Melanie Taylor
Wilmington,OH
Summary
Flexible professional who cares about impacting her community, social science education, and fostering civic engagement. Experience in both lesson planning and curriculum design. Skilled in delivering engaging and informative classroom instruction as well as organizing extracurricular trips and club activities. Highly motivated with a degree in History-Education and experience as a writing consultant, peer tutor, library technical-department employee, and sales associate.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
7TH AND 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
McKinney Middle School
Yellow Springs, OH
01.2023 - Current
- Created lesson plans for three social studies courses
- Designed curriculum for elective social studies course ("Human Geography")
- Organized engaging lesson plans that involved project-based learning and inquiry-based learning
- Ensured lesson plans aligned with state educational standards and met varying student needs
- Organized field trips for students to enhance their knowledge about historical sites or cultural institutions
- Supervised and coached extra-curricular activities such as bowling, JCOWA and academic teams related to social studies topics
- Integrated technology into classroom settings to engage students and diversify instruction
- Differentiated instruction for students with a wide range of literacy skills and interest levels
- Evaluated students' academic performance, social development and behavior
- Collaborated with other teachers to develop interdisciplinary approaches for teaching social studies topics
- Attended a variety of professional development workshops centered on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
SOESC
, OH
05.2022 - Current
- Travel between school districts filling in for absent teachers
- Substitutes move the learning process forward and maintain continuity in instruction
- This role requires teaching lesson plans, assisting students, and good behavior management skills.
Sales Associate
TJ Maxx
11.2019 - 07.2022
- Occupies various positions including the sales floor, front-end, and backroom
- A part of the '1 Percent Club' as a front-ends associate
- Trained in customer service and verbal communications
- Leadership skills
- Works cooperatively with others to develop and complete store/department projects.
STUDENT EMPLOYEE
Watson Library's, Department, Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Worked in the Technical Department of the Library, was responsible for processing new materials, editing the OPAL database, inventory, and repairing existing materials
- Performed routine data entry and label
- Repaired and processed books/library materials
- Worked on a team with others in the Technical Department to complete daily tasks as well as seasonal projects
- Office technical skills
- Sufficient library science skills
- Very experienced with Google Drive and Microsoft Office.
STUDENT WORKER
Peace Resource Center and Museum
WIlmington, OH
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Created and maintained retrievable computer archives and databases
- Copied over records and documents to digital format to preserve data and history
- Maintained correspondence between historians and the museum center
- Participated in moderating symposium events and leading discussions with the public.
SOCIAL SCIENCES TUTOR AND WRITING CONSULTANT
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Worked as a peer tutor and writing consultant for Wilmington's SRC
- Acted as the designated History Department tutor and tutored for Marlana Leppert-Wahl, Ph.D.'s Intro to Sociology course
- Communicated effectively with peers both orally and in writing
- Tutored others in specific content including complex ideas and themes
- Helped peers develop technical and argumentative writing skills
- Helped peers develop both academic and organizational skills
- Created strong relationships with recurring tutees and fellow tutors.
Education
B.A. - History and Education
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OHSkills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Social Studies Teaching
- Lesson Planning and Curriculum Development
- Project-Based Learning
- Multicultural Education
- Cultural Awareness
- Technology Implementation
- Data Entry
- Data Analysis and Application
- Team collaboration
- Utilizes pedagogical practices
- Activity Planning and Coordination
- Microsoft Office
- Google Products and Services
Certification
4 Year Resident Educator Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) Social Studies License
- Pupil Activity Permit (Coaching Permit)
- Adult, Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED Certified through the Red Cross
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
7TH AND 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
McKinney Middle School
01.2023 - Current
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
SOESC
05.2022 - Current
STUDENT WORKER
Peace Resource Center and Museum
09.2020 - 02.2021
STUDENT EMPLOYEE
Watson Library's, Department, Wilmington College
01.2020 - 05.2021
Sales Associate
TJ Maxx
11.2019 - 07.2022
SOCIAL SCIENCES TUTOR AND WRITING CONSULTANT
Wilmington College
02.2019 - 12.2019
B.A. - History and Education
Wilmington College