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Meka Benton
Teacher Leader
Chicago,IL
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher Leader with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development, department leading, coaching, and project planning. Posesses extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator, and motivational coach. Competent at undertaking multiple roles with varying responsibilities. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher Leader
Legal Prep Charter Academy
Chicago, United States
07.2014 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Coached fellow teachers academically and behaviorally.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Dominican University
River Forest, IL 06.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA 08.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
Classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Student-centered learning
Special education
Student engagement
Software
Dropbox
- Microsoft
Timeline
Teacher Leader
Legal Prep Charter Academy
07.2014 - Current
Master of Science - Special Education
Dominican University
06.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Clark Atlanta University
08.2010 - 05.2014