Samantha Menasco
Maumelle,AR
Summary
Skilled Language Arts Teacher knowledgeable about building strong verbal and written communication skills all students. Familiar with curriculum selection, lesson planning and classroom management. Desiring to contribute 6 years of experience to long-term position.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
6th and 8th Grade ELA Teacher
Little Rock School District
08.2024 - Current
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments, and standardized tests.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
- Encouraged independent thought, good judgment, and expression of original ideas.
- Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Taught age-appropriate spelling techniques, grammar rules, and language skills.
LISA Hybrid 2nd/3rd grade Teacher
LISA Charter School
01.2024 - Current
- I have always had a passion for education
- I started my career 5 years ago while continuing my own education through a Masters in Reading
- I am objective oriented, always working to ensure my students meet and exceed standards
- I am used to handling multiple deadlines and managing classroom duties as well as working as team lead.
CHENAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- 5TH GRADE ELA TEACHER
Pulaski County Special School District
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and their parents
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students
- Worked as team lead to ensure school information was shared with team members and each member had support
- Develop lesson plans and deliver instruction in alignment with IEPs and 504s for students
- Collaborate with physical, occupational, and speech therapy personnel
- Track, monitor and evaluate student performance and tailor lesson plans to individual strengths and weaknesses to improve academic performance.
PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL- 6TH GRADE ELA TEACHER
Little Rock School District
12.2018 - 05.2023
- Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and their parents
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress
- Used a data driven teaching to ensure students proficiency in state standards
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
- Participate in department, school, district and parent meetings
- Develop lesson plans and deliver instruction in alignment with IEPs and 504s for students.
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments, and standardized tests.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education - K-6 Education
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, ARMasters in Reading - undefined
University of Arkansas in Little Rock
Little Rock, ARSkills
- Multicultural education
- Project-based learning
- Instructional technology
- Writing instruction
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Verbal and written communication
- Professionalism
- Time Management
- Google Sites
References
- Natalie Dean, Colleague, nbdean@sbcglobal.net, 501-470-5168
- Marc Gates, Colleague, gmgates2@gmail.com, 501-993-2491
- Kelsey Yancey, Team Lead, kyancey95@gmail.com, 870-904-4672
License
Arkansas Teaching License, 2019, K-6
Timeline
6th and 8th Grade ELA Teacher
Little Rock School District
08.2024 - Current
LISA Hybrid 2nd/3rd grade Teacher
LISA Charter School
01.2024 - Current
CHENAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- 5TH GRADE ELA TEACHER
Pulaski County Special School District
08.2023 - 12.2023
PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL- 6TH GRADE ELA TEACHER
Little Rock School District
12.2018 - 05.2023
Masters in Reading - undefined
University of Arkansas in Little Rock
Bachelor of Science in Education - K-6 Education
Southern Arkansas University
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