Kerry Bradway
Plymouth,IN
Summary
Skilled English Language Arts teacher knowledgeable in building strong verbal and written communication skills in all students. Familiar with curriculum selection, lesson planning and classroom management, prioritizing relationships to promote a safe and stimulating classroom environment. Desiring to contribute qualified experience to long-term position.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Language Arts Teacher, Yearbook Adviser
Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr High School
Hamlet, IN
08.2018 - Current
- Teach tenth grade English
- Teach AP Literature and Composition
- Teach AP Language and Composition
- Teach Sociology
- Teach Speech/Advanced Speech
- Senior class co-sponsor
- Mentor teacher for incoming new teachers
- Performed as member of school improvement committee
- Performed as member of school leadership team
- Teach summer school for credit recovery for 9th through 11th grade students
- Co-ordinate fundraising events for senior class and yearbook
- Point person for curriculum writing, textbook adoption, and English Department improvements
English Language Arts Teacher
Plymouth High School
Plymouth, IN
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Ninth grade English teacher
- Tenth grade English teacher
- Ninth grade credit recovery English teacher, assisting 12 students in small-group intensive instruction
- Built new curriculum for credit recovery course based on student need
- Performed as member of Freshman Advisory Team, planning and teaching a growth-minded soft skill curriculum to incoming freshmen
- Performed as member of National Honor Society Acceptance Committee
- Co-created soft-skills based agency rubric that was piloted in all incoming ninth grade classes
- Night school credit recovery teacher
English as a New Language Teacher’s Aide
Lincoln Junior High School
Plymouth, IN
09.2014 - 07.2017
- Reinforce classroom instruction given by teachers
- Translate classroom instruction and assignments for unilingual students
- Teach English to newly emigrated students
- Reinforce classroom management and supervision
- Relied upon to be built-in substitute teacher when needed
- Provide individual attention to students that need extra help, concentrating on seventh grade math and English skills
- Supervise lunchroom and recreation time
- Build relationships with students, helping their transition to a new country, language, and customs to be less traumatic
Education
Certificate - Secondary English
Indiana University
South Bend, IN05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Management
Grace College
Winona Lake, IN12.2015
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Ivy Tech Community College
Warsaw, IN05.2014
Skills
- Student Performance Evaluation
- Class Schedule Preparation
- Resume Writing Instruction
- Interview Skills Instruction
- Relationship Development
- Google Classroom
- Microsoft Office
- PowerSchool
- Schoology
- Canvas
Certification
- Secondary English Language, 6-12th grade
- Sociology
- Psychology
- In process of transferring license to Arizona
Additional Information
Trained in Advanced Placement Language and Literature, SAT Test Preparation, and in proctoring all required standardized testing.
Timeline
English Language Arts Teacher, Yearbook Adviser
Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr High School
08.2018 - Current
English Language Arts Teacher
Plymouth High School
08.2017 - 06.2018
English as a New Language Teacher’s Aide
Lincoln Junior High School
09.2014 - 07.2017
Certificate - Secondary English
Indiana University
Bachelor of Science - Management
Grace College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Ivy Tech Community College