Sonya Dixon-David
Port Chester
Summary
Dedicated educator with extensive experience partnering with parents and ensuring the success of students. Skilled at providing feedback on the individual progress of students and discussing specific needs.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Educator
Catapult Learning
01.2021 - Current
- Working with grades 3, 2, and 1 virtually during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Working with grade 1 in person.
- Working with grade 4 in person.
- Working with students in the area of weakness, along with STEM projects.
- Working with students during the summer in areas of weakness, or adding to their strengths.
- Created lesson plans and activities to engage students in the learning process.
- Conducted individual or small group tutoring sessions as needed for struggling students.
- Created and modified various teaching documents using Microsoft Office and PowerPoint.
4th Grade Teacher
St. Lucy’s School
01.2020 - Current
- Instruct students on English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading and Religion
- Set strategies to assist is understanding subjects better
- Assist students with extra assistants for understanding class work and assignment
- Preform assessments for students understanding
3rd Grade Teacher
Nativity of Our Blessed Lord
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Instruct students on English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading and Religion
- Set strategies to assist is understanding subjects better
- Assist students with extra assistants for understanding class work and assignment
- Preform assessments for students understanding
Educator UPK, PK, K, 3rd and 4th Grade Teacher
St. Mary School
Bronx
01.2003 - 01.2016
- Educated Pre-Kindergarten, K, 3rd and 4th grade classes in the subjects of Reading, Math, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Languages Art and Phonics
- Taught K for two years, 3rd grade for two years, 4th one year and UPK presently
- Instructed students in Music – learning to appreciate different cultural music around the world
Computer Teacher Pre-K – 8th
Sacred Heart School and Our Lady of Victory
Mount Vernon
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Instructed students in Technology classes the fundamentals of the basic operations of a computer
- Instructed students on how to install programs and how to explore the internet
- Students were given a challenge on the computer, and understood the operation of the computer inside and out
Data Processing Technician
Mount Vernon Police Department
Mount Vernon
01.1986 - 01.2002
- Interact with users for the purpose of running confidential Computer Generated reports and Programs; RPGII
- Installed software, trained co-workers on use of data processing equipment; IBM AS/400
- Software and daily data saving and restoring operations as required on the AS/400 IBM Vision
- Working with LOTUS 1, 2, & 3 SMARTSUITE, PRINTMASTER 8.0 WORD PRO, APPROACH, MICROSOFT, WINDOWS 98, 99, 2000 AND XP
Education
MS - Elementary Education
Mercy College
Bronx, NY01.1999
AS - Computer Management
Westchester Business Institute
White Plains, NY01.1991
BS - Business Administration
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA01.1986
Skills
- Educational Program Development
- Educational Planning
- Effective Classroom Management
- Learner Assessment
- Adaptive Teaching Techniques
- Technology-Enhanced Learning
- Team Engagement
References
References will be furnished upon request.
Affiliations
- I have been the Director of the Macedonia Baptist Church Big E after school program for 8 years, grade K-8 over 60 students have come through this program.
- We also ran a summer camp for three years.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Educator
Catapult Learning
01.2021 - Current
4th Grade Teacher
St. Lucy’s School
01.2020 - Current
3rd Grade Teacher
Nativity of Our Blessed Lord
01.2016 - 01.2020
Educator UPK, PK, K, 3rd and 4th Grade Teacher
St. Mary School
01.2003 - 01.2016
Computer Teacher Pre-K – 8th
Sacred Heart School and Our Lady of Victory
01.2002 - 01.2003
Data Processing Technician
Mount Vernon Police Department
01.1986 - 01.2002
MS - Elementary Education
Mercy College
AS - Computer Management
Westchester Business Institute
BS - Business Administration
Virginia Union University
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