Shellana Bazil
Landover,MD
Summary
Patient and dedicated teacher skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within both large and small classes. Experienced working with children from a wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Prince George County Public Schools
2014.08 - Current
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in early childhood education.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
Head Start Teacher
Friends Of Crown Heights Day Care Centers
2013.08 - 2014.07
- Increased student participation by implementing interactive and hands-on learning activities.
- Improved classroom management through the use of positive reinforcement strategies and clear expectations.
- Collaborated with fellow educators to create an engaging, inclusive educational environment for all students.
- Enhanced parent-teacher communication by maintaining open lines of communication via newsletters, conferences, and progress reports.
- Promoted social-emotional development in students by incorporating character education lessons into daily curriculum.
- Assessed student progress regularly through formative assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed to meet individual needs.
Kindergarten Teacher
Get Set Schools
2007.08 - 2013.07
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in early childhood education.
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY02.2013
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Technology Integration
- Differentiated Instruction
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Creative Teaching Strategies
Certification
- Advanced Professional Certification,Maryland.
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Prince George County Public Schools
2014.08 - Current
Head Start Teacher
Friends Of Crown Heights Day Care Centers
2013.08 - 2014.07
Kindergarten Teacher
Get Set Schools
2007.08 - 2013.07
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Walden University
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
- Advanced Professional Certification,Maryland.
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