Kennedy Irwin
Orlando,FL
Summary
Passionate teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Motivating, enthusiastic educator with experience in team leadership at the elementary level. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts through interactive classroom instruction, observation, and differentiation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
General Education Teacher
Norman Public School District
Norman, OK
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet state standards.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Conducted skills assessments to uncover performance gaps.
- Facilitated traditional, online and in-person training for over 19 students to promote better learning opportunities.
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Norman Public Schools
Norman, OK
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to support students unique academic and emotional needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Served on Intervention Committee to help teachers implement intervention methods for struggling students and interpret data.
Sales Associate
First To The Finish
Edwardsville, IL
05.2015 - 08.2017
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Trained and developed new sales team associates in products, selling techniques and company procedures.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
- Tracked stock using company inventory management software.
- Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.
- Selected, recommended and helped obtain or locate merchandise based on customer desires and needs by analyzing their running gait and soles of past running shoes.
- Serviced multiple customers at once, multi-tasked and enthusiastically handled special projects.
- Top running shoe sales in December of 2016
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education And Special Education
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO12.2017
No Degree - Elementary Education And Special Education
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MIHigh School Diploma -
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville, IL05.2013
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom management
- Lesson development
- Collecting student data
- Organizational skills
- Relationship building
- Training and mentoring
- RTI familiarity
- Student registration and orientation
Timeline
General Education Teacher
Norman Public School District
08.2019 - 12.2021
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Norman Public Schools
01.2018 - 05.2019
Sales Associate
First To The Finish
05.2015 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education And Special Education
Southeast Missouri State University
No Degree - Elementary Education And Special Education
Grand Valley State University
High School Diploma -
Edwardsville High School
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