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Linda Plasse

New Orleans,LA

Summary

Enthusiastic educator with extensive teaching and childcare experience. Passionate about helping children to reach their full potential and develop a lifelong love of learning. Adept in developing and implementing individualized lesson plans to meet the needs of each student.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

First Grade Teacher

Jefferson Parish Schools
06.2023 - Current
  • Provide individual attention to struggling learners using differentiated instruction techniques
  • Create classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to age-level and interests of students
  • Collaborate with other teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure student success
  • Provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt curriculum to needs of students
  • Establish and maintain standards of student behavior to achieve effective learning atmosphere
  • Implement successful strategies for teaching English Language Learners
  • Integrate social studies, science, math, language arts, art, music into daily lessons plans

Teaching Assistant

Young Writer's Camp
01.2014 - 06.2023
  • Assisted teachers in planning and delivering lessons to students, ensuring the curriculum was followed
  • Instruct students and maintain a positive classroom environment
  • Adhere to the curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher
  • Follow procedures and achieve lesson goals
  • Comply with all school regulations and policies at all times
  • Take attendance and document daily notes
  • Ensure classroom and work is kept clean and orderly

Resident Teacher

St. Charles Parish Public Schools
07.2022 - 05.2023
  • Successfully implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities in the classroom.
  • Utilized behavioral management techniques to promote self-discipline and respect among students. Facilitated small group activities to support individual student needs.
  • Assessed student progress regularly by utilizing formative assessments such as quizzes, tests, surveys, essays,
    presentations.
  • Implemented evidence-based instructional methods that aligned with state standards. Established clear expectations for student behavior and performance through consistent communication of rules and regulations.

Substitute Teacher

St. Charles Parish Public Schools
12.2020 - 05.2023
  • Instruct students and maintain a positive classroom environment
  • Adhere to the curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher
  • Follow procedures and achieve lesson goals
  • Comply with all school regulations and policies at all times
  • Take attendance and document daily notes
  • Ensure classroom and work is kept clean and orderly

Tolmas Scholar

University of New Orleans
11.2020 - 05.2022
  • Research in: Information literacy instruction, strategy, and management; Curriculum development; Legal research; Libraries and social justice; Prison law libraries
  • Create relevant lessons and curriculum for digital literacy courses
  • Apply research to existing library resources to best benefit students
  • Create documents of questions and comments for improvement of existing library websites and resources

Peer Mentor

University of New Orleans
08.2020 - 01.2022
  • Serve as a role model for the new first-year students in UNIV 1001
  • Assisted the UNIV instructors by attending all of the class sessions and co-teaching sessions, making announcements about campus activities, and participating in class discussions
  • Organized out-of-classroom activities, and served as a mentor and resource for students in multiple sections
  • Attended weekly prep meetings to alter and plan lesson materials

Education

Masters of Education - Curriculum And Instruction

University of New Orleans
12-2025

Bachelor's of Science - Elementary Education

University of New Orleans
05.2023

High School Diploma -

Destrehan High School
01.2019

Skills

  • Classroom Management
  • Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support
  • Relationship Building
  • Team Collaboration

Certification

  • Early Childhood Grades Pre-K - 3
  • Elementary Grades K-6
  • Middle School ELA
  • Grade 7-12 PLT

Accomplishments

  • Emmett Gilbert School of Excellence New Teacher of the Year for the 2023 - 2024 School Year
  • Jefferson Parish "New Elementary Teacher of the Year" for the 2023 - 2024 School Year

Timeline

First Grade Teacher

Jefferson Parish Schools
06.2023 - Current

Resident Teacher

St. Charles Parish Public Schools
07.2022 - 05.2023

Substitute Teacher

St. Charles Parish Public Schools
12.2020 - 05.2023

Tolmas Scholar

University of New Orleans
11.2020 - 05.2022

Peer Mentor

University of New Orleans
08.2020 - 01.2022

Teaching Assistant

Young Writer's Camp
01.2014 - 06.2023

Bachelor's of Science - Elementary Education

University of New Orleans

High School Diploma -

Destrehan High School

Masters of Education - Curriculum And Instruction

University of New Orleans

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