I am an exercise enthusiast who loves to travel and be outdoors
Years of excellent professional service
Tabatha Harris
Teacher
Merritt Island,FL
Summary
Focused and dedicated educator with almost 14 years of virtual teaching experience (FLVS). Passionate about teaching and working with students, educators and partners in education. Upbeat and highly capable educator devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Caring relationship-builder with inquisitive mindset and excellent decision-making skills. Ability to relate to teachers and educators, represent their point of view and connect it to their needs. Knowledgeable of developing curriculum alongside other talented teachers and supporting administration. Actively implements instructional leadership, professional development feedback and real-time direction in the classroom.
Overview
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Work History
Health-Physical Education (HOPE) Teacher
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, FL
06.2022 - Current
- Educate and support more than 200 Virtual Learning Lab (VLL) students and their facilitator at 20 different schools, 7th-12th.
- Establish educational climate where students can accomplish emotional, intellectual, physical and psychological growth.
- Increase student personalized learning as well as competency-based and mastery-based learning by collaborating with peers.
- Perform ongoing mentorship and participate collaboratively as part of agile-style team.
- Establish and preserve unified working relationships with students, parents, peers and community, all stakeholders.
- Work with diverse number of schools, facilitators and students supporting efforts for implementation of our platform in virtual learning lab setting.
- Participate in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Design and implement educational materials that assist students in their success from beginning to end.
- Evaluate client and educator needs for learning technology and improving curriculum.
- Achieve fulfilling course and school-wide student performance goals.
- Execute professional responsibilities through efficient work habits like coordinating projects, organizing resources and meeting in effective and timely manner.
- Establish excellent customer service for all stakeholders while maintaining high energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Peer Counseling Teacher
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, FL
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Asked to fulfill this position three days prior to serving 200 students and learning new curriculum. 9th-12th
- Established educational climate where students of diverse backgrounds and languages were successful in learning curriculum and completing course.
- Collaborated with peers to improve personalized learning as well as competency-based and mastery-based learning.
- Created and maintain unified working relationships with students, parents, peers and community.
- Worked with diverse number of schools, facilitators, parents and students supporting efforts for implementation of our platform.
- Created and taught live collaborations to engage and reinforce what students are learning throughout course.
- Assisted in evaluating client and educator needs for learning technology and improving curriculum.
- Achieved fulfilling course and school-wide student performance goals.
- Engaged in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Executed professional responsibilities through efficient work habits like coordinating projects, organizing resources and meeting in effective and timely manner.
- Performed excellent customer service for all stakeholders while maintaining high energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Health-Physical Education (FLD) Teacher
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, FL
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Educated approximately 200 Blended Learning (BLC) lab students and their facilitators. 9th-12th
- Established educational climate where students from all background had emotional, intellectual, physical and psychological growth.
- Collaborated with peers to improve personalized learning as well as competency-based and mastery-based learning.
- Created and cultivated unified working relationships with students, parents, peers and community.
- Worked with diverse number of schools, facilitators, parents and students supporting efforts for implementation of our platform.
- Designed and taught live collaborations to engage and bolster what students are learning throughout course.
- Assisted in evaluating client and educator needs for learning technology and improving curriculum from beginning to end.
- Achieved fulfilling course and school-wide student performance goals.
- Executed professional responsibilities through efficient work habits like coordinating projects, organizing resources and meeting in effective and timely manner.
- Performed excellent customer service for all stakeholders while maintaining high energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Lead Teacher
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, FL
07.2014 - 01.2021
- Lead Teacher for subject areas: Health-Physical Education (FLD, PF, HOPE), Outdoor Education, Career Research and Critical Thinking 6th-12th
- Managed about 50 teachers, trained new teachers.
- Assisted in creating curriculum for new version of FLD course.
- Interacted, supported, mentored teachers to provide quality customer service for students, parents and stake-holders.
- External, client-facing experience with teachers, schools, principles, curriculum team, and other stake holders.
- Provided in-depth class coverage for teachers, their students and parents, while they were out of office.
- Coordinated projects from ideation to full implementation.
- Participated collaboratively as part of agile-style team.
- Facilitated professional learning opportunities with teachers on best practices relative to adaptive-, inquiry-based-, collaborative- and competency-based education (PLC).
Health-Physical Education (FLD, PF, HOPE) Teacher
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, FL
12.2008 - 07.2014
- Provided educational climate where students can accomplish emotional, intellectual, physical and psychological growth.
- Collaborated with peers to improve personalized learning as well as competency-based and mastery-based learning.
- Created and maintained unified working relationships with students, parents, peers and community.
- Worked with diverse number of schools, facilitators, parents and students supporting efforts for implementation of our platform.
- Designed and taught live collaborations to engage and fortify what students are learning throughout course.
- Assisted in evaluating client and educator needs for learning technology and improving curriculum.
- Engaged in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Assisted in evaluating client and educator needs for learning technology and improving curriculum.
- Achieved fulfilling course and school-wide student performance goals.
- Executed professional responsibilities through efficient work habits like coordinating projects, organizing resources and meeting in effective and timely manner.
- Performed excellent customer service for all stakeholders while maintaining high energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Gymnastics Coach
Tumbleweeds Gymnastics
Melbourne, FL
04.2000 - 10.2008
- Taught gymnastics to students 6 months to 18 years of age.
- Instructed new faculty and instructors on practices and guidelines.
- Maintained engaging atmosphere with class participants while remaining professional.
- Coordinated with other coaches to determine student advancement and progress.
- Briefed safety rules and standards to students and instructors at beginning of each class.
- Collaborated with coaches, students and administrators to run high-quality program.
- Developed lesson plans and routines for individual students to meet personal goals and abilities.
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Promoted stretching, mobility work and proper form to help athletes safely build strength through diverse training methods.
- Emphasized punctuality to students and coaches to always begin and end lesson on time.
- Encouraged parent participation without detracting from lesson.
- Worked with individuals with diverse learning abilities to meet their abilities.
- Opened and closed facility.
Cashier, Stock Clerk, Front Office Cashier
Publix
Melbourne, FL
03.1993 - 04.2000
- Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with 100% accuracy levels.
- Worked closely with shift managers to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
- Conducted inventory and restocked items throughout day.
- Organized warehouse and stockroom areas using forklift and pallet jacks.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Verified incoming products and checked delivery totals to keep system records current and accurate.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
Education
Master of Science - Food, Science, Nutrition And Health Promotion
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS2013
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL2008
Skills
External Client Facing Experience
Excellent Communication (verbal, non-verbal, written)
Ability to Work Independently and Remotely
Grit, Growth Mindset and Curiosity
Self-Motivated
Team Player & Active Listener
Quality Assurance
Customer retention
Program Support
MS Office & Teams
Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
Zoom
Certification
Elementary Ed K-6
Health K-12
Physical Education K-12
ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Interests
Timeline
Health-Physical Education (HOPE) Teacher
Florida Virtual School
06.2022 - Current
Peer Counseling Teacher
Florida Virtual School
01.2022 - 06.2022
Health-Physical Education (FLD) Teacher
Florida Virtual School
01.2021 - 06.2021
Lead Teacher
Florida Virtual School
07.2014 - 01.2021
Health-Physical Education (FLD, PF, HOPE) Teacher
Florida Virtual School
12.2008 - 07.2014
Gymnastics Coach
Tumbleweeds Gymnastics
04.2000 - 10.2008
Cashier, Stock Clerk, Front Office Cashier
Publix
03.1993 - 04.2000
Master of Science - Food, Science, Nutrition And Health Promotion
Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Central Florida
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