Caring and enthusiastic elementary school teacher with a passion for teaching and developing children
Experienced in developing and implementing creative and highly effective lesson plans to optimize learning
Provides a safe and nurturing environment that promotes academic, social, and emotional growth in each student
Highly adaptable and organized
Strong written and verbal skills
MS Office and Google Suite proficient
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Second Grade Teacher
Redeemer Lutheran School
08.2021 - Current
Build positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process
Establish classroom management procedures to enhance class morale and engagement
Provide individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges
Promote exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities
Help students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication
Fifth Grade Teacher
Redeemer Lutheran School
06.2017 - 08.2021
Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills
Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication
Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support
Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance
Incorporated Google Classroom into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons
Kindergarten Teacher
First Baptist Christian School
06.2013 - 06.2017
Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support
Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences
Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives
Maintained stimulating learning environments through original, interactive classroom layouts and displays
Contributing member of the accreditation team responsible for curriculum assessment and development
Third Grade and Kindergarten Aide
First Baptist Christian School
08.2012 - 06.2013
Developed engaging and interactive lessons for small group instruction of students requiring extra attention in math and reading
Stay-At-Home Mom
Home
12.2004 - 08.2012
Left the workforce to raise my children
Senior Corporate Accountant
B/E Aerospace
01.2001 - 12.2004
Assisted in preparation of SEC filings and related matters
Prepared account analyses, journal entries, and reconciliations
Responsible for all intercompany accounting
Audit Staff
Arthur Andersen, LLP
01.2000 - 01.2001
Audited financial statements of public and private companies, as well as retirement plans
Performed quarterly reviews
Education
Educator Preparation Institute -
Indian River State College
Ft. Pierce, FL
2015
Master of Accounting - Accounting And Auditing
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
1999
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
1998
Certification
Florida Certification in Elementary Education (K-6)