LaPrecious Brown
Bessemer
Summary
Dedicated educator with over 10 years of experience in youth development, specializing in classroom management and curriculum development. Proven ability to foster emotional intelligence and create engaging lessons tailored to diverse learners. Strong communication and collaboration skills enhance interactions with students and colleagues alike. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, facilitating effective teaching of essential skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
I3 Academy
Birminghams
07.2022 - 06.2025
- Design engaging and relevant learning experiences for students aligned with learning goals
- Encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning
- Engage students in student-led parent conferences
- Differentiate learning activities as necessary for each learner considering differences in content, process, and product
- Generate learning activities based on understanding of individual student mastery
- Nurture a culture where students view themselves as competent learners, and provides support to allow that competence to unfold
- Create an environment where students have an opportunity to explore their own interests and develop creative projects while mastering established learning goals
- Inspire students to impact the world with their learning
Paraprofessional
I3 Academy
Birmingham
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Assists in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of teachers
- Assists in the implementation of Individualized Education Plans and related data collection
- Assists with accommodation of learning environment and materials
- Assists with implementation of behavior management plans including data collection
- Provides personal care assistance
- Collaborates with all professionals including teachers, counselor, speech therapist, social worker, occupational therapist, and physical therapist
- Assists classroom teachers with maintaining student records
- Supports students with emotional or behavior concerns and assists them in developing appropriate social skills
- Assists with extra duties related to the supervision of students – lunch periods, assemblies, field trips, etc.
- Guides independent study, practice work, and corrective instruction directed by the teacher collecting appropriate data throughout the process
- Assists the teacher in preparing instructional materials for classroom use
- Assists with individual and small group remediation and instructional support
- Maintains confidentiality of student information
Lead Teacher
James Rushton Early Learning Center
Birmingham
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Promote a positive classroom experience and best practices that enhances social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Integrate CREATIVE CURRICULUM developmental theories and child development and early learning framework into innovative weekly lesson plans
- Communicate daily with parents to keep engaged in educational progress
- Perform record keeping responsibilities and documented progress
- Maintain appropriate documentation in TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD
- Complete monthly anecdotal documentation on children
- Complete quarterly children assessments for students
- Conduct quarterly-parent teacher conferences to discuss each child’s progress
Lead Teacher Infants-3 year olds
Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Center/Eastlake
02.2009 - 01.2017
- Promote a positive classroom experience and best practices that enhances social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Integrate CREATIVE CURRICULUM developmental theories and HEADSTART child development and early learning framework into innovative weekly lesson plans
- Facilitated learning and experiences in accordance with HEADSTART school readiness goals and NAEYC standards
- Plan and implement activities to achieve curriculum goals in a stimulating and secure environment
- Communicate daily with parents to keep engaged in educational progress
- Perform record keeping responsibilities and documented progress
- Maintain appropriate documentation in TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD
- Complete monthly anecdotal documentation on children
- Complete quarterly children assessments for students
- Conduct quarterly-parent teacher conferences to discuss each child’s progress
- Maintain the safety of the classroom in accordance with Bright from the Start regulations
- Documented daily attendance in accordance with CACFP reporting
Education
Bachelors of Science - Human Development and Family Studies
Alabama A&M University
12.2008
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Individualized education plans
- Student assessment
- Learning differentiation
- Parent communication
- Behavior management
- Child development knowledge
- Collaborative teamwork
- Data collection
- Social-emotional learning
- Confidentiality
- Parent-teacher communication
- Early childhood development
- Early reading
Profile Of Qualifications
- Exceptional skills in communication, collaboration and decision making
- Outgoing, professional team player with 10 plus years of experience in youth development
- Excellent interpersonal communication abilities allow for effective interaction with children
- Extremely creative and possess a joy for teaching and promoting the best for children
- Highly inquisitive, resourceful and creative focusing on successful educational opportunities
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to teach basic skills
- Works well with diverse groups of children and within structured environments
Roles And Responsibilities
- Promote a positive classroom experience and best practices that enhances social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Integrate CREATIVE CURRICULUM developmental theories and HEADSTART child development and early learning framework into innovative weekly lesson plans
- Facilitated learning and experiences in accordance with HEADSTART school readiness goals and NAEYC standards
- Plan and implement activities to achieve curriculum goals in a stimulating and secure environment
- Communicate daily with parents to keep engaged in educational progress
- Perform record keeping responsibilities and documented progress
- Maintain appropriate documentation in TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD
- Complete monthly anecdotal documentation on children
- Complete quarterly children assessments for students
- Conduct quarterly-parent teacher conferences to discuss each child’s progress
- Maintain the safety of the classroom in accordance with Bright from the Start regulations
- Documented daily attendance in accordance with CACFP reporting
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
I3 Academy
07.2022 - 06.2025
Paraprofessional
I3 Academy
08.2020 - 06.2022
Lead Teacher
James Rushton Early Learning Center
01.2017 - 01.2020
Lead Teacher Infants-3 year olds
Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Center/Eastlake
02.2009 - 01.2017
Bachelors of Science - Human Development and Family Studies
Alabama A&M University
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