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Teacher

Laura Snead

Danville,VA

Summary

I am a veteran teacher with a passion to help others discover their love of teaching. Through many committees and mentorships, I have demonstrated my devotion to teaching children and encouraging educators to expand their strengths while helping to discover areas that could be improved.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Southside Elementary School
Blairs, VA
08.2008 - Current
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported fellow teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
  • Representative for PCS Job Fair
  • Representative to Jamestown 1619 Committee
  • Classroom assignments: 2nd grade, 4th grade history, 5th grade history and 5th grade science

Teacher

Kentuck Elementary School
Ringgold, VA
08.2005 - 06.2008
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Served as Science Liaison for 2 years

Teacher

Park Avenue Elementary School
Danville, VA
08.1999 - 06.2005
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Served as Science Liaison for 4 years
  • Served on Pacing Guide Committees

Education

Liberal Arts And General Studies

Danville Community College
Danville, VA

Bachelor of Arts - History/English

Averett College
Danville, VA
04.1991

Education

Averett University
Danville, VA

Skills

*Teacher for 25 years

*Served as school liaison for 10 years

*Job Fair Representative for Southside Elementary

*Mentor teacher for several years

*Full time mentor to two teachers in 2013-14 to 4th and 5th grade Science to help improve their teaching ability and to increase SOL scores

*Served on Pacing Guide, Grading, and Content committees

*Served as Pittsylvania County representative to the 1619 Jamestown committee group The purpose was to write lesson plans for teachers to use relating to the important events centered around 1619

Timeline

Teacher

Southside Elementary School
08.2008 - Current

Teacher

Kentuck Elementary School
08.2005 - 06.2008

Teacher

Park Avenue Elementary School
08.1999 - 06.2005

Liberal Arts And General Studies

Danville Community College

Bachelor of Arts - History/English

Averett College

Education

Averett University

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