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Education
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Karla Cash

Tucson,AZ

Summary

Elementary School Teacher with expertise in early education, child development and collaborative teaching methods. Experienced in developing lesson plans to meet district and state standards. Confidently offers classroom instruction and personalized student support using balance of traditional and modern approaches. Focused and dedicated primary school educator with 20 years of experience. Passionate about educating children ages 5 to 9 using various activities and organizational tools. Expert developing lesson plans, creating custom class materials assigning classwork and grading tests. Diplomatic communicator when addressing parents and children about disciplinary actions.

Overview

14
years of professional experience

Work History

Tucson International Academy

Elementary School Teacher
11.2009 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
  • Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
  • Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
  • Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
  • Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
  • Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Was awarded teacher of the month on October 2022 by Tucson Values Teachers beating out over 2000 other nominees.
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives
  • Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level
  • Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth
  • Incorporated I-Ready technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons

Education

Kingsbridge University
, The Bronx, NY

Bachelor of Arts from Education
06.2010

Skills

  • Promote Literacy
  • Student Needs Assessments
  • Professional Development
  • Technology Integration
  • Interactive Learning
  • Team Collaboration
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Safety Awareness
  • Classroom Practices
  • Advanced Technologies
  • Small Group Leadership

Timeline

Elementary School Teacher

Tucson International Academy
11.2009 - Current

Kingsbridge University

Bachelor of Arts from Education
Karla Cash