Theresa Anthony
Parks,LOUISIANA
Summary
Enthusiastic Lead Teacher brings 9 years of experience in early childhood education. Passionate about child development and learning. Friendly, outgoing, and adaptable in approach.
Experienced early childhood educator with a strong focus on creating engaging, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. Skilled in curriculum design, classroom management, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Known for adaptability, teamwork, and achieving desired educational outcomes. Consistently reliable and responsive to changing classroom needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Community Development Institute- St. Martin Parish Head Start
10065 E Harvard AVE STE
06.2025 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans that fostered creativity and critical thinking in preschool students.
- Implemented age-appropriate activities to enhance social, emotional, and cognitive development.
- Facilitated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that encouraged positive interactions among students.
- Collaborated with parents to support children's learning objectives and address individual needs.
- Assessed student progress through observation and documentation, tailoring instruction accordingly.
- Mentored new teachers on effective classroom management techniques and instructional strategies.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
Lead Teacher HeadStart
St. Martin Parish School System
Saint Martinville, LA
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Designed lesson plans and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
Paraeducator
Lafayette Parish School Board
Lafayette, Louisiana
08.2015 - 08.2023
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support.
- Served as classroom aide to teachers and worked one-on-one with special needs students ages 3 to 5.
- Monitored students' progress in skill and personal behavioral development and reported on findings to teachers and parents.
- Maintained focused, inclusive, and supportive learning environments.
- Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms, and coordinated documents for teachers.
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to foster learning.
- Promoted compliance with Louisiana IEP standards in both curriculum development and classroom operations.
- Helped teachers manage classroom and workload by organizing the room, planning for smooth transitions, helping with classroom management and behaviors.
- Managed distracting or inappropriate classroom behavior by redirecting students.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities.
- Assisted children at stations during small group learning periods.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers.
- Prepared instructional materials for specific classroom activities tailored to support student needs.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
Education
Associate of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZNo Degree - Applied Psychology
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNCDA National Credentialing Program - undefined
05-2025
Skills
- Lesson development
- Instructional methods
- Lesson planning
- Safety awareness
- Behavior modeling
- Safe learning environment
- Conflict resolution
- Group and individual instruction
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Regulatory compliance
- Department planning
- IEP support
- Literacy strategies
- Classroom management
- Team building
- Emotional support
- Age-appropriate discipline
- Student records management
- Classroom organization
- Child development
- Social skills development
- Special needs support
- Differentiated instruction
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Behavior management
- Strong work ethic and dependable
Accomplishments
- Led with CLASS scores with an average of 6.0 during Winter Observation and increased scoring during Fall Observation.
- Has taken the CDA Course, The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program "At The Heart PREK" Finished 2025 and has CDA Credentials.
- I received an attendance certificate from Saint Martinville HeadStart Academy from my Center Manager for successfully completing work hours and missing only one day of work.
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Community Development Institute- St. Martin Parish Head Start
06.2025 - Current
Lead Teacher HeadStart
St. Martin Parish School System
08.2023 - 06.2025
Paraeducator
Lafayette Parish School Board
08.2015 - 08.2023
No Degree - Applied Psychology
Walden University
CDA National Credentialing Program - undefined
Associate of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix