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KELLY JONES

Oxford

Summary

Educational professional prepared to bring expertise to new role. Provided engaging and structured learning experiences, ensuring smooth transition for students. Emphasizes collaboration and flexibility to meet varying classroom needs. Known for effective communication and classroom management.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Edustaff
03.2024 - Current
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
  • Enhanced classroom management by implementing positive reinforcement strategies and maintaining clear expectations for behavior.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and research-based teaching strategies for continuous improvement in practice.

Pre-K Teacher

Oxford Early Learning Center
08.2021 - 12.2023
  • Created Lesson Plans for small group(8-10 children)& large group(class of 26)
  • Input Individual Observation notes into COR Assessment Tool(Highscope)
  • Adhered to & implemented LARA Health & Safety Standards/Procedures
  • Parent/Teacher conferences
  • CPR/FIRST AID/AED Certification
  • ALICE and Nightlock Training
  • Yearly ongoing trainings in early childhood through MIREGISTRY
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Promoted social-emotional development with interactive lessons on empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation techniques.
  • Boosted student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into lesson plans.
  • Participated in ongoing professional learning opportunities to remain current on best practices in early childhood education.
  • Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, enhancing family involvement in the educational process.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.

Special Education Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher

South Washington County School District
10.2012 - 06.2021
  • Differentiated classroom and small group instruction to meet needs of students with various learning styles and abilities.
  • Oversaw pop quizzes, material exams and standardized tests to facilitate instruction.
  • Studied various school subjects to better understand content and assist with projects and assignments.
  • Requested as substitute teacher based on excellent referrals and trusted performance.
  • Provided notes and reports on school day activities to primary teacher.
  • Proctored standardized tests by adhering to strict requirements while completing student records.
  • Managed classrooms of up to 45 high school students during teacher absences.
  • Applied proactive behavior management techniques to facilitate classroom discipline.
  • Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts.
  • Promoted learning by leveraging traditional and modern instructional strategies.
  • Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve life-long educational goals.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Assisted fellow teachers with assignments, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading as needed.
  • Engaged students in discussions to promote interest and drive learning.
  • Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level.
  • Developed strong rapport with students by demonstrating empathy, patience, and understanding during daily interactions both inside and outside the classroom setting.
  • Managed challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe and productive learning environment for all students involved.
  • Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
  • Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in special education instruction and support services.

Childcare Provider

Great Lakes Athletic Club
03.2006 - 02.2011
  • Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children under care.
  • Recorded information about behavior, food service and medication dispensing.
  • Delivered direct, supervised care to groups of children between ages 3 months to 12 years old.
  • Organized and planned age-appropriate lessons involving reading, crafts, music and movement.
  • Communicated with parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and upcoming events.
  • Used techniques such as positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children.
  • Incorporated music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression.
  • Assisted children in development of social, communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Developed strong relationships with families, providing regular updates on child progress and establishing trust.

Customer Service/Logistics Coordinator

Volkswagen
01.2003 - 03.2004
  • Worked with sales teams to understand processes and enhance after-sales support.
  • Established quality standards for service team members and evaluated progress.
  • Monitored documentation procedures to maintain consistent policies and current records.
  • Managed high volumes of inbound and outbound calls in fast-paced environment to build, cultivate and establish lucrative client relationships.
  • Monitored queues and email inboxes to respond to consumers via multiple media formats.
  • Documented conversations with customers to track requests, problems and solutions.
  • Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making processes and generated daily reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements.

Account Management

Electronic Data Systems
02.1995 - 02.2003
  • Entered order details into the system and inputted updates accordingly
  • Applied well-developed communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to build effective working relationships with vendors and partners.
  • Managed inventory control, material control, accounting and supply reports.
  • Served as liaison between certain departments to implement new improvement plans and changes.
  • Asked probing questions to determine service needs and accurately input information into electronic systems.
  • Informed customers about billing procedures, processed payments and provided payment option setup assistance.
  • Consulted with customers to determine best methods to resolve service and billing issues.
  • De-escalated problematic customer concerns, maintaining calm, friendly demeanor.
  • Answered inbound calls and made outbound calls to direct to designated individuals or departments.
  • Fielded customer complaints and queries, fast-tracking them for problem resolution.
  • Cultivated impactful relationships with customers and drove business development by delivering product knowledge.
  • Improved customer retention rates through proactive account management and identifying opportunities for growth.
  • Identified opportunities for process improvements, streamlining account management operations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Communications

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan
06.1994

High School Diploma - undefined

Okemos High School
Okemos, Michigan
06.1989

Skills

  • Job readiness training
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Learning style assessment
  • Motivating students
  • In-depth knowledge of autism
  • Behavioral/cognitive skills development
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Problem resolution
  • Team building
  • Project organization
  • Customer service
  • Planning and coordination
  • Communications
  • Student engagement
  • Relationship building and management
  • Adaptable
  • Classroom management
  • Art and craft activities
  • Classroom organization
  • Gross motor skills development
  • Patience and empathy
  • Health and safety
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Fine motor skills development
  • Outdoor play supervision
  • Curriculum implementation
  • Nurturing environment
  • Music and movement
  • Child development
  • Child assessment
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Age-appropriate activities
  • Relationship building

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

Edustaff
03.2024 - Current

Pre-K Teacher

Oxford Early Learning Center
08.2021 - 12.2023

Special Education Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher

South Washington County School District
10.2012 - 06.2021

Childcare Provider

Great Lakes Athletic Club
03.2006 - 02.2011

Customer Service/Logistics Coordinator

Volkswagen
01.2003 - 03.2004

Account Management

Electronic Data Systems
02.1995 - 02.2003

High School Diploma - undefined

Okemos High School

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Communications

Oakland University

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