Rhonda Anzawi
Prairie Village,KS
Summary
I love kids – working with them, teaching them, listening to them, helping them. Regardless of their developmental level or abilities, my passion is bringing out the best in every child and will do so by adapting to each student’s individual learning styles. My career goal is to work one-on-one with children by helping them reach their full academic and social potential. I am experienced with leading instruction in the classroom by conducting the teacher’s existing lesson plans and instructing students on a variety of classroom topics/courses.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Substitute Teacher
KCPS - Hale Cook Elementary
KANSAS CITY, MO
08.2023 - Current
- Planned and implemented lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum guidelines.
- Monitored student behavior, interacted positively with students, and provided guidance as needed.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance and grades.
- Collaborated with other staff members to ensure a safe, positive learning environment for all students.
- Enforced school rules and regulations while maintaining an orderly classroom setting.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet varying student needs and interests.
- Encouraged cooperative learning among diverse groups of learners within the classroom setting.
Nanny
Paula Wright
Prairie Village, KS
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Nannied a 3.5 year old girl and 5.5 year old boy
- Transported children to swim lessons and relatives houses
- Worked with children on milestones
- Helped prep children for preschool and kindergarten
Nanny
Tracy & Scott See
Overland Park, KS
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Patience with handling child’s mood swings and behaviors
- Strong verbal communication with child’s parents to address specific needs for their child
- Worked with the parents on how to accommodate their type of parenting style
- Kept up with household duties such as cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry
- Creatively engaged the child in various activities
- Applied different psychology theories and techniques to help the child’s cognitive development, social development, and motor skills.
Assistant Teacher
Horizon Academy
Roeland Park, KS
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Empowered students diagnosed with specific learning disabilities to become effective learners and confident self-advocates
- Utilized needed accomodations and modifications to support students’ needs to become successful
- Worked with students, parents, and teachers to promote academic, emotional, and behavioral success
- Recorded children’s academic and behavioral scores in an electronic database to show parents the growth their child accomplished throughout the year.
Assistant Instructor
Premier Learning
Prairie Village, KS
01.2018 - 08.2019
- Communicated with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Helped instruct and supervise students in classroom activities
- Worked with small groups, big groups, and one-on-one with students
- Worked side-by-side with lead teacher to help with lesson plan ideas
- Created a safe learning environment for the students
- Helped children master social and developmental skills
- Used Brightwheel app to document students’ food intake, daily activities, pictures, naps, etc
- That way parents can check their children’s activities through the app during the day.
Childcare Instructor
Sunday Church, Unity Temple
Kansas City, MO
07.2012 - 07.2018
- Greeted families with kind welcome into the church classroom and managed parent and children check-in/check-out on documents
- Accurately documented and communicated with parent requests and concerns
- Maintained a clean and sanitary environment for families
- Established friendly family relationships
- Nurtured and cared for children.
Aftercare Program Instructor
Prairie Elementary YMCA, Prairie Elementary
Prairie Village, KS
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Provided fun enrichment activities for children to participate in
- Helped tutor students one-on-one with homework
- Created lesson plans for each week
- Maintained good rapport with family and children
- Helped children learn to read and write and basic math skills.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology, Sociology
University of Kansas
05.2021
Associate’s Degree - Liberal Arts
Johnson County Community College
05.2016
High School Diploma Graduate -
Shawnee Mission East High School
05.2012
Skills
- Active Listener Compassionate
- Detail-Oriented Responsible
- Dependable Passionate
- Parent Communication
- Behavior Modeling
- Positive Reinforcement
- Adaptable
Timeline
Building Substitute Teacher
KCPS - Hale Cook Elementary
08.2023 - Current
Nanny
Paula Wright
09.2021 - 07.2023
Nanny
Tracy & Scott See
08.2020 - 08.2021
Assistant Teacher
Horizon Academy
08.2019 - 04.2020
Assistant Instructor
Premier Learning
01.2018 - 08.2019
Aftercare Program Instructor
Prairie Elementary YMCA, Prairie Elementary
08.2014 - 05.2016
Childcare Instructor
Sunday Church, Unity Temple
07.2012 - 07.2018
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology, Sociology
University of Kansas
Associate’s Degree - Liberal Arts
Johnson County Community College
High School Diploma Graduate -
Shawnee Mission East High School
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