Leslie Saunders
Arlington Heights,IL
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in the classroom and online technologies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
AMT Learning Academy
02.2023 - Current
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Increased student's classroom motivation and involvement
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Kensington School
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving appropriate to children's development levels.
- Documented and reported behavior issues or accidents to parents, minimizing future problems.
Teacher's Assistant
Emmorton Elementary School
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Student Teacher Intern
Saint Joseph College
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Created and implemented different learning activities to meet needs of different types of learners.
Education
Master of Education in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2023
Bachelor of Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Saint Joseph College
Maasin City Philippines 10.2017
Skills
- Leadership
- Lesson Planning
- Educational Strategies
- Behavior Management
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Implementation - Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art and physical education to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
A member of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society in Grand Canyon University
Hobby
Photography
I photograph small events such as birthday party, debut, and christening. Mini sessions during holidays seasons for families and kids such as christmas, new year, thanksgiving and more. This also includes new born sessions, maternity and portraiture.
Timeline
Teacher
AMT Learning Academy
02.2023 - Current
Daycare Assistant Teacher
Kensington School
07.2019 - 04.2021
Teacher's Assistant
Emmorton Elementary School
01.2018 - 12.2018
Student Teacher Intern
Saint Joseph College
06.2017 - 10.2017
Master of Education in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Saint Joseph College
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