Octavia Smythe
Brooksville
Summary
Professional and passionate educator with over 17 years of varied instructional experience seeking a position that will utilize my dedication to children’s’ educational and developmental need. While motivating students to attain their highest potential and building them to be successful lifelong learners.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher
Pine Grove Elementary
Brooksville, Florida
08.2023 - 05.2026
- Designed and implemented daily lesson plans and classroom activities to meet students’ individual needs.
- Fostered student’s curiosity and interest through engaging learning experiences.
- Met with parent’s guardians, administrators and counsellors to discuss students’ progress and improvement during parent conferences.
- Established and maintained relationships with students, parents, staff, administrators and community members.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
- Utilized assessment tools to monitor student progress and adjust instructional techniques accordingly.
Teacher
Kings Primary and Infant
Jamaica
09.2020 - 07.2023
- Building and executing lesson plans that ranges across all subject areas as required in early learning.
- Work closely with teachers to collaborate on various approaches to improve students’ learning.
- Establish relationships with parents to identify and help struggling students.
- Manage and teach a classroom of 20 – 30 students.
Teacher/Principal
New Road Early Childhood Institution
Jamaica
01.2007 - 08.2020
- Planned and implemented instructional programs that adhered to the school’s concepts, goals and intention.
- Prepared and delivered interactive activities to an average of 25 students, where students are actively engaged in the learning experience.
- Organized parents- teacher conferences to maximize on students learning opportunities and developed plans to correct ongoing issues.
- Attended a variety of professional development workshops centered on learning goals, classroom management, student’s motivation, children’s holistic development, and engaging learning activities.
- Created instructional materials appropriate for students with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturities.
- Routinely evaluate students’ progress towards lesson objectives through a variety of assessment.
- Operated, administrated and supervised the institution including other employees.
Education
Bachelors in Education - Primary
International University of the Caribbean
Savanna la mar, JamaicaDiploma in Education - Primary
Sam Sharpe Teacher College
Montego Bay, St James, JamaicaSkills
- Classroom management
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Excellent with children
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Differentiated instruction
Timeline
Elementary Teacher
Pine Grove Elementary
08.2023 - 05.2026
Teacher
Kings Primary and Infant
09.2020 - 07.2023
Teacher/Principal
New Road Early Childhood Institution
01.2007 - 08.2020
Diploma in Education - Primary
Sam Sharpe Teacher College
Bachelors in Education - Primary
International University of the Caribbean
CONTACT
- ADDRESS: 1071 Candlelight Blvd Brooksville, Florida 34601
- PHONE: 352-699-0284
- EMAIL: octaviasmythe@gmail.com