
No Degree - Calculus BC
Alison
Online11.2023
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN2006
Bachelor of Arts - History
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN2003
Skills
- Educational Research
- SMART Boards
- Instructional Design
- Grading
- Standardized Testing
- Curriculum Design
- Technology Integration
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Recordkeeping
- Business Growth and Retention
- Small Business Operations
- Strategic Planning
Hobbies
- Studying God's Word
- Learning new skills
- Nature videography (https://youtube.com/@JLV781?si=zI5sDgXvVorbZhx5)
- Taking walks
Timeline
High School Teacher
Highland Adventist School
07.2021 - Current
Business Owner
Parrot And Friends English House
09.2012 - 06.2019
No Degree - Calculus BC
Alison
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Southern Adventist University
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Southern Adventist University
Bachelor of Arts - History
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga