Patricia Conant
Grove City,OH
Summary
Certified Kindergarten Teacher creates and runs programs to educate beginning students and improve school readiness. Fosters growth and development in children while encouraging strong partnerships with families. Manages behavior issues through innovative and constructive correction.
Overview
51
51
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Grove City Christian School
Grove City, OH
08.2004 - 07.2021
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to develop programs for maximum student achievement.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Developed Discovery Kindergarten, a program for students who were five years old, and not ready for kindergarten structure. it was a play- based advanced kindergarten readiness program.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology and smart boards.
- Provided guidance on policies and initiatives for kindergarten teaching team.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
Kindergarten Teacher
Maranatha Christian School
Columbus, Ohio
11.1970 - 06.2004
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to develop programs for maximum student achievement.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH06.1971
Skills
- Lesson Planning and Preparation
- Reinforcing Learning Concepts
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Safety Management
- Audio-Visual Demonstrations
- Multimedia Educational Software
- Computer Proficiency
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Play-Based Learning
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Smart Board Technology
- Differentiated Instruction
Timeline
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Grove City Christian School
08.2004 - 07.2021
Kindergarten Teacher
Maranatha Christian School
11.1970 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Cedarville University