Maria Hazen
Elementary School Teacher
Jefferson Township,PA
Summary
Elementary School Teacher with expertise in early education, child development and collaborative teaching methods. Experienced in developing lesson plans to meet district and state standards. Confidently offers classroom instruction and personalized student support using balance of traditional and modern approaches.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Elementary School Teacher
North Pocono School District
Jefferson Township, PA
08.2006 - Current
- Created and presented clever lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social and emotional growth.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest in learning through hands-on activities and field trips.
- Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
- Coached, mentored and evaluated student teachers for progress against program objectives.
Corporate Trainer
Alliance Capital
Moosic, PA
06.2001 - 05.2005
- Developed engaging and entertaining presentations to maintain employee attention and improve impact of training.
- Monitored employee progress and gave feedback to management and additional training requirements.
- Collaborated with management to identify company training needs and scheduling.
- Collected information about company objectives and employee deficiencies in order to assess training needs.
- Created training programs and instructional materials to further educate personnel.
- Developed effective training manuals, modules and teaching aids.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Marywood University
Scranton, PA 08.2004 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 08.1992 - 05.1996
Skills
Elementary education
Accomplishments
- Recipient of National Merit Scholarship
- Recipient of full-tuition Ignatian Scholarship
Timeline
Elementary School Teacher
North Pocono School District
08.2006 - Current
Master of Arts - Education
Marywood University
08.2004 - 05.2006
Corporate Trainer
Alliance Capital
06.2001 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
University of Scranton
08.1992 - 05.1996
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