Lisa Dinwiddie
Yuma,AZ
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
2nd Grade Teacher
Somerton School District #11
Somerton , Arizona
08.1985 - 05.2017
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
- Kept classroom clean, organized and safe for students and visitors.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Library Clerk
Somerton School District #11
Somerton, Arizona
- Maintained circulation desk for lending periodicals and books to patrons.
- Processed customer fines and educated individual patrons on ways to minimize future charges.
- Organized and maintained detailed records on equipment use, materials logs and circulation activities.
- Kept library shelves and printed materials well-stocked and organized according to established system.
- Located desired customer items through interlibrary loan system and coordinated deliveries.
- Showed patrons where to find library resources and collected equipment, reference pieces and other items.
- Safeguarded library book and periodical inventory.
- Entered new transactions and updated records of library users.
- Answered questions from patrons and helped to find desired materials.
- Maintained secure environment by monitoring visitors at front desk.
- Collected and processed fines on overdue library materials.
- Placed books on proper shelves when returned to circulation.
- Helped children select appropriate reading level library books.
- Maintained and updated patron records in library system database.
- Catalogued and sorted books and library materials.
Classroom Supervisor
Somerton School District #11
Somerton, Arizona
- Delivered instruction designed to meet class and student goals.
- Reinforced appropriate academic and pro-social behavior.
- Incorporated technology into structured lesson plans.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for [Number] students.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Paraprofessional
Somerton School District #11
Somerton, Arizona
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Prepared reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences.
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.
- Managed workflows of classroom volunteers and trained on school procedures.
- Graded tests and papers and recorded grades for teaching staff.
- Implemented practice exercises and group assignments to assist students in quick information grasping.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
- Prepared learning materials, helping teachers prepare for daily instruction.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Supervised students on field trips for safety and proper behavior in public settings.
- Organized and led practice, research and lab assignments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Northern Arizona University, Yuma Campus
Yuma, AZ05.2006
Associate of Arts - Education
Arizona Western College
05.2004
High School Diploma -
Kofa High School
05.1984
Skills
- Reading and teaching
- Reference assistance
- Material shelving
- Damaged book removal
- Material check-in and check-out
- Cataloging and shelving
- Patron registration
- Computer assistance
- Circulation desk
Timeline
2nd Grade Teacher
Somerton School District #11
08.1985 - 05.2017
Library Clerk
Somerton School District #11
Classroom Supervisor
Somerton School District #11
Paraprofessional
Somerton School District #11
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Northern Arizona University, Yuma Campus
Associate of Arts - Education
Arizona Western College
High School Diploma -
Kofa High School
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