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Favorite meal is lobster with champagne
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Karen Dabsys

Teacher seeking part time employment as a customer support representative
Northridge,CA

Summary

Dynamic and resourceful with experience overseeing multiple tasks and managing individuals successfully. Hardworking and professional committed to providing outstanding customer service and assistance.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher

Our Lady Of Lourdes School
Northridge, CA
09.2002 - 06.2021
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Created games for students to increase understanding of subjects.
  • Created child-centered learning environment by consistent application of educational psychology practices.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
  • Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
  • Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
  • Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
  • Instructed children between ages 5 and 8 on mathematical basics.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology and smart boards.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
  • Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.

Private Tutor

Myself
Northridge, A
09.1996 - 08.2001
  • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
  • Used positive reinforcement, repetition and review to help students master challenging material.
  • Developed student confidence though attentive instruction in Language Arts and Math, applying positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Arranged tutoring environment to support optimal learning.
  • Tutored struggling and advanced students in Language Arts and math.
  • Collaborated with parents to create tutoring sessions appropriate for student's age, learning preference and learning style.
  • Provided early intervention assistance to struggling students.
  • Reviewed materials for student classes to enhance learning and used unique ways to reinforce program materials.
  • Designed engaging lessons, using art and visual aids to enhance learning process.
  • Helped students prepare for routine and standardized tests and high school entrance exams.
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education

McGill University
Montreal, Canada
09.1982 - 06.1985

Skills

Customer/Client relations

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Interests

Fashion

Travel

Interior design

Reading

Abstract painting

Favorite meal is lobster with champagne

A nice bottle of Blanc de Blanc champagne pairs nicely with a luxurious lobster.

Work Availability

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Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher

Our Lady Of Lourdes School
09.2002 - 06.2021

Private Tutor

Myself
09.1996 - 08.2001

Bachelor of Arts - Education

McGill University
09.1982 - 06.1985

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