Melanie Fleming
Murrysville,PA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
Heritage Community Initiatives
Braddock, PA
06.2022 - Current
- With one assistant and work with support staff for Speech and Behavioral needs of students aged 3-5 years old
- Facilitate the language, educational, emotional, physical, and social development of preschoolers in a low-income environment
- Establish and maintain positive and effective communication, both oral and written, with families and staff
- Develop lesson plans with required curriculums and cross referenced with State and Federal programming standards.
Infant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Center
Monroeville, PA
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Helped create positive atmosphere for infants aged 6 weeks to 15 months
- Worked in a team of six adults to maintain a 4:1 ratio per licensing guidelines
- Facilitated language, physical, and social development of infants
- Established and maintained positive and effective communication, both oral and written, with families and staff.
Lead Teacher, Head
Westmoreland Community Action
Greensburg, PA
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Worked alongside other classroom and support staff, and intervention personnel, to provide a positive and supportive environment for low-income families and their children ages 3-5
- Created and implemented lessons using The Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies, as well as Handwriting without Tears
- Facilitated social-emotional, language, math, content area, and motor development
- Built and maintained positive interactions with parents of students in the program, hoping to model appropriate parenting skills
- Provided information and communicated with parents/families regarding classroom activities and their children’s skills and needs.
Child Care Provider/Preschool Supervisor
Cornerstone Ministries Export
, PA
02.2016 - 04.2020
- Created a positive atmosphere for families with young children
- Supervised and worked alongside volunteer teaching staff to effectively teach desired topics
- Developed bi-weekly communication to volunteers for planning activities and lessons
- Utilized guest registration software for children and volunteers
- Taught children ages 6 weeks to kindergarten using provided curriculum to assist with staffing needs
- Provided a safe and loving environment for children ages 6 weeks to 8 years
- Planned and taught stimulating and creative activities.
Special Education Teacher
Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick, MD
08.2002 - 07.2003
- Taught students in first through fifth grades with autism in a highly specialized Speech and Language oriented classroom
- Created and implement IEPs for students
- Coached support staff to work one on one with students
- Partnered with Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, and Physical Therapist to create an individualized environment for students with differing needs
- Assisted students with adaptive, functional, and educational needs.
Special Education Teacher
Loudoun County Public Schools
Leesburg, VA
12.1999 - 06.2002
- Taught Special Education Preschool and Kindergarten through Third Grade
- Communicated student accomplishments and needs to parents
- Mentored primary grade regular education teachers to create inclusive learning environments and support students' individualized learning needs
- Developed creative and fun learning activities and lessons to enable students to meet their individual goals.
Education
Master’s - Curriculum and Instruction
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
George Mason University
Skills
Written and Oral Communication
undefinedCertification
Level I Pennsylvania Teaching Certification
Affiliations
Newlonsburg Parent Teacher Organization
Murrysville, PA
Secretary, Committee Chair & Member, August 2017-May 2021
Plum Borough Parent Teacher Associations
Plum, PA
Holiday Park Elementary PTA, O’Block Jr. High PTA, Plum Senior High PTA
Committee Chair & Member, August 2008-May 2017
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Lead Teacher
Heritage Community Initiatives
06.2022 - Current
Level I Pennsylvania Teaching Certification
04-2022
Lead Teacher, Head
Westmoreland Community Action
10.2021 - 03.2022
Infant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Center
04.2021 - 05.2022
Child Care Provider/Preschool Supervisor
Cornerstone Ministries Export
02.2016 - 04.2020
Special Education Teacher
Frederick County Public Schools
08.2002 - 07.2003
Special Education Teacher
Loudoun County Public Schools
12.1999 - 06.2002
Master’s - Curriculum and Instruction
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
George Mason University
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