Robin Merritt
Overland Park,KS
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
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
La Quinta Middle School STEM Academy
La Quinta, CA
08.2006 - 06.2019
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Taught STEM classes
- Taught ASL classes.
- Yearbook Advisor
5th Grade Teacher
Desert Sands Unified School District
La Quinta
08.2000 - 07.2005
- 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.
- Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
Teacher
Malvern Community Schools
Malvern, IA
08.1997 - 05.1999
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Besides teaching 4th and 5th Grade, I also taught GATE classes.
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
Desert Sands Unified Schools
La Quinta, CA
09.1990 - 06.1997
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Part of the team that opened the school.
- Yearbook advisor
Preschool Teacher/Researcher
Institute Of Logopedics
Wichita, KS
06.1985 - 01.1987
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Worked with Research team on the usage of a Vibral-tactal device for hearing impaired students.
- Presented Research results at several Conferences.
Hearing Impaired Teacher
Las Cruces Public Schools
Las Cruces, NM
08.1981 - 05.1985
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- First Two years - Primary Elementary. MacArthur Elementary.
- Last two years - Junior High -Lynn Junior High
- Mainstreamed Students into other classes with interpreter. Involved Students in Special Olympics.
Education
No Degree - Early Childhood Education Endorsement
University of California Riverside
Riverside, CANo Degree - Language Arts Endorsement, GATE Classes
California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CAMaster of Science - Deaf Education
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS06.1981
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education/ Special Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS07.1979
Skills
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Learning Modalities
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Online Teaching
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Group and Individual Instruction
Accomplishments
Selected Desert Sands Middle School Teacher of the year 2007
Teacher/ Trainer Discovery Networks
Cable -in-the-Classroom Mentor teacher/ trainer
Desert Sands District Social Studies Task Force.
Special Olympics Coordinator
International Special Olympics Coach
STEM Training.Read 180 Training and teacher
IB training and implementation team
Student Teaching Master Teacher
Leadership Teams
Certification
State of California
Multiple Subjects k-12
English endorsement
State of Kansas
Elementary Education K-9
Hearing Impaired K-9
Applying for Substitute
Timeline
Teacher
La Quinta Middle School STEM Academy
08.2006 - 06.2019
5th Grade Teacher
Desert Sands Unified School District
08.2000 - 07.2005
Teacher
Malvern Community Schools
08.1997 - 05.1999
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
Desert Sands Unified Schools
09.1990 - 06.1997
Preschool Teacher/Researcher
Institute Of Logopedics
06.1985 - 01.1987
Hearing Impaired Teacher
Las Cruces Public Schools
08.1981 - 05.1985
No Degree - Early Childhood Education Endorsement
University of California Riverside
No Degree - Language Arts Endorsement, GATE Classes
California State University - San Bernardino
Master of Science - Deaf Education
University of Kansas Medical Center
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education/ Special Education
University of Kansas
State of California
Multiple Subjects k-12
English endorsement
State of Kansas
Elementary Education K-9
Hearing Impaired K-9
Applying for Substitute
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