Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Teacher

Judy Niedzwecki

North Kingstown,RI

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Dependable Teacher with success providing educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Compassionate Teacher with experience and extensive knowledge of helping students with anxiety and building comfortable and happy classroom environment. Known for creating dynamic and relevant lesson plans with goal-oriented mindset and commitment to long-term student growth and success. Skilled Teacher with 30 of years teaching at elementary and middle school levels. Well versed in developing and implementing core curricula. Provided safe learning environment that fostered growth of students both academically and emotionally. Optimized student performance by promoting goal-oriented activities and encouraging critical thinking.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

H. Olive Day School
Norfolk, MA
09.1996 - 06.2021
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
  • Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
  • Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
  • Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.

Education

Master of Science - Education

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
05.1998

Elementary Education

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
05.1976

Skills

  • Behavioral Skills Development
  • Differentiated Learning Techniques
  • Online Teaching
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Instructional Materials Creation
  • Learning Assessments
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Special Education
  • Differentiated Instruction

Certification

  • Licensed SEL
  • Licensed 1-6 elementary
  • curriculum development degree graduate school Training

Timeline

Teacher

H. Olive Day School
09.1996 - 06.2021

Master of Science - Education

Lesley University

Elementary Education

Eastern Connecticut State University
Judy Niedzwecki