Michelle Folkestad
Grants Pass,OR
Summary
Dutiful assistant teacher, and substitute teacher in learning-support to promote productive classroom environments. Highly compassionate and caring teacher who will go the extra mile to get students where they need to be. Excellent abilities in student assessment, classroom management and cultivation of positive student behaviors. Lends critical support to lesson and curriculum planning. Offers thorough understanding of nuanced details and unique considerations of student needs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant
Highland Elementary School
12.2018 - 06.2023
- Teaching small groups of 5-6 students reading and math.
- Ran classrooms of thirty plus students as a substitute teacher for a full day.
- Playground supervision
- Emergency substitute teaching license for two years
- Making copies, managing new hires, training, administering tests, professional development sessions, and organizing events.
- Data Entry
- Curriculum Development and Implementation
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support focused on student progress.
- Worked with teacher to identify and target opportunities for instructional improvements.
- Monitored and reported student progress and development, offering mentoring as needed.
- Delivered supplementary lessons and practice assignments.
Customer Service Representative
Club Northwest
06.1999 - 11.2013
- Duties included answering phones, scheduling, training, giving tours, cleaning, opening and closing, hourly cleaning and check for facility expectations, customer service, handling money and closing out till, making smoothies and meals, working with children, teaching classes, ordering and stocking inventory, and working at Spa attached to ClubNorthwest.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2023
Skills
- Positive Student Engagement
- Creative Instruction Style
- Effective Classroom Management
- Student and Faculty Communication
- Assess Students
- Data Entry
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Teacher Support
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
Highland Elementary School
12.2018 - 06.2023
Customer Service Representative
Club Northwest
06.1999 - 11.2013
Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
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