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Managed the school's social media
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Patricia Wanker

New Port Richey,FL

Summary

Dedicated educator and instructional coach with strong leadership, problem solving and organizational skills for over 30 years. Led several schools through newly adopted standards and curriculum. Passionate about providing professional development and training that is engaging and needs based. History of meeting company goals due to ability to communicate expectations through positive and engaging strategies.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Learning Design Coach

Pasco County Schools
New Port Richey , FL
08.2013 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with administration to develop and monitor school's improvement plan
  • Developed and implemented school-wide curriculum
  • Provided professional development based on identified staff needs, as well as, mandated district curriculum and standards
  • Provided job embedded professional development to assist teachers in integrating technology into classrooms to enhance student engagement and learning
  • Coached and mentored teachers to implement best teaching practices
  • Provided early intervention assistance to struggling students.
  • Facilitated multiple weekly Professional Learning Communities
  • Analyzed data to create strategies and learning opportunities to enhance student learning outcomes

Teacher

Pasco County Schools
New Port Richey, FL
03.1988 - 05.2013
  • Worked cooperatively with over 40 teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on multiple formal and informal assessments.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Skills

  • Developing, implementing Engaging training and professional development that is based on identified needs
  • Communication skills
  • Facilitating meetings and providing stake holders opportunities to engage in productive conversation and Task completion
  • Analyzing data, and creating and implementing needs based strategies for improvement
  • Collaborating with staff to enhance engagement and learning for all stake holders

Timeline

Learning Design Coach

Pasco County Schools
08.2013 - 05.2022

Teacher

Pasco County Schools
03.1988 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University of South Florida

Managed the school's social media

Provided daily updates to our school's website and social media to communicate with school community.

Patricia Wanker