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Randa Lewis
Early Childhood And K-6 Educator
Tonganoxie,Kansas
Summary
Passionate Teacher with more than 2 years of experience in a classroom. Expertise in developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering 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. Accomplished childcare Lead Teacher with Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Adept at creating stimulating learning environments with excellent attention to detail and decision-making abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Lead Teacher
Lansing Preschool and Childcare Center
Lansing, KS
09.2020 - Current
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to continuously support student development and personal growth.
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Established and enforced rules related to respect and personal responsibility in classroom.
- Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
Student Teacher, Second Grade
Piper Prairie Elementary
Kansas City, KS
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Had one-on-one sessions with struggling students to increase classroom GPAs and individual student success.
- Supported lead teachers in daily tasks such as attendance records, test administration and behavioral enforcement.
- Took detailed notes on teaching processes before designing lessons, adapting methods to classroom types and student interests.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for elementary classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff and students.
Sandwich Artist
SUBWAY®Restaurants
Tonganoxie, Kansas
11.2014 - 09.2020
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers in fast-paced environment.
- Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools to achieve operational readiness, safety and cleanliness.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tonganoxie High School
Tonganoxie, KS 08.2013 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Art
The University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS 08.2017 - 05.2021
Skills
Lesson planning and development
Software
Seesaw, Canvas, Engage, Skyward
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Zoom, Skype
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Draw
Certification
Principals of Learning and Teaching Praxis, K-6
Timeline
Principals of Learning and Teaching Praxis, K-6
04-2021
KCCTO Certificate for Foundations of Safe and Healthy Early Care Facilities Module
04-2021
Student Teacher, Second Grade
Piper Prairie Elementary
02.2021 - 05.2021
KCCTO Certificate for Promoting Physical Activity in Kansas Early Childhood Education
01-2021
CPR and First Aid Training
10-2020
Lead Teacher
Lansing Preschool and Childcare Center
09.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Art
The University of Saint Mary
08.2017 - 05.2021
Sandwich Artist
SUBWAY®Restaurants
11.2014 - 09.2020
High School Diploma -
Tonganoxie High School
08.2013 - 05.2017
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