Lakeisha A. Diltz
West Memphis School District
Memphis,TN
1
Certification
14
years of professional experience
Being a "Compassionate Reading Teacher" offering excellent skills in one-on-one intervention and promoting positive reinforcement as needed. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of needs assessment and appropriate reading interventions is highly sought. I'm highly desirable for meeting students' where their current developmental levels are to promote success with the goal of higher academic achievements pay off successfully.
Work History
Teacher
3 Years- Developed engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse student needs.
- Implemented classroom management strategies to foster a positive learning environment.
- Collaborated with colleagues to integrate technology into lessons effectively.
- Assessed student progress and provided constructive feedback for improvement.
- Organized extracurricular activities to enhance student engagement and learning experiences.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
Lead Reading Teacher
6 Months- Provided instructional lesson(s) after students used Lexia, a Common Core plan for ranging from 3-10 years.
- Provided one-on-one reading inventions for all students.
- Improved students reading levels one child at a time or group participations.
- Starting many reading around the circle activities each morning, whether with group ages or with the teacher, to boost students reading levels.
- Assist with struggling students on different academic developmental levels.
Customer Service Associate
7 Years 1 Month- Helped operators handle incoming calls and managed escalated needs with targeted resolutions.
- Boosted team spirit and performance by communicating clear service expectations, and quality goals to each team member.
- Conferred with customers about concerns with products or services to resolve problems to drive sales.
- Quickly and accurately answered customer questions, suggested effective solutions, and resolved issues to increase customer satisfaction 100%.
- Met all customers guidelines, including service levels, handle time, and productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Associate of Science - Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Skills
Teacher Collaboration
Student needs
Emotional and responsibility support
Creating observation strategies for student growth
Reading Group Instruction
Tutoring and Student Assistance
Positive Reinforcement Strategies
Positive Interactions
Accomplishments
My biggest accomplishment, I never gave up after a failed semester. Now, I'll be that teacher I feel I was called to do.
Certification
- Bronze Certificate, Career Readiness Certificate, Arkansas State University Mid-South, May 2019.
- Certificate of Proficiency, Arkansas State University Mid-South, May 2019.
- Dean's List, Academic Achievement Certificate, Arkansas State University Mid-South, West Memphis, AR, Fall 2019 and Spring 2020.
- Dean's List, Academic Achievement Certificate, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, Fall 2022.
Reading, staying positive, and big encourager.
- Reading, I'm a dreamer and a visionary. Therefore, books takes me through adventures journey.
- Staying positive, to stay positive is move farther, than being negative.
- Big encourager, I have to continue to practicing being a big encourager for myself in order to help others.
Timeline
Teacher
West Memphis School District
07.2023 - 07.2026Read More
Lead Reading Teacher
Raleigh Community Center
06.2020 - 12.2020Read More
Customer Service Associate
Americold
05.2012 - 06.2019Read More
Arkansas State University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
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ASU Mid-South Community College
Associate of Science from Education
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ASU Mid-South Community College
Associate of Arts from General Studies
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