Joy Mundell
Sturgis,Kentucky
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Instructor
Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy
09.2022 - Current
- Mentored struggling readers individually or in small groups, providing targeted support to build confidence and improve skill levels.
- Established a welcoming, inclusive classroom environment where students felt comfortable discussing challenging texts and sharing their thoughts openly.
- Facilitated literature circles to promote critical thinking, active listening, and respectful discourse among peers about complex texts.
- Enhanced reading comprehension by incorporating interactive activities and multimedia into lessons.
- Assessed students'' progress regularly through formative and summative assessments, adjusting instruction accordingly for optimal growth.
- Incorporated strategies such as reciprocal teaching and guided reading into instruction to develop critical-thinking skills required for advanced literacy tasks.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
Residential Counselor
Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy
07.2019 - 09.2022
- Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal and social skills.
- Delivered frequent summaries on resident progression and regression in treatment to provide recommendations towards treatment plan for success.
- Resolved conflicts by performing in-time crisis intervention and enforcing discipline and behavior metrics.
- Supported residents in coping with emotions and fears through one-on-one sessions.
- Communicated behavior choices to residents by outlining positive and negative consequences of choices.
Adjunct Psychology Professor
Rend Lake College
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes and work motivation.
- Enhanced classroom learning by facilitating small group projects and discussions centering around core concepts of psychology.
- Created and enhanced course plans centered around class objectives.
- Mentored less successful students one-on-one to improve understanding of materials.
Youth Center Supervisor
Franklin County Housing Authority
08.2005 - 05.2017
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Evaluated needs of youth and outlined measures to address.
- Liaised with parents of youth and community leaders to organize youth empowerment programs and activities.
- Aided with crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and offering peer counseling.
Education
Master of Science - Management
Greenville University
06.2015
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ01.2013
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Adaptive Learning
- Reading Intervention
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Reflective Practice
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary expansion
- Learning Styles
- Educational Advocacy
- Problem-Solving
Additional Information
Home School Instructor for eight years
Former Girl Scout Brownie leader
Former Sunday school teacher
Former food bank volunteer
Certified in crisis intervention and have over 500 hours experience on phone in crisis hotline
Timeline
Reading Instructor
Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy
09.2022 - Current
Residential Counselor
Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy
07.2019 - 09.2022
Adjunct Psychology Professor
Rend Lake College
08.2018 - 05.2019
Youth Center Supervisor
Franklin County Housing Authority
08.2005 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Management
Greenville University
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
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