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Michael LaVecchia

Teacher, Social Studies
Mechanicsville,VA

Summary

Licensed teacher with 8 years of experience in multiple educational areas including lesson planning, classroom management, and team leadership. Outstanding at making others feel welcome in new environments and encouraging growth across multiple fields. Excels at finding solutions and problem solving, particularly in unexpected situations. Strong desire to be a part of a team and support others to ensure success by any metric.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Teacher

Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico, VA
08.2016 - Current
  • Created student focused lessons encouraging student engagement in high RIGOR, content-aligned, and relevant classroom experiences for up to 165 students per year.
  • Translated content specific skills to modern, real world skills students need to be successful beyond High School.
  • Wrote classroom management plans and created student-centered goals to develop understanding of behavioral consequences.
  • Trained up to 120 peers on Learning Management Systems and Grade Management Systems to ensure open access to materials and accurate record keeping.
  • Conducted digital research and finding unique solutions to unexpected and urgent problems.

Building Substitute Teacher

Hanover County Public Schools
Hanover, VA
05.2016 - 06.2016
  • Implemented lesson plans in as many as 4 subjects each day to ensure student success.
  • Adjusted lessons for in-the-moment needs of students.
  • Managed multiple groups of students during state testing periods to ensure positive and welcoming testing environments.

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Riverbound Café
Hanover, VA
08.2007 - 01.2016
  • Ordered, purchased, and managed kitchen and food supplies.
  • Set up work areas and stations for others to begin daily tasks.
  • Delegated tasks to teams of 10-20 employees to ensure success and quality of restaurant service.
  • Managed teams of 2-6 cooks during fast-paced business hours to ensure positive customer experiences and quality of products.

Education

Master's of Teaching -

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
01.2015 - 05.2016

GPA: 4.0, Created a new Student Government program at a local middle school.

Bachelor of Arts - History

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
08.2007 - 05.2011

Created a social and academic history club that organized events and scholarships and was elected Vice President.

Skills

Computer literacy; Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Suite

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Timeline

Teacher - Henrico County Public Schools
08.2016 - Current
Building Substitute Teacher - Hanover County Public Schools
05.2016 - 06.2016
Virginia Commonwealth University - Master's of Teaching,
01.2015 - 05.2016
Virginia Commonwealth University - Bachelor of Arts, History
08.2007 - 05.2011
Assistant Kitchen Manager - Riverbound Café
08.2007 - 01.2016

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