Justina Dowdell
Auburn,AL
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
ACHR Headstart
Auburn, AL
05.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or field trips that enriched students' learning experiences outside traditional classroom settings.
Receptionist
Auburn Family Medicine
Auburn, AL
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Welcome patients.
- Sign patients in and out.
- Collect insurance and payments.
- Update any information needed.
Teacher
Bright Ideas Family
Auburn, AL
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Meeting with parents to discuss the goals and needs of students in their program
- Coordinating with administration to create education plans for the students
- Sitting in on the classes of other Teachers in an observational role
- Using information from observations to help other teachers grow by noting ineffective areas and sharing alternative methods that are more successful
- Assisting Teachers in the creation of lesson plans or in solving problems the Teacher is struggling to find a solution for
- Tracking the academic performance of students for signs of progress
Teacher
JOYLAND DAYCARE
Auburn, AL
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Establish and enforce rules of behavior for children in their classrooms
- Provide basic needs for children
- Provide tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning and play activities
- Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the interests and learning styles of children
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents
- Manage classroom activities including lessons, play, breaks and meals
Director/Manager
By His Grace Daycare
Montgomery, AL
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Develop a curriculum and program: Child Care Directors work closely with the center’s teachers and staff, creating learning plans or programs to meet state and federal requirements and parent’s expectations.
- Oversee staff: Staff management is probably the most important task of a Child Care Director. They must interview, hire and train staff, making sure that all background and fingerprint checks have been conducted.
- Manage facilities: The Child Care Director must make sure that the facility is safe and well-stocked. That includes checking that safety equipment is available and working, removing hazards and ensuring the facility is always clean and orderly.
- Create a budget: The Child Care Director manages the facility’s finances, which includes creating and working within a budget.
- Market the facility: There is much competition between daycare facilities, so the Child Care Director must have a marketing plan to promote awareness of the facility and its services.
- Meeting up with parents and teachers: A Child Care Director will meet with parents and teachers to keep parents up-to-date on their child’s development and progress, including discussing ways to address any learning or behavioral issues.
Teacher
Creative Discovery
Auburn, AL
11.2017 - 07.2019
- Establish and enforce rules of behavior for children in their classrooms
- Provide basic needs for children
- Provide tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning and play activities
- Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the interests and learning styles of children
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents
- Manage classroom activities including lessons, play, breaks and meals
Teaching Assistant (work Study)
Eichold mertz
10.2014 - 05.2015
- Work study program through the University of South Alabama.
Education
Associate - General Studies
Southern Union State Community College
High school diploma - undefined
Notasulga High School
Bachelor's - Interdisciplinary Studies, Continuing Education
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL07.2017
Skills
- Medical receptionist
- Basic Math (10 years)
- Sales
- Strategic Planning
- Car wash
- Cashiering
- CPR
- Classroom Management
- Early childhood education
- Time Management
- Medical scheduling
- Marketing
- Driving
- Organizational Skills
- Office manager experience
- HIPAA
- Front desk
- Curriculum development
- Data Entry (Less than 1 year)
- Daycare
- Leadership
- Negotiation (1 year)
- POS
- Retail sales
- Teaching
- Customer service
- Administrative experience
- Computer skills
- Childcare
- Computer Literacy (Less than 1 year)
- Word
- Computer operation
- Phone Etiquette (Less than 1 year)
- Facilities management
- Outside sales
- Training
- Supervising experience
- English
- Cash handling
- Typing (Less than 1 year)
- Medical records
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Lesson planning
- Motivating students
- Student engagement
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive role model and mentor
- Classroom instruction
- Child development
- Group and individual instruction
- Curriculum implementation
- Small group instruction
- Learning strategies
- Innovative lesson planning
- Classroom technology
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
Timeline
Teacher
ACHR Headstart
05.2023 - Current
Receptionist
Auburn Family Medicine
01.2023 - 04.2023
Teacher
Bright Ideas Family
09.2021 - 12.2022
Teacher
JOYLAND DAYCARE
10.2020 - 06.2021
Director/Manager
By His Grace Daycare
11.2019 - 12.2019
Teacher
Creative Discovery
11.2017 - 07.2019
Teaching Assistant (work Study)
Eichold mertz
10.2014 - 05.2015
Associate - General Studies
Southern Union State Community College
High school diploma - undefined
Notasulga High School
Bachelor's - Interdisciplinary Studies, Continuing Education
University of South Alabama