Julie Arena

• Managed homeschool schedules effectively, balancing extracurricular activities with academic requirements for well-rounded development.
• Organized hands-on instructional activities to supplement instruction to engage and motivate students.
• Led groups of students on field trips to enriching destinations, introducing to new experiences and broadening education.

• Kindergarten and first grade classroom teacher.
• Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
• Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
• Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
• Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
• Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
• Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
• Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
• Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
• Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.

• Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
• Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
• Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.

Kindergarten classroom teacher.