Kayla Coats
Elyria
Summary
Enthusiastic Teacher with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. Creates, monitors and sustains disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Hamilton Elementary School
Elyria
08.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and implement improved curriculum and instructional methods.
- Implemented classroom management strategies to maintain a positive learning environment.
- Developed engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse student needs.
- Organized educational activities that fostered social and emotional development in students.
- Communicated regularly with parents to provide updates on student performance and behavior, enhancing home-school connections.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Planned field trips to enrich students' educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes and other assessments.
- Remained calm and patient in student interactions to support individual growth and development.
- Participated in professional development workshops to refine teaching skills.
- Advocated for students' needs within school meetings and planning sessions.
- Promoted a sense of community within the classroom by incorporating group-building activities into instruction.
Teacher
Park Place Early Learning Center
Elyria
Teacher
Elmwood Elementary School
Garfield
- Facilitated engaging classroom activities that fostered a positive learning environment.
- Designed lesson plans that actively engaged students across diverse subjects.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Implemented child-centered, hands-on curriculum that enhanced student interest and learning receptiveness.
Teacher
Alfred a Benesch
Cleveland
- Planned and implemented ELA lessons for Pre-K and Kindergarten
- Crafted engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse student needs.
- Facilitated assessments to measure student understanding and monitor progress.
- Assisted in implementing individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Supported classroom management strategies that increased student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Guided small groups of students during independent work to promote task completion and understanding.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH05-2025
Associate of Arts - Education
LCCC
Elyria, OH05-2016
Skills
- Classroom management
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- IEP planning
- Creative lesson planning
- Cognitive development
- Testing techniques
- Parent conferences
- Assessment strategies
- Emotional assistance
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Health support
- Field trips
- Lesson implementation
Affiliations
Traveling
Timeline
Teacher
Hamilton Elementary School
08.2025 - Current
Teacher
Park Place Early Learning Center
Teacher
Elmwood Elementary School
Teacher
Alfred a Benesch
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Cleveland State University
Associate of Arts - Education
LCCC