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LIA HEATH-DAY

Southfield,MI

Summary

Resourceful and innovative Educator with experience mentoring and coaching peers with a wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and team members. Eager to use my teaching expertise.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead and Mentor Teacher

Bradford Academy
01.2019 - Current
  • Planned extension and remediation lessons to support scholar needs
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to address pertinent issues.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
  • Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.

College Prep Instructor

Wolverine Pathways
09.2016 - 06.2020
  • Supported students in development of critical thinking skills and perseverance to persist with challenging tasks.
  • Maintained records of student assessments, tutoring activities and results.
  • Monitored student progress and provided feedback and support.

Middle School Math Teacher

Marcus Garvey Academy
09.2016 - 08.2018
  • Used data driven instruction to help students reach their end of year goals for state testing
  • Created a project/inquiry based learning environment where students used math in real-world situations
  • Developed detailed knowledge of school's mathematics scope and sequence for all related levels to better serve students.
  • Responsible for classroom management of 30+ students, and used restorative practices to build classroom relationships
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.

Paraprofessional

Roosevelt Primary School
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
  • Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.

Sales and Service Representative

Bank Of America
06.2011 - 08.2015
  • Drove team revenue totals by bringing in top sales numbers.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive understanding of products, services and competitors to enhance sales presentations.
  • Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.

Education

Post Bachelor Elementary Ed. Certification Program - Education

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
08.2009

Skills

  • Organization
  • Data Analysis
  • Problem Solving
  • Collaborative Planning
  • Communication with stakeholders
  • Technology Integration
  • Instruction Differentiation
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • Documentation

Certification

  • K-5 Self Contained Classroom
  • K-8 Mathematics

Leadership Experience

  • Project Lead the Way Lead Teacher, 2020-present
  • Grade Level Lead Teacher, 2020-present
  • Mentor Teacher, 2020-2022

Timeline

Lead and Mentor Teacher

Bradford Academy
01.2019 - Current

College Prep Instructor

Wolverine Pathways
09.2016 - 06.2020

Middle School Math Teacher

Marcus Garvey Academy
09.2016 - 08.2018

Paraprofessional

Roosevelt Primary School
01.2015 - 01.2016

Sales and Service Representative

Bank Of America
06.2011 - 08.2015

Post Bachelor Elementary Ed. Certification Program - Education

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Grand Valley State University
LIA HEATH-DAY