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Margaret Roark

Elyria,OH

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Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Individual Personal Tutor

Self-employeed
10.1980 - Current
  • Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
  • Arranged tutoring environment to support optimal learning.
  • Taught students remotely using online video chat platform and other delivery channels.
  • Helped students prepare for tests and exams by providing guidance, motivation, and encouragement.
  • Reviewed materials for student classes to enhance learning and used unique ways to reinforce program materials.
  • Identified student weaknesses to determine most useful tools to facilitate learning.
  • Maintained tutoring records to adjust instruction and update parents on student progress.
  • Kept and reviewed academic records for students to determine areas to cover in tutoring sessions.
  • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
  • Responded to email and telephone requests to provide students with specific information.
  • Generated handouts and learning materials to enhance education.
  • Taught general life skills as well as academic skills, putting lessons in real-world perspective.
  • Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
  • Generated reports and provided feedback to students, supporting personal learning and development.

ELL Tutor

Elyria City Schools
09.2013 - 06.2023
  • Cultivated relationships with families through weekly communication to encourage open conversations about student progress.
  • Mentored small groups of students in formal and informal settings.
  • Assessed student progress to inform personalized instruction.
  • Collaborated with teachers to support individualized and student-driven academic goal setting.
  • Supported students to set self-directed social emotional goals.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
  • Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Established professional relationships with parents and other teachers to increase rapport and support.
  • Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
  • Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.

Summer School Teacher

Elyria City Schools
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Developed and implemented activities to reinforce learning concepts.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
  • Created and implemented curriculum and lesson plans to cover required material.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Provided instructional support in English, mathematics, science, history and reading.
  • Graded examinations and assignments fairly.
  • Catered to needs of students with learning disabilities by providing extra assistance.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
  • Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Built positive relationships with students, parents and team members to achieve smooth and productive program experience.

Eduction Liaison

Blessing House
08.2016 - 10.2017
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
  • Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
  • Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.

Title 1 Tutor

Elyria City Schools
09.2011 - 06.2013
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
  • Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Established professional relationships with parents and other teachers to increase rapport and support.
  • Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
  • Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.

First Grade Teacher

Elyria City Schools
08.1981 - 06.2011
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
  • Incorporated [Software] technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
  • Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.

Summer School Teacher

Elyria City Schools
06.1983 - 07.1986
  • Developed and implemented activities to reinforce learning concepts.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
  • Created and implemented curriculum and lesson plans to cover required material.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Provided instructional support in English, mathematics, science, history and reading.
  • Graded examinations and assignments fairly.
  • Catered to needs of students with learning disabilities by providing extra assistance.
  • Built positive relationships with students, parents and team members to achieve smooth and productive program experience.
  • Requested and restocked supplies for classroom and outdoor plans.

Sixth Grade Teacher

Elyria City Schools
08.1980 - 06.1981
  • Communicated openly with parents and guardians to keep everyone informed of students' progress and quickly implement improvement plans for struggling pupils.
  • Assisted students in developing self-assessment skills and personal studying techniques.
  • Offered extra learning opportunities for students ahead on work to prevent boredom and promote continuous learning.
  • Guided students through transition from elementary environments to middle school with new standards and requirements.
  • Customized lesson plans to serve needs of average, advanced and remedial students.
  • Helped begin process of preparing students for high school-level academics by setting strong standards for rigorous learning.
  • Prepared students for yearly assessment tests by covering required materials.
  • Modeled learning-focused, enthusiastic mindset to students to promote positive view of education and learning.
  • Supported students dealing with emotionally challenging life events and developmental milestones.
  • Implemented district-mandated curriculum for sixth grade [Type] instruction and prepared lesson plans to meet teaching goals.
  • Communicated realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior and employed fair strategies to resolve problems.
  • Developed highly interactive and exploration-focused classroom environment for student engagement and academic success.
  • Implemented differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
  • Devised and implemented classroom management strategies, maintaining safe and pleasant learning environment.
  • Communicated with parents and guardians regarding student progress and behavioral issues.
  • Administered and interpreted assessment results to determine learners' challenges.
  • Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails and Parent Teacher Club.
  • Utilized group and hands-on learning experiences for proficient teacher evaluation score.
  • Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.

Education

Master of Science - Curriculum And Development

Ashland University
Ashland, OH
05.1987

Associate of Science - Elementary Education

Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
05.1980

High School Diploma -

Port Richmond High School
Staten Island, NY
01.1976

Skills

  • Compliance
  • Math Skills Assessments
  • Building Rapport and Trust
  • Small Group Reading Instruction
  • Confidence Building

Timeline

Summer School Teacher

Elyria City Schools
06.2022 - 08.2022

Eduction Liaison

Blessing House
08.2016 - 10.2017

ELL Tutor

Elyria City Schools
09.2013 - 06.2023

Title 1 Tutor

Elyria City Schools
09.2011 - 06.2013

Summer School Teacher

Elyria City Schools
06.1983 - 07.1986

First Grade Teacher

Elyria City Schools
08.1981 - 06.2011

Individual Personal Tutor

Self-employeed
10.1980 - Current

Sixth Grade Teacher

Elyria City Schools
08.1980 - 06.1981

Master of Science - Curriculum And Development

Ashland University

Associate of Science - Elementary Education

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

High School Diploma -

Port Richmond High School

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