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Joseph Zimmer

Shorewood,WI

Summary

Dedicated teacher focused on building students' strengths and confidence. Committed to providing students with firm guidelines, structure, routines and dependability to foster social and academic growth.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Summer School Teacher

Glendale/River Hills School District
Glendale, WI
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Planned and developed engaging learning and play experiences for students entering K5 and 1st Grade.

Building Substitute Teacher

Parkway Elementary School
Glendale, WI
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Demonstrated excellent flexibility as I expertly supported students and teachers throughout the building in numerous rolls
  • Quickly established amazing relationships with students regardless of their background, age, and ability level
  • Displayed exemplary classroom management skills, ensuring that the plans I was provided were expertly executed in totality

Daily Substitute Teacher

Teachers on Call, Edustaff
Milwaukee, WI
09.2023 - 11.2023
  • Instantly established relationships with students from kindergarten through middle school in 17 different schools
  • Established a reputation for being reliable and highly skilled in several buildings
  • Demonstrated exceptional classroom management skills

K5 and 2nd Grade Teacher

Sherman Multicultural Arts School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
03.2015 - 06.2023
  • Established effective relationships with my students that allowed them to maximize their prograss
  • Implemented culturally responsive and trauma informed best practices in a challenging inner-city setting
  • Displayed continual and intentional improvement through a process of reflection and collaboration with a mentor figure
  • Used my experiences to help colleagues to be successful and overcome challenges

K4, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade Teacher

Prince of Peace School
Milwaukee, WI
09.2007 - 03.2014
  • Quickly developed effective relationships with my students and their families
  • Provided engaging learning experiences for my students who were primarily english language learners and the children of individuals who were undocumented
  • Displayed high levels of flexibility and selflessness as I met the needs of students and the school by agreeing to change levels on multiple occasions

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood/Middle Childhood Education

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
12-2006

Bachelor of Arts - Print Journalism

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
12-1998

Skills

  • Student Engagement
  • Classroom Management
  • Relationship Development
  • Culturally Sensitive practices
  • Trauma Informed practices
  • Restorative discipline practices

Certification

  • Wisconsin Educators License (lifetime): Regular Education Early Childhood-Middle Childhood Education
  • Currently enrolled to earn my Cross Categorical Special Education License: Concordia University Wisconsin

Timeline

Summer School Teacher

Glendale/River Hills School District
06.2024 - 07.2024

Building Substitute Teacher

Parkway Elementary School
11.2023 - 06.2024

Daily Substitute Teacher

Teachers on Call, Edustaff
09.2023 - 11.2023

K5 and 2nd Grade Teacher

Sherman Multicultural Arts School
03.2015 - 06.2023

K4, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade Teacher

Prince of Peace School
09.2007 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood/Middle Childhood Education

Mount Mary University

Bachelor of Arts - Print Journalism

Duquesne University
Joseph Zimmer