Shannon Walsh

Compassionate and detail-oriented professional with 14 years of experience managing diverse classrooms and building strong stakeholder relationships seeking to transition into Human Resources to support employee engagement, onboarding, and professional development initiatives.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Spreadsheet, Moodle, Smart Board, and all Apple software.
• CPR (completed 03/13) and First Aid Certification (completed 04/12).
• Endorsement in Language Arts.

• MINTO'S CASA MONTESSORI, Farmington Hills, MI, Volunteered in the Preschool Classroom, Fall 2010, Assisted with the daily activities, such as circle time, centers and lunch., Learned classroom management., Worked individually on reading with the students.
• BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, Pontiac, MI, 2008, 2010, Tutored students individually and in groups with Math, Reading and Writing., Read books aloud to the younger children, followed by a group discussion that was student lead., Helped organize a lock-in and basketball tournament for the students.

• •••-Brian Degonzague, Employer, principle at Imagine West Melbourne, brian.degonzague@imaginewm.org +1 (727)798-6210-Bille Dee Davis, Dean at Imagine West Melbourne +1 (321) 517-9337-Kailee Milon, Academic Coach at Imagine West Melbourne +1 (719) 530-1205

• HAVILAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Waterford, MI, Yearlong Student Teaching Internship 5th and 4th Grade, 12/11, 11/12, Taught interactive, hands on Science, using the FOSS (Full Option Science System) curriculum., Trained in and taught the students writing, using the Core 4 writing style., Developed and implemented a creative disciplinary system of clapping and hand symbols to improve the classroom behavior., After getting to know each student I was able to scaffold the curriculum based on every student's needs and abilities., Lead guided reading groups and writer's workshop., Built a friendly rapport with students, always making myself available, before and after school to meet with students., Helped create new math practices for the students to learn how to problem solve and analyze other students work, creating higher level thinking., Promoted collaborative work, arranging the students to work together often. Also allowing the students to be teachers themselves by teaching other students concepts that they already knew and understood. This helped to foster the learning on a higher level., Incorporated enthusiasm, smiles and kind vocabulary while teaching and in the classroom., Worked closely with three autistic students., Created a Science unit, created assessments, rubrics, and activities, all involving electrical circuits.
• SCHOOLCRAFT ELEMENTARY, Waterford, MI, Field Placement in Kindergarten Classroom, Fall 2011, Assisted in Writer's Workshop., Taught hands-on lesson in Social Studies, learning about the changes in technology by bringing in old phones, Nintendo systems and oil lamps., Helped with classroom management and discipline.
• WOODMONT ACADEMY, Southfield, MI, Field Placement in 3rd Grade Classroom, Summer 2011, Taught multiple lessons in Math, Reading, and Social Studies., Creatively led vocabulary lessons and vocabulary games.
• COOLIDGE INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY, Ferndale, MI, Field Placement in 5th Grade Classroom, Winter 2011, Worked one on one with the students, tutoring in the different subject areas that they needed extra help in., Helped with morning activities, such as Math and Social Studies.
• UNITED OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Hazel Park, MI, Field Placement in 1st Grade Classroom, Fall 2010, Graded papers using a variety of rubrics., Lead Math and Reading centers.