Latonya Whitaker
Rocky Mount,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated teacher with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Communicate and build great relationships with students, parents and co-workers. Set high expectations for all students and work hard to make sure students show growth and are proficient.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher
Nash County Public Schools
Nashville, NC
08.2016 - Current
- Designed and implemented differentiated lesson plans based on student abilities.
- Established positive relationships with students by creating a safe and supportive classroom environment.
- Assessed students' knowledge through observation, tests, projects, and other activities.
- Integrated technology into the classroom to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Supported social development of children through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop grade level curriculum objectives in all subject areas.
- Created an atmosphere conducive to learning by establishing clear expectations for behavior in the classroom.
- Cultivated strong communication between home and school by maintaining an open dialogue with parents about their child's academic progress.
- Administered tests and assessed results to evaluate student understanding of material.
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes.
Education
Education Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ03-2020
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Literacy Strategies
- Technology Integration
- Safety Awareness
- Proficient in Edmentum, mClass, all features of google, Formative, Schoolnet, Mastery Connect, zoom, Letterland, Heggerty, SEL,
- Standardized Tests
- Classroom Management
- Team Collaboration
- Oral Communication
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Elementary Teacher
Nash County Public Schools
08.2016 - Current
Education Administration
Grand Canyon University