Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
Teacher

Shailon Pinder

Teacher
Queens,NY

Summary

High-energy Lead Teacher focused on improving teaching strategies and student understanding of material. Eager to help struggling students excel. Skilled at turning behavioral issues around into productive and happy pupils.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lead Teacher

Luminous
Brooklyn, NY
08.2021 - Current
  • Preparing and administering Co - teachers
  • Supervising students
  • Assessing and grading assignments
  • Planning and organizing academic activities and events
  • Keeping the classroom organized and neat
  • Educating students on rules and behaviors

Paraprofessional

Hawthorne Country Day School
New York , NY
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • assist teachers in developing lesson plans for children
  • work with students 1 to 1 with communication skills
  • positive reinforcer for children to keep them calm
  • substitute for teacher if not present and teach the child on what lessons were implemented

Teacher Assistant

Manhattan Youth
New York , NY
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Assist teachers to develop assessment tests and quizzes in a timely manner
  • Work with students in small groups basics to reinforce basic learning concepts
  • Assist in planning and executing all classroom and outdoor activities

Teacher's Assistant Intern

Hunter College Children's Learning Center
New York , NY
08.2019 - 01.2020
  • Assist teachers in preparing the classroom
  • work and read books with the children
  • positive reinforcement implemented to keep children calm
  • substitute or assist in lesson planning

Peer Educator

CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
New York , NY
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Worked with high school students in one -on one- mentoring setting on issues.
  • Assisted group facilitators in planning, training and facilitation of peer groups
  • Participated in educating high school students’ interpersonal skills and community events

Camp Councelor

John Jay College
New York , NY
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Worked with high school students in one -on one- mentoring setting on issues.
  • Assisted group facilitators in planning, training and facilitation of peer groups
  • Participated in educating high school students’ interpersonal skills and community events

Sales Associate

Marshalls
New York , NY
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Assisted customers with their shopping as well as processed sales transactions
  • Worked closely with customers to determine their needs and complaints
  • Maintained constant presence on sales floor to address customer needs

Education

High School Diploma -

Community High School
Teaneck, NJ
09.2010 - 06.2014

Associate of Arts -

Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY
09.2014 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY
09.2016 - 12.2020

Master of Science - General Education/ Special Education

Long Island University
Greenvale, NY
09.2022 - Current

Skills

    Lesson development

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Accomplishments

  • Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
  • Student Motivation - Developed materials for after-school book club to motivate student to read classic novels and increase literacy among middle school students.
  • Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.

Timeline

Master of Science - General Education/ Special Education

Long Island University
09.2022 - Current

Lead Teacher

Luminous
08.2021 - Current

Paraprofessional

Hawthorne Country Day School
03.2021 - 08.2021

Teacher Assistant

Manhattan Youth
01.2020 - 03.2021

Teacher's Assistant Intern

Hunter College Children's Learning Center
08.2019 - 01.2020

Peer Educator

CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
06.2018 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Hunter College of The City University of New York
09.2016 - 12.2020

Camp Councelor

John Jay College
06.2016 - 08.2016

Sales Associate

Marshalls
06.2015 - 06.2016

Associate of Arts -

Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
09.2014 - 06.2016

High School Diploma -

Community High School
09.2010 - 06.2014
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