MEGHAN ASTIN
Elementary Educator
West Memphis,AR
Summary
Dedicated and knowledgeable educator with strong understanding of teaching literacy. Committed to enhancing overall student success by maintaining productive relationships with students and parents and updating educational protocols. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
Richland Elementary School
West Memphis, AR
08.2015 - Current
- Taught 2 literacy classes of 20+ 3rd grade students.
- Built relationships across the school community and ensured all classroom students felt attended to with personalized feedback, class discussions, and encouragement.
- Provided robust, comprehensive lesson plans for two classes while providing regular, additional support to students.
- Quickly adapted to multiple literacy curriculums by collaborating with other 3rd grade literacy teachers in the district.
- Rigorously graded reading/writing assignments and projects, providing detailed, actionable feedback to help students incrementally improve their reading/writing abilities.
Third Grade Math/Science Teacher
Rivercrest Elementary
Wilson, AR
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Taught 2 math/science classes of 20+ 3rd grade students.
- Built relationships across the school community and ensured all classroom students felt attended to with personalized feedback, class discussions, and encouragement.
- Worked closely with other elementary teachers to collaborate on different approaches to improve student learning.
- Provided robust, comprehensive lesson plans for two classes while providing regular, additional support to students.
- Quickly adapted to not having a curriculum but collaborated with other 3rd grade math/science teachers in the school to create, fun engaging lessons for our students.
- Rigorously graded math/science assignments and projects, providing detailed, actionable feedback to help students incrementally improve their math/science abilities.
Medical Biller
Crittenden Home Health
West Memphis, AR
01.2012 - 07.2014
- Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes and created invoices for billing purposes.
- Prepared billing statements for patients and verified correct diagnostic coding.
- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
- Managed billing calendar and scheduled claims for payments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Arkansas State University
State University, AR 08.2006 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Reading Teacher Education
Arkansas State University
State University, AR 01.2022 - Current
Skills
Communication with Student/Parents
undefinedAffiliations
Member-Richland RCA: 2019 - current: Plan with other house members to create engaging opportunities for the school community
Member-Theme Committee: 2018 - current: Meet with other educators to create themes and slogans for the following school year
Timeline
Master of Science - Reading Teacher Education
Arkansas State University
01.2022 - Current
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
Richland Elementary School
08.2015 - Current
Third Grade Math/Science Teacher
Rivercrest Elementary
08.2014 - 05.2015
Medical Biller
Crittenden Home Health
01.2012 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Arkansas State University
08.2006 - 05.2014
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