Luaan Buist
Parker,CO
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Lynwood Ridge Preschool
01.2001 - 12.2003
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
Foreign Language Tutor
Self-employed
01.2000 - 11.2003
- Motivated students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
- Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback and support.
- Assisted students in developing study skills and strategies.
- Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning.
- Assessed student learning needs and provided relevant instruction to close knowledge gaps.
- Used variety of teaching methods to successfully help wide range of students.
- Supported students in development of critical thinking skills and perseverance to persist with challenging tasks.
- Mentored and coached students with focus on developing independence and self-confidence.
- Created personalized lesson plans to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Responded to email and telephone requests to provide students with specific information.
Preschool Principal
Lynwood Ridge Preschool
03.2003 - 07.2003
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South AfricaSkills
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Counseling
- Grading
- Public Relations
- Performance Assessment
- Esl-English as Second Language
- Child Development
- Creative Instruction Style
- Classroom Management
- Positive Student Engagement
- Parent and Student Communication
- Public Speaking
- Teaching
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
- Standard precautions Training - 1hour 30 minutes
- Introduction to First Aid and CPR Training - 1 hour
- Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Training - 1 hour
- Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect Training - 2 hours
Timeline
Preschool Principal
Lynwood Ridge Preschool
03.2003 - 07.2003
Teacher
Lynwood Ridge Preschool
01.2001 - 12.2003
Foreign Language Tutor
Self-employed
01.2000 - 11.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Pretoria
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