Patricia Furlong
Chester,NJ
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Key Account Director
Tranquility Lifestyle Solutions
01.2021 - Current
- Built and maintained strong client relationships to drive business growth.
- Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
- Developed thorough understanding of key clients' needs and requirements to prepare customized solutions.
- Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
- Developed compelling presentation decks to gain approval for ideas and communicate results.
- Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.
Kindergarten Inclusion Class Teacher
Hackettstown Board Of Education
09.2009 - 06.2019
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Collaborated with specialists to meet needs of Children with various learning disabilities and all students requiring extra support.
- Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Grade 1 Teacher
Emirates International School
09.2006 - 06.2009
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.
- Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Retained student interest and maximized receptive learning.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
Kindergarten Teacher
Mendham Board Of Education
09.2003 - 06.2006
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Designed innovative initiatives to engage parents in educational process for student benefit.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Advanced learning techniques by using differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate student needs.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
Specialist Teachers Assistant
Grove Infants School
09.1993 - 09.1999
- Provided instructional support to students unable to attend regular classes.
- Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Documented student progress and communicated with parents to keep informed.
- Supported planning and preparation for culturally-diverse class sessions.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Worked with teacher to optimize learning plans based on student test grades and evaluations.
- Reviewed lesson material with students individually or in small groups.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development .
- Attended training classes, parent conferences and faculty meetings to stay up-to-date on student progress.
- Helped teachers recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Presented wide range of information to students using hands-on instructional techniques for effective comprehension.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ09.2003
Skills
- Client Relationship-Building
- Customer Consultations
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Special Education
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Parent and Student Communication
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Child Development
- Multicultural Populations
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Management
- Social Perceptiveness
- Effectively Work with Parents
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- Social-Emotional Learning Training
- Positive Learning Environment
Accomplishments
I currently sit on the Board of Advisors for a company called Photavia. Photavia are a media based company that use Video clips, (V clips) to promote cognitive development for seniors and are looking to branch out in to the field of education., with emphasis on Special Education, Character Education and brain breaks.
I was also an active member of the Child Study Team in Hackettstown. This involved attending hearings and deploying strategies for children requiring Special Education evaluations.
Timeline
Key Account Director
Tranquility Lifestyle Solutions
01.2021 - Current
Kindergarten Inclusion Class Teacher
Hackettstown Board Of Education
09.2009 - 06.2019
Grade 1 Teacher
Emirates International School
09.2006 - 06.2009
Kindergarten Teacher
Mendham Board Of Education
09.2003 - 06.2006
Specialist Teachers Assistant
Grove Infants School
09.1993 - 09.1999
Bachelor of Arts - History
College of Saint Elizabeth
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