Shasta Simmons
Prescott Valley,AZ
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Prescott Valley Charter
Prescott Valley, AZ
01.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Improved classroom management by assisting teachers with behavioral interventions and monitoring student progress.
- Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
- Enhanced student support by delivering one-on-one and small group assistance in various subjects.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Preschool Teacher
Gods World
Prescott, WA
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment for all students, adhering to health and safety guidelines in the classroom.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Strengthened communication skills among preschoolers through daily dialogue practice during circle time sessions.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills with specially designed activities and games.
Preschool Teacher
AZ Little Dreamers
Prescott Valley, AZ
11.2018 - 05.2020
- Customer Service
- Prepared lesson plans
- Phone Service
- Faxing, scanning, and filing
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assisted and supervised Number children through entire school day.
- Evaluated student performance regularly through observation, assessment tools, and parent-teacher conferences to ensure academic growth was being achieved consistently across all areas of development.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
Education
General Education -
Yavapai College
01.2018
Highschool Diploma - General
Tehachapi Highschool
Tehachapi06.1998
Skills
- Polite
- Friendly
- Comfortable with dealing with members of the public
- Efficient
- Organized
- Willing to learn new skills
- Punctual
- Dedicated
- Classroom Management
- Classroom Organization
- Child Development
- Positive Reinforcement
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Lesson Planning
- Early Childhood Education
- Activity Planning
- Curriculum Planning
- Training in food handling preparation
References
Upon request
Timeline
Teacher
Prescott Valley Charter
01.2023 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Gods World
06.2020 - 09.2022
Preschool Teacher
AZ Little Dreamers
11.2018 - 05.2020
General Education -
Yavapai College
Highschool Diploma - General
Tehachapi Highschool