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Keri DeCoster

Salem,Connecticut

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

K-8 Substitute Teacher

Salem School
Salem, United States
08.2015 - 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.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.

Teacher

YMCA Daycare
Sewickley, PA
08.2012 - 06.2015
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.

Family and Consumer Science Teacher

Vernon-Rockville Middle School
Vernon, CT
08.2006 - 06.2007
  • Employed variety of teaching strategies and instructional techniques to meet different aptitudes and interests of students.
  • Encouraged active learning by creating lessons and projects to engage problem-solving and creative abilities.
  • Selected classroom materials to maintain inventory of available supplies.
  • Established and maintained standards of student behavior to provide productive, orderly classroom environment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
12.2005

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
12.1995

Skills

  • Creating lesson plans and implementing them
  • Adaptable
  • Instructional technology
  • Safety awareness
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Parent Communication
  • IEP understanding

Certification

045 Home Economics

Timeline

K-8 Substitute Teacher

Salem School
08.2015 - Current

Teacher

YMCA Daycare
08.2012 - 06.2015

Family and Consumer Science Teacher

Vernon-Rockville Middle School
08.2006 - 06.2007

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

University of Connecticut

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