Leah Carpenter
Benson,NC
Summary
Creative Elementary School Teacher offering 3 years of experience teaching all subjects to First Grade students. Develops hands-on curriculum in alignment with diverse learning styles and abilities. Flexible and resourceful with expertise adapting to changing trends and needs. Promotes intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of students. Passionate about meeting all students' learning needs through various types of teaching.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Support Specialist
NC Office of Strategic Partnerships
Raleigh, NC
07.2023 - Current
- Provided support for the organization's program activities and initiatives.
- Organized and maintained program documents, records, and reports.
- Reserved and managed meeting room availability.
- Encouraged and improved cross-department internal communication.
- Reviewed and approved vendor invoices.
- Coordinated support to facilitate general office operations.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Assembled and organized facts, data and program information as background intelligence.
- Compiled and analyzed data utilizing spreadsheets or other database software.
- Processed financial documents, contracts, expense reports and invoices.
- Updated spreadsheets, wrote reports and created documents for customer information or permanent records.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars.
- Drafted correspondence related to program activities as needed.
- Edited existing content to ensure accuracy, clarity, readability and consistency with company standards.
- Proofread all written material prior to publication for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors.
- Reviewed and edited technical documents for accuracy, clarity, and grammar.
- Monitored current events for potential story ideas or topics relevant to company objectives.
- Ensured that all written work met quality standards before submission deadlines.
- Researched and wrote informative and accurate articles for various publications.
- Attended team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas and put forward solutions to issues.
- Incorporated feedback from editors and subject matter experts into writing material.
- Organized and tracked multiple projects to meet tight deadlines.
First Grade Teacher
West Smithfield Elementary School
Smithfield, NC
08.2020 - 06.2023
- Developed and implemented individualized learning plans for struggling students.
- Collaborated with special education staff to ensure appropriate accommodations were made for students with IEPs.
- Assessed student performance through formal testing and informal observation.
- Created classroom environment that promoted positive behavior expectations and respect for diversity.
- Planned and facilitated small group activities to enhance student understanding of material presented in whole-class setting.
- Integrated technology into daily lesson planning to support 21st century skills development.
- Promoted critical thinking by developing problem-solving activities that encouraged higher order reasoning skills.
- Encouraged parental involvement by communicating regularly through phone calls, emails, newsletters and parent conferences.
- Established effective communication with colleagues across grade levels to develop a cohesive school culture.
- Engaged families from diverse cultural backgrounds in meaningful dialogue about their children's educational experience.
- Attended professional development workshops related to best practices in teaching pedagogy or instructional strategies.
- Utilized differentiated instruction techniques including cooperative learning groups and flexible grouping arrangements.
- Maintained safe, clean and organized classroom environment.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Referred to district standards to plan lessons and prepare students to take standardized assessments.
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes.
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts.
- Met with parents to communicate students' progress, achievements and classroom issues.
- Explored foundational learning concepts with students through hands-on activities, videos and class discussions.
- Administered and graded class tests to evaluate student progress and comprehension.
- Administered tests and assessed results to evaluate student understanding of material.
- Brought in purchased and donated materials to round out supplies for classroom activities.
- Created safe, nurturing environment of trust and respect.
- Handled challenging classroom behaviors with positive and affirming techniques.
- Encouraged creativity by giving students choices in learning topics and methods.
- Cultivated classroom environment focused on inclusion and growth, fostering both social and academic development.
- Built relationships with students and guardians through active communication and positive feedback.
- Partnered with parents to maintain open communication, advise on available resources and build parental abilities necessary for student support.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC05-2020
High School Diploma -
West Johnston High School
Benson, NC06-2016
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Technology Integration
- Relationship Building
- Behavior Modeling
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Professional Development
- Teaching strategies
- Social-emotional learning
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Organization
- Student Engagement
- Elementary Education
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity Planning
Languages
Spanish
Limited
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Program Support Specialist
NC Office of Strategic Partnerships
07.2023 - Current
First Grade Teacher
West Smithfield Elementary School
08.2020 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Campbell University
High School Diploma -
West Johnston High School
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