Sarah Cretal
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Guilford County School System, specializing in project-based learning and educational leadership. Expert in fostering student motivation and rapport, demonstrated through leading SGA and pioneering VR education initiatives. Achieved significant milestones in student engagement and academic success, embodying a positive role model and mentor.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Teacher
Trinity Christian School
Fairfax, VA
07.2024 - Current
- Produced engaging educational materials covering the span of history from ancient times to the modern era.
- Design specific teaching strategies accommodating individual learning challenges.
- Work with a team of teachers and administrators to create valuable content for new classes.
- Facilitate a 7th-grade homeroom in which students spend the first 30 minutes and the last 30 minutes of the day working on homework, building community, and learning strategies to study better.
Private Nanny/Tutor
Private Client
Fairfax, VA
06.2014 - Current
- Worked with families in Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina.
- Provided safe and engaging childcare for a variety of ages, ranging from infant to teenager. Assist with family needs such as virtual schooling, tutoring, errands, cleaning, and facilitating the movement to extracurricular activities.
- Assist with family needs such as virtual schooling, tutoring, errands, cleaning, and facilitating the movement to extracurricular activities. Worked with children on reading, writing, and speech skills, as developmentally appropriate.
- Worked with children on reading, writing, and speech skills, as developmentally appropriate.
- Acquired CPR, Red Cross First Aid, and Concussion Safety certifications.
High School Teacher
Guilford County School System
Greensboro, NC
11.2021 - 06.2024
- Taught AP Human Geography and AP US History classes while engaging in yearly APSI classes and district training to further education and understanding of the material.
- Taught 100 students on a semester basis while providing detailed and engaging lessons with a differentiated curriculum as needed.
- Organized a PD on new VR headsets for the entire staff in the Spring of 2023 and Fall of 2023.
- Lead SGA for the school in November 2022, helping with the planning of Homecoming, Prom, Spirit Weeks, and other events.
- Mentoring SGA students to engage with leadership positions and being advocates for the student body.
- Assisted with theater programs and productions including Puffs, Guys, and Dolls, Almost Maine, and Mean Girls.
- Taught CP and Honors World History, American History 1 and 2, Psychology, and US History Complete.
- Participated in the success of the GCS Learning Hub based out of EGHS by tutoring students and assisting students in setting and meeting goals toward academic success.
Teacher
Cadas
Chattanooga, TN
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Worked with students in residential and outpatient drug rehab on finishing courses and making progress towards graduation. Facilitated multiple online education programs in a classroom setting with 20 to 30 students.
- Facilitated multiple online education programs in a classroom setting with 20-30 students.
- Assisted with after-hours counseling session and drug and alcohol treatment education for students and parents.
- Requested and processed educational records from home schools to properly enroll students in classes for graduation credits. Organized social-emotional learning activities for students to engage them in their education and treatment plan.
- Organized Social Emotional Learning activities for students to engage them in their education and treatment plan. Provided college and career counseling to help with post-rehab plans, to encourage a higher level of success in sobriety.
- Provided college and career counseling to help with post rehab plans to encourage a higher level of success in sobriety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education, History, Social Work
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA03-2020
Skills
- Project-based learning
- Interactive classroom instruction
- Educational leadership
- College preparation
- Student motivation
- Student rapport building
- Team collaboration
- Positive role model and mentor
- Leadership development
Timeline
High School Teacher
Trinity Christian School
07.2024 - Current
High School Teacher
Guilford County School System
11.2021 - 06.2024
Teacher
Cadas
07.2020 - 07.2021
Private Nanny/Tutor
Private Client
06.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Education, History, Social Work
Liberty University
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