Maggie Burr
St. Louis,MO
Summary
A competent and compassionate educator with nine years of experience seeking a professional development trainer position. Energetic and passionate about empowering educators to aid students in fostering a desire for life-long learning. Top-notch strengths include classroom management and course planning. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrators, and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Effective at communicating with students, parents, and colleagues to teach strategies for learning and methods for developing advanced understanding of educational concepts.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
5TH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
Wyland Elementary
07.2020 - Current
- Assisted in writing and development of district-wide cultural competencies for Performance-Based Teacher Evaluation
- Assisted in writing and development of competency-based learning curriculum for district-wide 5th grade social studies curriculum
- Piloted Studies Weekly program at Wyland Elementary
- Used data various data points such as Evaluate, STAR, and IXL to make informed decisions for student success
- Worked daily with collaborative learning team
- Created inclusive welcoming classroom to meet various needs of students
- Building equity and inclusion representative for district equity team
- Served as building mentor to new teachers
- Served as member of building hiring committee
- STEM club advisor (volunteer section)
- Game Club advisor (volunteer section)
- Presented equity initiatives at parent-teacher association meetings.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
Our Lady Of Lourdes University City
08.2015 - 06.2020
- Developed middle school social studies curriculum
- Prepared and created instruction materials including assessments for 20+ students to evaluate students' progress
- Aligned teaching techniques and collaborated with specialists to differentiate to help students with differing ability levels gain full understanding of school curriculum
- Utilized multimedia strategies such as flipped classroom method to convey information in fresh and interesting ways
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements
- Assisted in developing agenda and content for professional development of the building
- Taught Political Cartooning and Speech Club electives.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
Normandy High School
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence
- Set class objectives and monitored daily performance for 20+ students to offer equal access to curriculum where students showed growth
- Researched and created instructional materials to complement lesson plans
- Evaluated academic performance and formed effective relationships to identify and help struggling students.
Education
Curriculum and Instruction - Master of Arts
Fontbonne University
St. Louis, MO05.2019
History - Bachelor of Arts
Avila University
Kansas City, MO05.2014
Skills
- Fostering of strong relationships with students and families
- Creative learning strategies
- Positive learning environment
- Classroom management
- Leadership
- Student engagement
- Curriculum development
- Strong written and verbal communicator
Accomplishments
- Sr. Martha Smith Award for Exemplary Work and Research in History
- Certified in 5-12 Social Studies
Timeline
5TH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
Wyland Elementary
07.2020 - Current
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
Our Lady Of Lourdes University City
08.2015 - 06.2020
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
Normandy High School
10.2014 - 06.2015
Curriculum and Instruction - Master of Arts
Fontbonne University
History - Bachelor of Arts
Avila University
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