Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Long Term Substitute
Canandaigua City School District
09.2024 - 10.2024
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Attended professional meetings
Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Elementary ELA Coach
RCSD School #7
09.2019 - 06.2022
Developed and delivered presentations to educate teachers on newly adopted ELA curriculum
Modeled lessons for teachers
Organized and implemented professional development for staff
Facilitated RTI meetings
Offered constructive feedback to teachers to help reach ELA goals.
Utilized various coaching models and techniques to maximize teacher and student success.
ELA Intervention Teacher Grades 3-6
RCSD #7
09.2017 - 06.2018
Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
Helped students improve academically, emotionally, and socially through hands-on support.
Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
Led groups of students in exercises, activities, and educational instruction.
Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
Administered tests before, during, and after program interventions.
Helped students prepare for standardized tests and reviewed results against objectives after completion.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Facilitated and led RTI meetings throughout all grade levels
Facilitated and led PBS meetings throughout all grade levels
Elementary Teacher
RCSD #7
09.2001 - 06.2018
Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.
Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
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.
Coached, mentored and evaluated student teachers for progress against program objectives.
Education
Master of Arts - Instruction, Curriculum, And Assessment
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
06-2008
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo
05-2001
Associate of Science - General
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY
05-1999
Skills
Positive reinforcement
Cultural sensitivity
Student engagement
Classroom organization
Parent communication
Classroom management
Timeline
Elementary Long Term Substitute
Canandaigua City School District
09.2024 - 10.2024
Elementary ELA Coach
RCSD School #7
09.2019 - 06.2022
ELA Intervention Teacher Grades 3-6
RCSD #7
09.2017 - 06.2018
Elementary Teacher
RCSD #7
09.2001 - 06.2018
Master of Arts - Instruction, Curriculum, And Assessment