Kay Hoyt
McLean,VA
Summary
Accomplished teacher successful in classroom management, student evaluations and test preparation. Proven history of improving student learning outcomes by adapting lesson plans to student needs. Dedicated to promoting academic performance and fostering social skills and character development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Lead Teacher
Westminster School Annandale
08.2022 - Current
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- 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.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
- Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
Preschool Teacher
BASIS Independent McLean
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
Kindergarten Teacher
Westminster School Annandale
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
Kindergarten Teacher
BASIS International School Guangzhou
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Maintained stimulating learning environments through original, interactive classroom layouts and displays.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
Preschool Teacher
Value Driven Academy
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
Ministry Leader
International Church Of Brasilia
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Health Science Education
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05.2003
Skills
- Activity Planning
- Student Records Management
- Play-Based Learning
- Field Trip Coordination
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Team Collaboration
- Student Remediation
- Afterschool Program Leadership
- Technology Integration
Community Service
June 2023 - Volunteer coordinator of a two-week program for youth leadership development at HOPE for Kids camp in Pennsylvania.
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Portuguese
Professional Working
Timeline
First Grade Lead Teacher
Westminster School Annandale
08.2022 - Current
Preschool Teacher
BASIS Independent McLean
08.2021 - 07.2022
Kindergarten Teacher
Westminster School Annandale
08.2020 - 07.2021
Kindergarten Teacher
BASIS International School Guangzhou
08.2017 - 07.2020
Preschool Teacher
Value Driven Academy
08.2016 - 07.2017
Ministry Leader
International Church Of Brasilia
01.2012 - 12.2015
Master of Education - Elementary Education
American College of Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Science Education
University of Florida
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