Marquasha Lewis
Milwaukee
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Hope Christian School, excelling in student tutoring and classroom support. Skilled in fostering positive relationships and enhancing student learning through effective communication and individualized instruction. Committed to maintaining a safe and engaging environment while implementing innovative teaching strategies to drive academic success.
Passionate Teaching Assistant offering 3-year background working with students at elementary and middle school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with classroom functions, lesson planning, and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behavior and maintain classroom discipline.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant
Hope Christian School - Fidelis
04.2022 - Current
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books, and materials.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
- Worked with teacher to optimize learning plans based on student test grades and evaluations.
- Shared important information with students concerning upcoming assignments and tests.
- Copied, organized and distributed classroom assignments or other paperwork.
- Taught courses under guidance of senior instructors.
- Handled class records for attendance, assignment grades and course participation scores.
- Encouraged small groups to discuss topics and explore concepts through hands-on activities.
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
- Monitored student behavior in classes, laboratories and on field trips for unsafe or rule-breaking concerns.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Team Lead for Collections and Customer Service
Navient
08.2017 - 01.2020
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
School Bus Driver
Dairyland Buses Inc
01.2015 - 06.2017
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
- Maintained Wisconsin driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.
- Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
- Communicated information to parents to promote good communication and transparency.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Obeyed federal, Wisconsin and local traffic laws and regulations to enable safe transportation outcomes for participants.
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated strict adherence to safety regulations and traffic laws to safeguard passengers.
Supervisor
Office Depot/Max
10.2008 - 04.2014
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Cash handling
- Made flyers, obituaries, business cards, posters, laminations, enlarged photos and faxing.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
Education
Associate of Arts - Associate of Arts - Teacher Education
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI06-2026
High School Diploma -
Riverside University High School
Milwaukee06-2007
Skills
- Classroom support
- Activity implementation
- Student and parent relations
- Classroom supply management
- Student safety
- Student assessments
- Individual student assistance
- Discussion facilitation
- Behavior management
- Effective communication
- Excel
- Powerpoint presentations
- Mathematics instruction
- Information protection
- Creating visual displays
- Reading and writing support
- Classroom preparation and maintenance
- Student tutoring
- Student supervision
- Computer skills
- Classroom inventory management
- Friendly and outgoing
- Collaborative teamwork
- Multicultural awareness
- Small group instruction
- Behavior modeling
- Classroom materials selection
- Preparing instructional materials
- Elementary education
- Maintaining safe environments
- Assignment grading
- Verbal and written communication
- One-on-one and small group instruction
- Organization and prioritization
- Grading homework and tests
- Smartboard media
- Calm and patient demeanor
- Teacher support and collaboration
- Literacy development
- Material preparation
- Positive attitude
- Supervising student activities
- Relationship building
- Tutoring students
- Mentoring students
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Grading assignments
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
Hope Christian School - Fidelis
04.2022 - Current
Team Lead for Collections and Customer Service
Navient
08.2017 - 01.2020
School Bus Driver
Dairyland Buses Inc
01.2015 - 06.2017
Supervisor
Office Depot/Max
10.2008 - 04.2014
Associate of Arts - Associate of Arts - Teacher Education
Milwaukee Area Technical College
High School Diploma -
Riverside University High School
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