Rachel Balan
Miami,Fl
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculum covering a wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social, and learning skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Broward County School Board
08.2021 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Teacher
Charter School Of Excellence
08.2016 - 06.2021
- Worked cooperatively with other 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 standardized testing results.
Teacher
Worshipers House Of Prayer Academy
08.2008 - 06.2016
- Worked cooperatively with other 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.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Florida Memorial University
Opa-locka, FL05.2017
High School Diploma -
American Academy
Miami Gardens, FL06.2001
Skills
- Learning Modalities
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group Learning Mechanics
- Learning Assessments
- Technological Integration
- Parent and Student Communication
- Clear Public Speaking Skills
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Teacher
Broward County School Board
08.2021 - Current
Teacher
Charter School Of Excellence
08.2016 - 06.2021
Teacher
Worshipers House Of Prayer Academy
08.2008 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Florida Memorial University
High School Diploma -
American Academy