Richard E.Banks

Teacher

• Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
• Worked collaboratively with school administrators to implement intellectually challenging visual arts program that provided creative outlet for students.
• Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body.
• Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
• Escalated consistent problematic behavior problems to school officials and senior staff.
• Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
• Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
• Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
• Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.

• Maintained Missouri driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips and other purposes.
• Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
• Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
• Inspected emergency equipment and verified safe working order for student and driver use.

• Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
• Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
• Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
• Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
• Part Time Bus Driver
• Part Time Principal

• Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
• Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
• Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
• Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
• Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
• Worked with colleagues and administrators to create robust education programs.
• Assisted and identified at-risk students to eliminate student barriers to learning.

Full Time Student

Retired Army