Nina Cook
Petersburg,VA
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families and colleagues.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Chesterfield County Public Schools Food And Nutrition
Matoaca, VA
08.2023 - Current
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Organized parent conferences throughout the year to discuss student progress.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies among students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes and other assessments.
Teacher
Hopewell City Public Schools
Hopewell, VA
08.2015 - 06.2023
- Created meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
- Planned field trips to enrich students' educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Supervised after school activities such as clubs or sports teams.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
Education
Master of Arts - Middle School Education
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities- English
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA05-2012
Skills
- Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Small Group Instruction
- Curriculum Implementation
- Project-based learning
- Reporting and documentation
- Cooperative Learning Experience
Certification
- State Teacher Certification
- Middle Grades Teacher Certification
Timeline
Teacher
Chesterfield County Public Schools Food And Nutrition
08.2023 - Current
Teacher
Hopewell City Public Schools
08.2015 - 06.2023
Master of Arts - Middle School Education
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities- English
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- State Teacher Certification
- Middle Grades Teacher Certification
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