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Lauren Paduano

Lauren Paduano

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Patient Math Teacher with resourceful and engaging teaching style demonstrated over 8 years of academic experience. Caring and hardworking professional with exceptional work ethic and commitment to cultivating productive learning environments to drive student progress and comprehension.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Duval County Hospital Homebound Math Teacher

Duval County Schools
Jacksonville, FL
09.2017 - Current
  • Keep classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
  • Assess student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
  • Provide meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
  • Adjust teaching strategies to meet diverse requirements of individualized support plans.
  • Administer assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
  • Teach subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
  • Diversify teaching techniques and learning tools to help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
  • Utilize multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Cultivate relationships with parents for complete support network.
  • Proctor exams for students to promote educational growth.
  • Implement new technologies into classroom, boosting student understanding of subject matter.
  • Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 remediation for all high school math courses.
  • Remediate all students who have not met Algebra graduation requirement.
  • Track all seniors, ensuring that all graduation requirements are met, including credits, assessments and GPA thresholds.
  • Collaborate with teachers, guidance counselors and administrators of other district schools when students are transitioning from and back to their district home school.
  • Exceeded state average in Algebra proficiency.

Lead VPK Teacher

Little Friends Preschool
Jacksonville, FL
08.2014 - 08.2017
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
  • Used technology to document behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth of students.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Mathematics Education

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
12.1993

Graduated Summa Cumme Laude

  • 4.0 GPA

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Google Docs
  • Powerpoint
  • TEAMS
  • Blackboard
  • Remote and Virtual Instruction
  • Curriculum Reinforcement
  • IXL
  • Desmos
  • Lesson Planning

Certification

Certified in 6-12 Mathematics and K-12 ESE

Timeline

Duval County Hospital Homebound Math Teacher - Duval County Schools
09.2017 - Current
Lead VPK Teacher - Little Friends Preschool
08.2014 - 08.2017
University of North Florida - Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Mathematics Education
Lauren Paduano