Katie DiVona
Point Pleasant,NJ
Summary
Hardworking educator driven to continue to learn and grow professionally. Understands and implements new technologies and teaching strategies. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team and company goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
2nd Grade Teacher
Brielle Elementary School
09.2018 - Current
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Incorporated technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons and to enhance student learning.
- Provided regular feedback to students on progress and assigned grades based on performance.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
Waitress and Cashier
Leggetts Sand Bar and Grill
03.2006 - 03.2020
- Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials, and took drink orders.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
- Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
- Trained new waitstaff on proper food handling, customer service and safety procedures.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
Fourth Grade Social Studies/Science Leave Position
Brielle Elementary School
04.2017 - 06.2017
Paraprofessional
Brielle Elementary Shool
01.2016 - 04.2017
Fourth Grade Reading/Language Arts Maternity Leave
Brielle Elementary School
09.2015 - 01.2016
One-on-One Paraprofessional
Brielle Elementary School
09.2014 - 06.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science Elementary Education - Mathematics
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC12.2012
Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Developed public speaking
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in Google
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Curriculum Implementation
- Proofreading and Editing
- Critical Thinking
Certification
Standard Certification, Elementary Education, State of New Jersey, K - 5
Timeline
2nd Grade Teacher
Brielle Elementary School
09.2018 - Current
Fourth Grade Social Studies/Science Leave Position
Brielle Elementary School
04.2017 - 06.2017
Paraprofessional
Brielle Elementary Shool
01.2016 - 04.2017
Fourth Grade Reading/Language Arts Maternity Leave
Brielle Elementary School
09.2015 - 01.2016
One-on-One Paraprofessional
Brielle Elementary School
09.2014 - 06.2015
Waitress and Cashier
Leggetts Sand Bar and Grill
03.2006 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science Elementary Education - Mathematics
East Carolina University
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