Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Skills Summary
Volunteer Experience
Certification
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KENDRIA PAUL

Sunrise,FL

Summary

Energetic Academic professional driven to promote student learning outcomes through engaging curriculum and innovative teaching techniques. Well-versed in coordinating in-class instruction, activities and exams to reinforce core concepts and gauge student comprehension. Attentive to individual student requirements with expertise in adapting to varied learning modalities. Seeking an opportunity as an Instructional Coach to bring further success to an organization through positive student engagement both in group and individual instruction

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

4th Grade Elementary Teacher

Broward County School Board
Fort Lauderdale, FL
02.2020 - Current
  • Create and implemented lesson plans to foster student understanding of core subject areas.
  • Develop and administered assessments to gauge student progress in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies and other curricular areas.
  • Utilize a variety of instructional strategies such as cooperative learning groups, hands-on activities, technology integration and project-based learning.
  • Conduct parent and teacher conferences to discuss students' academic performance and behavior issues.
  • Provide individualized instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
  • Coordinate extra-curricular activities such as field trips, clubs and assemblies.
  • Establish positive relationships with students through consistent communication with parents and guardians.
  • Maintain accurate records of student grades and attendance data.
  • Facilitate classroom discussions on relevant topics in order to promote critical thinking skills amongst students.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to design innovative approaches to teaching content material.
  • Support English Language Learners by providing additional resources for language acquisition.
  • Participate in professional development workshops focused on best practices for elementary education.

Prevention Specialist

Hanley Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
10.2019 - 02.2020

  • Provided prevention education and training to community members on drug use, abuse and addiction.
  • Recruit and secure school and community implementation locations
  • Market and promote programs to all schools as requested by the supervisor and according to grant requirements
  • Secure training sites for approved programs
  • Implement approved Substance Abuse Prevention curriculums to schools and other agencies when requested (Group, individual, classroom, assembly facilitation, observations, monitoring direct implementation including prep and delivery of materials)
  • Complete all programmatic documentation including log entries on a daily basis
  • Designed educational materials and resources related to substance abuse prevention.
  • Developed evidence-based prevention programs for at-risk youth populations.
  • Participate in scheduled staff meetings and report progress as well as areas of concern
  • Participate in Community Coalition meetings and task forces where assigned and when appropriate.

Grade 5, Mathematics Grades 6-8

Broward County Public Schools
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans for fifth grade, administered testing, tracked and analyzed class performance
  • Conducted group and one-on-one math, reading, language, and writing activities
  • Developed excellent rapport with students
  • Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting excellent student engagement
  • Conducted parent conferences
  • Designed and taught lessons in math, science, social studies, and reading curricula
  • Created and implemented interdisciplinary literature study based on international theme.

Substitute Teacher

Broward County Public Schools
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Direct the learning procedure in the direction of accomplishing curriculum objectives and goals as implied in the lesson plans for projects, lessons or units assigned
  • Make use of instructional procedures and materials which are most suitable for attaining lesson goals
  • Go through the attendance according to the procedures of the assigned school
  • Adhere to all procedures, guidelines, and policies followed by regular teachers in line with recommended teaching procedure
  • Ensure a sustainable relationship with parents, pupils, school personnel and members of the public by communicating in a confidential, polite and refined manner.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

University of South Florida
05.2012

Skills

▪Credentialed Professional Learning Facilitator with BCPS (2023)
▪ Strong organizational abilities
▪ Exemplary managerial and leadership experience
▪ Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
▪ Extraordinary ability to motivate and mobilize others
▪ Excellent customer service and communication skills
▪ Extensive experience multimedia Instruction

▪ Technology Integration Microsoft Office, ELMO, Smart Board, etc

Professional Skills Summary

  • Elementary Education Grades K-6 Certified
  • Highly Effective Teacher-2018-2019 School Year
  • Strong organizational abilities
  • Exemplary managerial and leadership experience
  • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
  • Extraordinary ability to motivate and mobilize others
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office, ELMO, Smart Boards

Volunteer Experience

  • AmeriCorp VISTA, 2007-2009
  • Florida Department of Health, 2011-2012

Certification

Elementary School K-5 Professional

Endorsements

  • ESOL
  • ESE
  • Reading (In Process)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

4th Grade Elementary Teacher

Broward County School Board
02.2020 - Current

Prevention Specialist

Hanley Foundation
10.2019 - 02.2020

Grade 5, Mathematics Grades 6-8

Broward County Public Schools
01.2016 - 01.2019

Substitute Teacher

Broward County Public Schools
01.2015 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

University of South Florida
KENDRIA PAUL