LAKESHA LUTON-CLARK
Belzoni,MS
Summary
To find a career that offers stability and advancement. Ready to help the team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
A.P. World History/World History Teacher
Mississippi Achievement School District
07.2018 - Current
- Analyzing all prescribed texts and resources to develop quality lesson plans and curricula
- Collaborating with fellow teachers and learning from their methods, teaching strategies, and classroom management techniques
- Delivering engaging History lessons on different time periods, movements, and other historical events and figures
- Grading exams, tests, quizzes, assignments, and presentations, and contacting parents and other faculty members to discuss concerns and schedule interventions
- Sourcing guest speakers and organizing events and educational field trips
- Keeping abreast of current events/movements and using these themes to keep historical content relevant
- Ensuring all curriculum, school, and state requirements are met
- Providing extra support to struggling students and additional resources to those who display exceptional interest in History
- Using digital technology to improve learning and keep accurate student records
- Constantly expanding educational networks and participating in workshops, lectures, and other learning opportunities.
- I attended professional development seminars and workshops to maintain my expertise in history.
- Delivered prepared lesson plans using instructional materials and tools.
- Employed appropriate teaching methods to cater to the individual educational needs of each student.
- Maintained regular verbal and written communication with school counselors and parents to update students on student progress, class schedules, and important test dates.
- Prepared various classroom activities and assessment methods to promote retention of study materials.
Admission Clerk
Patient Choice Medical Center
01.2013
- Admitting and discharging patients, putting doctors’ orders in computer and checking patient insurance.
Assistant Teacher
Humphreys County School District
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Manage classroom by executing lesson plans
- Applied various teaching strategies to help students understand their assignments
- Utilized differentiated instruction to help all students complete their assignments
- Ensured students are on task by actively monitoring the classroom
- Provided assistance in afterschool dismissal and cafeteria duty.
Teacher Associate
Tepper Head start (Friends of Children)
01.2009 - 01.2001
- Execute associate teacher duties to share the functions of teachers and teaching faculty
- Provide support to teachers in developing curriculum and instructional course materials
- Provide positive learning and guidance techniques to students
- Communicate and interact with parents on students’ academic progress
- Create a joyful learning ambience for toddlers and kindergarten students
- Initiate classroom discipline through positive learning activities
- Handle and take classes in the absence of lead teachers
- Initiate and implement safety rules in the school environment
- Develop and implement healthcare initiatives for students in the school
- Adhere to and comply with all the school rules and guidelines.
ICCU Floor Secretary
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Answer multiple phone lines, transferring calls, calling codes, inputting doctor’s orders in computer, admitting and discharging patients, and general floor information.
Insurance Clerk
South Sunflower County Hospital
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Filing commercial claims (BlueCross/Blue Shield), answering switchboard, verify insurance, collections, preparing necessary paperwork for collection department, patient contact.
Education
AA Degree -
Mississippi Delta Community College
BS -
MVSU Bachelor of Science University Studies
MAT -
Belhaven University
Ed. S. -
Delta State University
A.P. World History/World History Teacher -
Mississippi Achievement School District
Admission Clerk -
Patient Choice Medical Center
Teacher Associate -
Tepper Head start (Friends of Children)
01.2011
Assistant Teacher -
Humphreys County School District
01.2008
ICCU Floor Secretary -
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
01.2000
Insurance Clerk -
South Sunflower County Hospital
01.1998
Diploma -
Humphreys County High School
Belzoni, MS01.1992
Skills
- Report Preparation
- Medical Admissions Processes
- Patient Scheduling
- Referral Verification
- Insurance Verification
- Data Entry
- Medical Billing
- Technology Implementation
- Curriculum Development
- Policy Enforcement
- Student Advising
- Course Development
- Faculty Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Lecturing and Leading Discussions
- Faculty Collaboration and Support
- Enforcing Rules and Expectations
- Decision-Making
- Issue Resolution
- Student Engagement
References Available
References are available upon request.
Other Experience
- Computer skills
- People skills
- Oral and Written Communication skills
- Understanding the basic notions of computer manipulation
- Managing computer files
- Word processing
- Creating presentations
Timeline
A.P. World History/World History Teacher
Mississippi Achievement School District
07.2018 - Current
Admission Clerk
Patient Choice Medical Center
01.2013
Teacher Associate
Tepper Head start (Friends of Children)
01.2009 - 01.2001
Assistant Teacher
Humphreys County School District
01.2002 - 01.2008
ICCU Floor Secretary
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000
Insurance Clerk
South Sunflower County Hospital
01.1995 - 01.1998
AA Degree -
Mississippi Delta Community College
BS -
MVSU Bachelor of Science University Studies
MAT -
Belhaven University
Ed. S. -
Delta State University
A.P. World History/World History Teacher -
Mississippi Achievement School District
Admission Clerk -
Patient Choice Medical Center
Teacher Associate -
Tepper Head start (Friends of Children)
Assistant Teacher -
Humphreys County School District
ICCU Floor Secretary -
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Insurance Clerk -
South Sunflower County Hospital
Diploma -
Humphreys County High School