Lissa McGovern
Humble,TX
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Educator with over ten years of combined experience in the classroom, as well as virtual learning, with proven skills in lesson planning development for a variety of learning styles. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Interventionist
Humble ISD
Humble, TX
2022.04 - Current
- Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
- Helped students prepare for standardized tests and reviewed results against objectives after completion.
- Taught Math/Science to individual and small groups.
Elementary Classroom and Virtual Teacher
Humble ISD
Humble, TX
09.2013 - 12.2021
- Member of Instructional Leadership Team 2014-2018, responsible for design and implementation of campus professional development.
- Design and implementation of all Virtual Classroom subject matter for fourth and fifth grade levels
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests both in-person and virtually.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
- Integrated technology into daily lesson plans.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Diocese Of Galveston/Houston
Humble, TX
08.1998 - 11.2009
- Self-contained second grade classroom teacher, with long-term postings in both Kindergarten and Fourth grade.
- Raised classroom performance on SAT 10 to an unprecedented stanine of 7 across all subjects areas.
Customer Service Manager
N. Tepperman Ltd.
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
01.1993 - 12.1997
- Researched and corrected regular, advanced and long-standing customer concerns to promote company loyalty.
- Collaborated with upper management to improve customer service processes and support structures company-wide.
- Collaborated with management team from sales, delivery, product quality and warehousing to streamline processes
- Trained and regularly mentored six clerical and two technicians on performance-oriented strategies and customer service techniques.
- Design and implementation of policy and procedural manual.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Elementary Education
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, CanadaBachelor of Commerce - Honors Business Administration
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, CanadaBachelor of Arts - English
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, CanadaSkills
- Mentor Teacher
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Relationship Building and Emotional Support
- Curriculum Review and Lesson Preparation
Accomplishments
Teacher of the Year, 2017
Certification
- English as a Second Language Certified Instructor
- Gift and Talented Certified Instructor
- Google Classroom Certified
Timeline
Interventionist
Humble ISD
2022.04 - Current
Elementary Classroom and Virtual Teacher
Humble ISD
09.2013 - 12.2021
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Diocese Of Galveston/Houston
08.1998 - 11.2009
Customer Service Manager
N. Tepperman Ltd.
01.1993 - 12.1997
Bachelor of Education - Elementary Education
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Commerce - Honors Business Administration
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Windsor
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