Jordan Zaleski
Brentwood,TN
Summary
Graduate education student seeking a teaching position to inspire, motivate, and transform students' lives while emphasizing the social and academic growth of every child.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Teaching
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
08.2023 - Current
- Developed lesson plans and activities to engage students in the learning process.
- Collaborated with faculty members to discuss student progress and develop strategies for improvement.
- Evaluated student work, provided feedback, and tracked their progress.
- Integrated hands-on activities into instruction whenever possible.
- Collaborated with mentor teacher to plan and achieve instructional goals and objectives.
- Encouraged positive relationships between students by promoting collaboration within groups.
- Participated in professional development workshops and seminars related to education and teaching methods.
- Created lesson plans to incorporate mandated topics and include immersive activities for student engagement.
- Incorporated technology into lessons when appropriate to enhance engagement.
Coaching
Alliance Volleyball Club
Franklin, TN
07.2020 - Current
- Coach, organize, teach, train, and mentor girls K-12 who want to learn or improve at volleyball
- Effective communication with players, parents, and club leadership.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Belmont University
Nashville, TN05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies
Belmont University
Nashville, TN08-2023
Skills
- Strong Communicator
- Deadline Oriented
- Good listener
- Organized
- Motivated
- Determined
- Empathetic
- Personable
- Friendly
- Technology Integration
Certification
- Pre-k – 5 Licensure: (Expected spring 2024)
- CPR Certified (06/2021)
- Early Childhood: All subjects Praxis (08/2023)
- EDTPA (Pending)
- EDU: Of Young Children: Praxis (Pending)
- Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts Praxis (07/2023)
- Elementary Education: Social Studies Praxis (07/2023)
- Elementary Education: Science Praxis (07/2023)
- Elementary Education: Mathematics (Pending)
- FERPA Certified (12/2022)
- Implicit Bias Training Certified (11/2022)
- Reading 360 – Early Reading Training (11/2023)
- Safe Sport Certified (12/2022)
- Stewards of Children Certified (11/2022)
- Teaching Reading: Elementary Praxis (12/2023)
Community Service
- Dream Streets, Nashville, TN, Volunteer
- Best Buddies, Brentwood, TN, Volunteer
- Room in the Inn, Nashville, TN, Volunteer
References
Jennifer Newman
- Phone: 615-337-3913
- Email: jennifer.newman@wcs.edu
Sharon Hargrave
- Phone: 615-861-0192
- Email: sharon.hargrave@belmont.edu
Brianna Legieza
- Phone: 615-840-1422
- Email: blegieza@alliancevbc.com
Timeline
Student Teaching
Belmont University
08.2023 - Current
Coaching
Alliance Volleyball Club
07.2020 - Current
Master of Arts - Teaching
Belmont University
Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies
Belmont University