Katherine Arroyo
Wellesley Hills,MA
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families and colleagues. Dedicated and responsive professional with proven skills in classroom management, behavior modification, and individualized support. Comfortable working with students of different skill levels to promote learning and boost educational success. Serves as role model by using growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire love of learning. Skilled Lead Teacher offers expertise in administration, program management and compliance. Creates and implements lesson plans focused on cognition, language development and creative expression. Versed in curriculum, goals, objectives, and areas of child development. High-energy Teacher with solid background educating students. Maintains organized and disciplined classroom environments devoted to student learning. Caring and compassionate in addressing individual student needs and promoting positive educational experiences. Focused Lead Teacher skilled in developing age-based curricula, assessing child development and maintaining accurate student records. Compassionate and kind professional motivated to enhance learning experiences and create stimulating, fun environment. Committed to helping students develop passion for learning.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons
Newton, MA
10.2022 - Current
- Participated in weekly faculty meetings by providing updates on departmental goals or objectives.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
- Monitored classroom instruction on a regular basis through observation, feedback, and collaboration with teachers.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers during their onboarding process.
- Provided instructional guidance and mentorship to teachers in the development of lesson plans, instructional materials, and assessments.
- Collaborated with other school staff to ensure that all students have access to a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Maintained an open line of communication with administrators regarding curriculum implementation and program initiatives.
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between students, families, and staff members.
- Ensured compliance with state standards by incorporating them into lesson plans.
- Facilitated meetings with parents and guardians in order to discuss student progress or behavior issues.
- Utilized effective classroom management techniques to maintain order in the classroom.
- Maintained secure and disciplined classroom to provide positive learning environment.
- Worked with students one-on-one to boost skills in weak areas and grasp new concepts.
- Organized activities to promote physical, mental and social development of each child.
- Involved parents in student learning to increase family interaction and student support.
Teacher
Needham Knowledge Beginnings
Needham Heights
10.2019 - Current
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff
- Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning
- Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation and progress student accountability.
Nanny
Kim Cohen and Nate Cohen
Needham Heights
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Cleaned and tidied living room and kitchen after activities to maintain safe spaces
- Engaged with children to create nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth
- Monitored indoor and outdoor playtime by guiding activities while watching for dangers.
Teacher's Assistant
Wellesley Recreation Department
Wellesley Hills
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Spend one on one time with students
- Children supervised indoors and outdoors
- Organized personal tasks to free up executive to handle professional matters.
Intern
Babson entrepreneurship Program
Wellesley
01.2014 - 08.2016
- Worked well in team environment as well as independently
- Demonstrated enthusiasm and strong communication skill, remaining open to learning new things every day
- Participated in various extracurricular activities to build skills set.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wellesley Sr High School
Wellesley, MA08.2020
Skills
- Differentiated learning techniques
- Teaching
- Tutoring and counseling
- Behavioral/cognitive skills development
- Standardized testing techniques
- Classroom management
- Positive atmosphere promotion
- Public speaking
- Clear public speaking skills
- Special needs students
- Flexible and adaptive
- Effectively work with parents
- Parent/teacher conferences
- Creative lesson plan development
- Calm under pressure
- Motivating students
- CPR/First-aid certified
- Behavior Modeling
- Classroom Management
- Teacher coaching
- Key decision making
- Staff Development
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Safe learning environment
Languages
- English, Full Professional
- Spanish, Limited
Certification
- CPR
- EPI
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Bright Horizons
10.2022 - Current
Nanny
Kim Cohen and Nate Cohen
08.2020 - 09.2020
Teacher
Needham Knowledge Beginnings
10.2019 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
Wellesley Recreation Department
07.2019 - 08.2019
Intern
Babson entrepreneurship Program
01.2014 - 08.2016
High School Diploma -
Wellesley Sr High School
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