Lynn Coyer
Medford,WI
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, communication, social and learning skills.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Medford Area Middle School
08.2020 - 05.2023
- Certified in Education ages 1-12 with a specialty in English. Taught in middle school, high school, elementary and alternative/online classrooms. Retired in May of 2023.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- 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.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Ran both the forensics and theatre programs for the middle school and high school.
Cook
Florenas Supper Club
01.1982 - 03.2019
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Developed relationships with local suppliers to obtain freshest ingredients available.
Daycare Owner/Operator
Self-employeed
09.1993 - 01.2005
- State licensed daycare for children ages birth to 12.
- Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Maintained high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
- Oversaw safety requirements, inspection, and certification procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.
- Stayed current on guidelines to maintain compliant program operations.
AODA Project Manager
Project Impact
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Built relationships with donors, government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
- Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct company focus and achieve mission fulfillment.
- Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
Factory Production Worker
Tombstone Pizza
10.1995 - 08.2001
- Carefully packaged finished products and prepared for shipment.
- Unloaded and loaded items from conveyors, machines, and conveyances.
- Operated machines proficiently and in compliance to safety standards.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin - Superior
Superior, WISkills
- Classroom Technology Implementation Specializing in Google products
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Test Proctoring
- Essay Writing Technique Development
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Active Participation in Groups or Events
- Tutoring
- Middle School Education
- Grant Writing
- Clear Public Speaking Skills
- Distance Learning Platforms
- Social-Emotional Learning Training
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Worked with the Wisconsin Department of Instruction on Forward Test Implementation.
- National Speaking Delegate for the Jaycees of America under the Community Development Program for President Bill Clinton in Portland, Oregon.
- Member of the Wisconsin State Forensics Association with a specialty in public speaking for middle school and theatre for high school.
Timeline
Teacher
Medford Area Middle School
08.2020 - 05.2023
AODA Project Manager
Project Impact
01.2000 - 01.2002
Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
01.2000 - 01.2002
Factory Production Worker
Tombstone Pizza
10.1995 - 08.2001
Daycare Owner/Operator
Self-employeed
09.1993 - 01.2005
Cook
Florenas Supper Club
01.1982 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin - Superior
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