Kind Kindergarten Teacher with twenty years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing individualized lesson plans and cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Committed to comprehensive student growth. Forms partnerships with parents and other education professionals to deliver learning and emotional support each child needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Southwest Licking Schools
08.2004 - Current
Served as Lead Teacher for the kindergarten team consisting of sixteen teachers for eight years.
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
Facilitated individualized learning plans for students with special needs, ensuring their successful integration into classroom.
Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
Served as a mentor for new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.
Fostered social-emotional growth in students through daily morning meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and character education lessons.
Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Southwest Licking Schools
08.2015 - 06.2024
Collaborated with fellow teachers to create an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrated subjects like math, science, and social studies.
Coordinated field trips to local museums, parks, and community centers to enrich students'' learning experiences outside of the classroom setting.
Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
Education
Master of Science - Teaching And Learning
Marygrove College
Detroit, MI
2008
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Findlay
Findlay
05.2004
Skills
Differentiated Instruction
Parent-Teacher Communication
Lesson Planning
Early Childhood Development
Student assessment
Curriculum Planning
Technology Integration
Special Needs Support
Collaborative and Team-Oriented
Team Collaboration
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Certification
Reading Endorsement
Science of Reading Trained
Dyslexia Trained
Praxis Protege Professional Development,
Differentiated Instruction in the K2 Classroom,
Recognition Abuse and Neglect Training,
Building Blocks Training.
The Phonics Dance Workshop,
Assess Align Achieve Formative Assessment Training
Mentor Training for the Resident Educator Program,