MELISSA FRANCIS
MUNFORD
Summary
Experienced and dedicated Science Teacher with over twenty years of experience in instructing and guiding 5th to 7th grade students. Skilled in classroom management, course planning, and maintaining discipline. Collaborative approach with teachers, leaders, and specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to fostering higher-order thinking skills for improved student performance and academic success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
After School Program Coordinator
SAFE Alliance for Family Enhancement-After School Program-Bridges
- Responsible for 7 employees
- Build a rapport with families
- Assisting students
- Helped students achieve proficiency in Reading and Math 80%
7th Grade Life Science Teacher
Talladega City Schools
08.2015 - Current
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Sponsored outside activities and field trips relevant to life science and approved by campus principal.
- Demonstrated advanced competency and teaching proficiency in life science core academic subject area.
- Worked cooperatively with special education teachers and staff to modify curricula for special education students.
- Created classroom environment conducive to scientific learning and appropriate to intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students.
- Used technology to strengthen and enhance teaching and learning process and assisted students in analyzing and improving methods and habits of study.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Utilized diverse instructional approaches to accommodate different learning styles.
5th/Grade Science/Social Studies Teacher, 6th Grade Science/Social Studies Teacher
Evelyn D. Houston Elementary
01.2015 - Current
- Built relationship with over 60 students and ensured they were all attended too with feedback and encouragement
- Taught 3 classes of 5th grade science/social studies
- Taught 3 classes of 6th grade science/social studies
- Established relationship with parents of students
- Awarded Teacher of the Year for implementing successful classroom engagement
- Improved test scores by 70% proficiency
7th Grade Life Science/6th Grade Language Arts Earth Science Teacher
Anniston Middle School
01.2005 - 01.2015
- Tactically planned and implemented on lesson plans, including gathering essential data
- Teaching students how to properly use scientific equipment
- Thought-provoking all students to do well and acquire more about science
- Collaborated with other teachers to build a study curriculum to help improve student grades
2nd Grade Intern
Golden Springs Elementary
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Worked with small groups of students while instructing lessons
- Planned and implemented activities
- Achieved classroom management
- Demonstrated the ability to have verbal and written communication with students and parents
Education
Master of Science Education - Community Agency Counseling
Jacksonville State University
01.2011
Bachelors of Science Education - Elementary Education
Jacksonville State University
01.2005
Undergraduate - undefined
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL01.2001
Skills
- Creative lesson plan development
- Student Performance Assessments
- Critical Thinking
- Classroom Management
- Teaching strategies
- Student engagement
- Social-emotional learning
- Parent communication
- Team building
- Differentiated instruction
- Data-driven instruction
- Group and individual instruction
Training Certifications Awards
- Curriculum Committee, 2-023-2024-current (6th-7th grade Science)
- AMSTI TRAINING (6th Grade Science/3rd-5th Grade Math), 2022-current
- ACT Coach, 2023
- Budget Committee
- Teacher of the Year, 2023, 2012, 2008
- Curriculum Committee, 2023-2024
Leadership Experience
- Team Leader 2024
- Data Committee, 2023
- Mentor Leader, 2022
- Supervisor Afterschool, 2020
- Leadership/Character Team, 2015
- CIP/SACS/PLC, 2014-2015
Timeline
7th Grade Life Science Teacher
Talladega City Schools
08.2015 - Current
5th/Grade Science/Social Studies Teacher, 6th Grade Science/Social Studies Teacher
Evelyn D. Houston Elementary
01.2015 - Current
7th Grade Life Science/6th Grade Language Arts Earth Science Teacher
Anniston Middle School
01.2005 - 01.2015
2nd Grade Intern
Golden Springs Elementary
01.2004 - 01.2005
After School Program Coordinator
SAFE Alliance for Family Enhancement-After School Program-Bridges
Bachelors of Science Education - Elementary Education
Jacksonville State University
Undergraduate - undefined
Gadsden State Community College
Master of Science Education - Community Agency Counseling
Jacksonville State University
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