JOSEPH WELLS
Elizabeth City,NC
Summary
Enthusiastic Middle School Teacher motivated to drive student growth for lifelong success. Highly effective at promoting learning and encouraging well-rounded development through written assignments, oral exercises and testing protocols. Well-versed in using a broad range of technological resources to diversify classroom instruction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
ELA Teacher
Paintsville Board Of Education
08.2020 - Current
- Assisted in development of college and career readiness programs.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with parents, fostering open communication about student progress and achievements.
- Served various different coaching positions: Assistant HS Football Coach, Assistant MS Football Coach, Head MS Football Coach, Assistant MS Basketball Coach, E-sports Sponsor, Debate Sponsor, and Arts and Humanities Academic Team Coach. Achieved over 50% student participation as Head MS Football Coach.
- Served as Digital Learning Coach.
Compensation Benefits Specialist
Pikeville Medical Center
02.2017 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with payroll department to ensure accurate deductions related to employee benefits plans were processed correctly each pay period for over 2,000 employees.
- Researched and evaluated new benefits programs to select cost-effective providers and coverage levels.
- Participated in annual benefit plan review meetings with senior leadership, providing data-driven insights and recommendations for future plan design adjustments.
- Guided managers and supervisors on methods for conducting accurate job evaluations.
- Managed COBRA compliance, ensuring timely notifications and accurate administration for former employees.
Business Analyst
Pikeville Medical Center
08.2015 - 02.2017
- Worked closely with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust software and workflow solutions to meet Meaningful Use/MACRA measures.
- Insured systems could report and perform quality measures.
- Trained over 2,000 employees to properly document and perform quality measure workflows.
- Synthesized current business intelligence data to produce reports and polished presentations highlighting findings and recommending changes
- Led cross-functional teams to analyze and understand enterprise-wide operational impacts and opportunities of technology changes.
- Mapped process activities to identify shortfalls and identify options to rectify operational inefficiencies.
- Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
- Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data.
Training Analyst
Pikeville Medical Center
10.2014 - 08.2015
- Developed and recorded videos for use in later courses or by remote learners
- Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity
- Quickly adapted training plans for employee needs, keeping timelines, budgets, and desires in mind
- Trained more than 150 physicians in proper use of technology systems.
- Created and oversaw IS training programs for operations.
- Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.
Middle School Teacher
Martin County Board Of Education
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students.
- Improved writing test scores from under 30% proficient and distinguished to over 50% proficient and distinguished.
High School English Teacher
Floyd County Board Of Education
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units that connected English content with other subject areas.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents for a class average of 25 students.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY05.2015
Bachelor of Science - English
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY05.2011
Skills
- Unique and Exciting Curriculum Building
- Individualized Instruction
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Literary Analysis
- Collaborative learning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Organizational Ability
- Instructional technology
Timeline
ELA Teacher
Paintsville Board Of Education
08.2020 - Current
Compensation Benefits Specialist
Pikeville Medical Center
02.2017 - 07.2020
Business Analyst
Pikeville Medical Center
08.2015 - 02.2017
Training Analyst
Pikeville Medical Center
10.2014 - 08.2015
Middle School Teacher
Martin County Board Of Education
07.2012 - 07.2014
High School English Teacher
Floyd County Board Of Education
07.2011 - 07.2012
Master of Arts - Teaching
Morehead State University
Bachelor of Science - English
University of Pikeville
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