Julie A. Miller
General Education Elementary Teacher
Henderson,TN
Summary
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. Successful in mentoring up-and-coming teachers from various education programs through various universities. Assist teachers-in-training to develop classroom management skills, lesson pacing skills, data-analysis skills, and self-analytical skills. Evaluate student-teachers' lesson implementation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Teacher
Chester County School Systems
Henderson, TN
08.2014 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
Patient Pay Representative
Apria Healthcare
Jackson, TN
04.2008 - 11.2009
- Determined patient financial needs and referred eligible patients to proper county, state or federal agencies to obtain financial assistance.
- Contributed to reduction of accounts receivables by adhering to predetermined policies and procedures to recover amounts due from patients.
- Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into computer database to establish patient's medical record.
- Utilized knowledge of electronic medical record systems and medical terminology to perform diverse data entry tasks.
- Attended weekly facility meetings to discuss logistical issues and obtain updated procedural and insurance-related instructions.
- Obtained patient's insurance information and determined eligibility for benefits for specific services rendered.
- Received patient deductibles and co-pay amounts and discussed options to satisfy remainder of patient financial obligations.
- Resolved patient financial problems with guidance from documented guidelines and procedures.
- Identified insurance payment sources and listed payers in proper sequence to establish chain of payment.
- Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA privacy rule standards to protect patient's privacy.
- Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
- Taught patients and families to use at-home medical equipment.
- Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
- Facilitated communication between patients and various departments and staff.
- Handled approximately 50 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns
Education
Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN 03.2022 - Current
Reading Specialist Certification
Freed Hardeman University
Henderson, TN 09.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Education
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN 05.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Memphis At Lambuth
Jackson, TN 05.2010 - 05.2012
Associate of Science - Education
Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN 05.2010 - 05.2012
Skills
I am a highly effective teacher that maintains levels of effectiveness of four or five every yearI am very good at data analysis, using data to make decisions, and communicating with peersI am good at building relationships with students and student familiesI am easily trained and highly motivated to further my career
Classroom management
Student-centered learning
Group learning mechanics
Child development
Differentiated instruction
RTI familiarity
EDPlan background
Student records management
ESL- English as Second Language
Social-Emotional Learning training
Blackboard software
Special Needs Students
Student engagement
Testing and grading
Elementary education
Lesson Planning
Group/individual instruction
Additional Information
- AWARDS , All American Academic Scholarship recipient; WBBJ Educator of the Week; Teacher of the Year Nominee (school)
Timeline
Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Trevecca Nazarene University
03.2022 - Current
Reading Specialist Certification
Freed Hardeman University
09.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Education
Capella University
05.2020 - 05.2021
Teacher
Chester County School Systems
08.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Memphis At Lambuth
05.2010 - 05.2012
Associate of Science - Education
Jackson State Community College
05.2010 - 05.2012
Patient Pay Representative
Apria Healthcare
04.2008 - 11.2009