Retired Teacher with a passion for helping others and a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised, organized and motivated.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Walnut Street Elementary School
Woodbury, NJ
11.1997 - 06.2022
Participated in New Jersey STEM Innovation Fellowship
Math Ambassador for my school district
Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop and evaluate programs by sharing student success, data and insights
Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process
Planned lessons according to district standards
Organized and led school family nights
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Marygrove Colleg
Detroit, MI
05-2002
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Kean University
Union, NJ
05-1990
Skills
Supervision and leadership: piloted various math, reading and writing programs, then collaborated with teachers and administrators for curriculum selection
Organizational Skills: collected and organized student data to share with parents, grade level partners and administrators
Interpersonal Communication: used online app, text messages, emails, in-person meetings and phone calls to communicate with parents and coworkers
Social Perceptiveness: recognized student/parent feelings and emotions when a student was struggling Provided support for both the student and family to encourage success by identifying needs, abilities and strengths
Advocacy: advocated for all students to reach their full potential by working with child study team, tutors, instructional assistants and enrichment programs