Shelly Cullen
Blackstone,MA
Summary
Knowledgeable educator with over 20 years of experience providing educational guidance and mentorship to children and their families as both a teacher and a nurse. Caring and enthusiastic to help empower families and see them thrive. Eager to parlay teaching expertise to new position utilizing education and mentorship talents.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Biology & Chemistry Teacher
Whitinsville Christian School
Whitinsville , MA
08.2008 - Current
- Established positive and encouraging relationships with students and their families.
- Helped to foster appreciation for the order, beauty, and complexity of God's design for the world he created and the living things in it.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
- As the science department head, lead group discussions that enhanced best professional practices and determined desired student outcomes.
Middle School Math and Science Teacher
Wamsutta Middle School
Attleboro, MA
01.2001 - 06.2008
- Worked in team-based environment with fellow teachers, specialists and administrators to provide best education for students of all skill levels.
- Understood critical development years for adolescent minds and structured lessons to meet cognitive abilities.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford, MA
06.1999 - 12.2000
- Provided emotional and medical support to women throughout the labor and delivery experience.
- Provided medical care for newborn infants and postpartum care of mothers.
- Educated new mothers/families on appropriate care of their infant children including sleeping, breast and bottle feeding, bathing, illness detection, circumcision care, safety concerns in the home, car seat safety.
- Educated women on proper postpartum care of their bodies during recovery from labor and delivery or caesarean section operations.
- Collaborated with hospital staff, pediatricians, social workers, and visiting nurse agencies to develop the best plan of care for each individual mother and baby.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg, MA05.1999
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Conscientious and Detail-Oriented
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Community Engagement
Additional Information
- Member of Valley Chapel in Uxbridge, MA for over 20 years
- Currently a steward serving on the church board
- January 2022-May2022 taught an adult Sunday school class for parents based on the book Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids To Understand And Live Out God's Design
- Vacation Bible School teacher/volunteer for 20 years
- Have taught preschool sunday school class for a total of 4 years when my children were of preschool age
- Have served on the Sunday School Ministries Board for a total of two years at my current church
Timeline
High School Biology & Chemistry Teacher
Whitinsville Christian School
08.2008 - Current
Middle School Math and Science Teacher
Wamsutta Middle School
01.2001 - 06.2008
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Milford Regional Medical Center
06.1999 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fitchburg State College