MOLLY MCCOY
Winfield,Kansas
Summary
Innovative professional with expertise in promoting academic, career
and social development programs. Possesses excellent
communication, problem-solving and organizational skills. Trusted
educator goes extra mile to help individuals succeed.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
Oxford Elementary School
Oxford, KS
08.2018 - Current
- Provide referrals for community resources and mental health professionals for students and families
- Help students develop organizational, time management and study skills
- Advise students on educational, career and social opportunities
- Counsel students wherein behavior, academic progress, social or emotional concern indicate need for assistance
- Analyze student data to evaluate school needs and make improvements
- Develop and deliver whole group and small group lessons in the academic, personal/social, and career domains
- Participate in the team intervention process by taking an active role in designing, implementing, monitoring and adjusting plans for individual students
- Coordinate eligibility determinations, evaluations, reviews and all meetings for students covered under Section 504 in order to meet required timelines.
First Grade Teacher
Country View Elementary School
Winfield, KS
08.2013 - 05.2017
- Used standards and best practices to plan, implement and adapt daily lesson and unit plans for first grade students
- Collaborated with teachers within and across disciplines and grade levels to develop and evaluate educational experiences using student data
- Built and maintained positive relationships with stakeholders through positive communication and collaboration
- Used data to create, adapt and deliver instruction for general education students as well as students with exceptionalities within an inclusive classroom
- Promoted student engagement through the use of kinesthetic learning, whole brain teaching procedures, collaborative learning strategies and technologies
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
Lead Teacher
Hilltop Child Development Center
Lawrence, KS
02.2013 - 07.2013
- Planned, delivered and adapted daily lesson and unit plans for pre-kindergarten students
- Collaborated with an assistant teacher to plan, implement and assess daily lesson plans based on the needs of the individual learner and the class as a whole
- Communicated daily with parents and caregivers and conducted conferences to relay information about students’ achievement, development and growth
- Maintained and supported a positive classroom management plan for the purpose of promoting an educationally rich environment
- Designed and adapted instruction for students of various ability levels and backgrounds based on assessment data and the needs of individual students and families
- Shared classroom and school information with families and administration through the creation and maintenance of a secure classroom website
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
Education
Masters - School Counseling
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS12.2019
Bachelor of Education: Elementary -
Washburn University
Topeka, KS12.2012
Skills
- Classroom Instruction
- Childhood Development
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Instructional Strategies
- Student Rapport-Building
Accomplishments
- Kansas Unified Early Childhood License - 05/2012
- Kansas Elementary Education License - 05/2012
- Kansas School Counseling License -2019
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
Oxford Elementary School
08.2018 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Country View Elementary School
08.2013 - 05.2017
Lead Teacher
Hilltop Child Development Center
02.2013 - 07.2013
Masters - School Counseling
Kansas State University
Bachelor of Education: Elementary -
Washburn University