Rashonda Walton
Suffolk,Va.
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience 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.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Suffolk Public Schools
09.2021 - Current
- Organized lesson plans using teaching software for long-term interim assignments.
- Communicated with parents regarding lesson plans and upcoming activities and provided feedback on student performance.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Developed creative instructional strategies to keep students engaged and motivated.
- Monitored student performance and provided feedback to inform instruction.
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
- Preformed VALLSS state testing
Head Start teacher
The Children Center
02.2016 - 10.2019
- Created and implemented innovation common core knowledge and engaging lesson plans activities and used technology within classroom
- PALS assessments
- Home visits
- Parent teacher conference
- Second-step lesson plans.
Lead Teacher
Apple Tree Learning Centers
05.2013 - 01.2016
- Promote physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities
- Meet regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children’s progress
- Supervise an average of 10-25 students in classroom, halls, and playground
- Maintain accurate and complete records for students
- Great deal of customer service by providing tours of classroom and facility for new families
- Lesson planning Meet regularly with parents and guardians to discuss child (ren) progress.
Education
No Degree - Education
Strayer University
Chesapeake, VABachelor OF SCIENCE in interdisciplinary studies - undefined
Norfolk State University
12.2015
Skills
- Positive and encouraging
- Facilitates games and activities
- Strong written and verbal communicator
- Experiential learning
- Kind and empathetic
- Self-motivated
- Fast learner
- Oral communication
- Positive Reinforcement
- Special Education
- Behavior Modeling
- Parent Communication
Certification
- Professional Development Certificate of completion
- Virginia Preservice Training for childcare staff (10 hours)
- Pre-K CLASS certification (2 hours)
- CPR and First Aid
- Health Observation and Health Screening for Childcare Professionals
- Commonwealth of Virginia Food Service Employee permit
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- VALLSS: Grades K-3 Certification Tutorial (3hours)
Timeline
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Suffolk Public Schools
09.2021 - Current
Head Start teacher
The Children Center
02.2016 - 10.2019
Lead Teacher
Apple Tree Learning Centers
05.2013 - 01.2016
No Degree - Education
Strayer University
Bachelor OF SCIENCE in interdisciplinary studies - undefined
Norfolk State University
- Professional Development Certificate of completion
- Virginia Preservice Training for childcare staff (10 hours)
- Pre-K CLASS certification (2 hours)
- CPR and First Aid
- Health Observation and Health Screening for Childcare Professionals
- Commonwealth of Virginia Food Service Employee permit
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- VALLSS: Grades K-3 Certification Tutorial (3hours)
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