To teach kindergarten in either a self-contained or departmentalized elementary program and provide a passion for education and an unwavering commitment to optimizing student and school success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Clayton County Public School System
Atlanta, GA
06.2022 - Current
Responsibilities include assisting in designing a complete teaching plan and following the teaching plan
Teach the alphabet letters and sounds
Teach numbers and measures of calculations
Teach personal, social and emotional skills
Use and organize learning material and resources, songs, poems, stories and curriculum games to motivate children to participate
Regularly communicate with parents
Determine children that need extra work
Evaluate children's performance and progress
Adhere to teaching standards and safety regulations
Focus on providing education to kids of diverse cultures and intellectual interests
Contributes to children’s early learning experiences by encouraging them to participate in constructive discussions and formative assignments
Provides well-rounded knowledge of early childhood education and creative teaching
Experienced in designing lecture activities to foster children’s knowledge and intellectual development
Attend Professional Development classes and utilize my experience to provide high-quality education and increase the performance of all students
Pre-K Lead Teacher
Childcare Network
Stockbridge, GA
09.2019 - 05.2022
Served as a valued Pre-K Lead Teacher, creating weekly lesson plans and implementing them to four and five year olds, stimulating the children's learning abilities in order to prepare them for kindergarten, building lasting relationships with students as well as with their parents and guardians
Keeping track of children by completing a roster daily, maintaining classroom clean and well organized, serve children snacks and lunch, give parents an oral report of activities done and how the child did throughout the day, hold parent-teacher conferences, plan and develop theme-based curriculum and activities according to specific developmental stages and needs
Plan and prepare classrooms for daily activities to run smoothly and be understood for all who enter the classroom
Create a fun and loving environment for 20+ students daily, communicate progress and daily activities with parents and members of leadership
Stay current on all certifications and training courses, comply with all state, local and schools’ regulations
Collaborate with my co-teacher on developing new classroom projects, lesson plans and monthly themes
Lead the teaching of general education, also individuals with learning challenges and special needs within an inclusive classroom
Observe and document quarterly behavior and learning abilities
WSO competency certified
CPR/First Aid Card Holder
Substitute Teacher
Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta, GA
08.2018 - 06.2019
Served as a Substitute Teacher for Pre-Kindergarten to 12th Grades from 2018-2019
Developed, coordinated and taught Language Arts (reading, phonics, spelling, grammar and writing), Math, Social Studies, Science/Health and Art
Collaborated with cooperating teachers to organize integrated thematic units
Education
MBA - Curriculum And Instruction/ STEM
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
05-2025
B.S. - Elementary Education/Early Childhood
Morris Brown College
Atlanta, Georgia
04.2003
References
Available upon request
Certification
GACE Birth through Kindergarten Test I /II, 1801083, 05/17/22
GACE The Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment, 07/18/21
STEM Endorsed Clayton County Public Schools, 10/02/24
Professional Development/Training
Eyeglasses for Kids at King Elementary School (KES) “Vision to Learn 2022”
Clayton County Public Schools Spotlight Technology Teacher of the Month, 02/01/23
Do the math, Unruly Splats, Hand 2 Mind, Waggle, Bricks for Kidz, GCTM math training for CCPS, Statesboro, GA, 06/15/23 - 06/16/23
GaDOE math curriculum and standards STEM Endorsement Orientation, 07/20/23
Host teacher to Marie Mower Student Teacher Clayton State University (Paraprofessional), 2023-2024
Illuminate CCPS Portal/Wrote Science lesson plans for kindergarten team, 2023-2024
Lesson Plan Training Professional Development, 08/07/23
Botanical Gardens Atlanta, GA STEM PD for King Elementary STEM/Magnet program, 09/04/23
Georgia Tech CEIGTM PD STEM/Magnet Curriculum Development and Implementation, 09/06/23
Mentor training for Marie Mower, student teacher with Mesa Davis from Clayton State University, 01/18/24
Corroborating Teacher for Queen Morris (Mercer University), 08/09/24 - 05/29/25
Science Ambassador Training Jonesboro High School PLTW (Project lead the way) Professional Development Training, 06/17/24 - 06/18/24
STEM SUMMER CAMP King Elementary School, 06/03/24 - 06/13/24
Training at East Clayton Elementary School in Ellenwood (Into Math), 07/26/23
Pajama Program, 08/01/23 - 05/31/24
STEM FALL FESTIVAL (KES), 10/26/23
STEM TRAINING AT (KES), 10/01/23 - 11/07/23
DLS SUPPORT TRAINING, 11/10/23
GA MATH CON virtual, 07/11/23 - 07/14/23
Georgia Code.org Workshop (Computer Science)
Using MAP Data to Support Growth, 01/02/24 @ KES
PD (professional development) @Whats that math” PLC CENTER, 01/23/24
Math Ambassador Training Number Sense CCPS PLC, 02/27/24
STEM Summer Bridge training MORROW HIGH SCHOOL, 05/29/24
Catchin’ a Vibe: Hip Hop & CS VIRTUAL DR. Daquan Bashir, 06/18/24
Summer Enrichment Academy (SEA) King Elementary School, 06/05/23 - 06/29/23
Science Summer Training CCPS, 06/24/24 - 06/26/24
Jonesboro High PBL 201 Summer Training, 07/08/24 - 07/10/24
Orton Gillingham Literacy (IMSE) Institute for Multi-Sensory Education) Training, 07/15/24 - 07/19/24
CEISMC PROJECT BASED LEARNING (writing) at Georgia Tech, 08/23/24
STEM AFTERSCHOOL CAMP AT (KES), 09/01/24 - Present
MTSS TRAINING King Elementary Media Center, 09/25/24
CCPS SCIENCE Instructional Cadre, 08/29/23
PD (professional development) Small Group Differentiation, 12/16/24
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Clayton County Public School System
06.2022 - Current
Pre-K Lead Teacher
Childcare Network
09.2019 - 05.2022
Substitute Teacher
Atlanta Public Schools
08.2018 - 06.2019
GACE Birth through Kindergarten Test I /II, 1801083, 05/17/22
GACE The Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment, 07/18/21
STEM Endorsed Clayton County Public Schools, 10/02/24