Tarrah Reis
Prairieville,LA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Flexible Elementary Teacher guides learning process through clear objectives, units and projects to achieve curriculum goals. Employs instructional techniques and media, consistent to meet capabilities of students. Exemplifies standards of classroom behavior.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
Central Primary School
08.2024 - Current
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs within the classroom.
- Established and adjusted instructional goals and objectives to reflect district or school goals, curriculum policies and progress and needs of students.
- Established and maintained highly structured classroom culture where students demonstrated respect, responsibility and dedication to studies.
- Organized engaging field trips to enhance curriculum content, exposing students to real-world applications of their studies.
- Promoted parental involvement in their child''s education by maintaining open lines of communication and hosting regular parent-teacher conferences.
- Established a positive classroom environment that fostered open communication and mutual respect among students.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively through consistent expectations, clear rules, and appropriate consequences for undesirable actions.
- Collaborated with other teachers to develop cross-curricular lessons, promoting a deeper understanding of subject matter.
- Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
Elementary Teacher, 4th Grade
Shenandoah Elementary School
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Instructed students in standardized subjects as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character.
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Administered tests and assessed results to evaluate student understanding of material.
- Deployed assessment data to drive instruction and student mastery of standards.
- Built strong relationships with parents and students, driving investment in academics.
- Directed individualized instruction in various subjects to achieve educational goals and drive curriculum requirements.
- Pursued positive methods to correct student behavior, delivering constructive feedback upon improvement.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with faculty to resolve social, cognitive or behavioral challenges.
- Prepared daily and weekly lesson plans to help students meet learning goals.
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Staffing Services
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Provided classroom instruction outlined in teacher's lesson plans.
- Provided notes and reports on school day activities to primary teacher.
- Requested as substitute teacher based on excellent referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained classroom order and enforced school and class rules.
Office Associate
State Farm
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Proofread and corrected correspondence and reports for error-free documentation.
- Conducted market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs.
- Cultivated strong professional relationships with industry partners and created focused campaigns to drive business development.
- Prepared presentations, proposals and sales contracts for existing and potential accounts.
- Generated leads and solicited new opportunities by leveraging business intelligence and third-party data sources.
Manager
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
03.2006 - 07.2018
- Managed and inspired team members to perform to full potential, driving branch profitability.
- Assigned duties to employees and examined work for accuracy, neatness and timeliness.
- Disciplined employees to encourage compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Planned work schedules to maintain adequate staffing levels.
Education
Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Louisiana Resource For Educators
05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05.2005
Skills
- Compliance Standards
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Classroom Management
- Organizational Skills
- Scheduling
- Progress Reporting
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Activity Planning
- Collaborative learning
- Student engagement
- Individualized learning
- Parent-teacher communication
- Literacy development
- Reading comprehension
- Writing instruction
- Assessment strategies
- Project-based learning
- Problem-solving skills
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Classroom management
- Active listening
- Verbal and written communication
- Lesson planning
Certification
- Elementary Grades 1-5 - PL 1 646510
- Level 1 Certification submitted and awaiting processing per LDOE
Timeline
3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
Central Primary School
08.2024 - Current
Elementary Teacher, 4th Grade
Shenandoah Elementary School
08.2022 - 07.2024
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Staffing Services
08.2019 - 06.2022
Office Associate
State Farm
09.2018 - 08.2019
Manager
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
03.2006 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
Southeastern Louisiana University
Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Louisiana Resource For Educators
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