Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Kathryn Caple- Norview Elementary
Norfolk, VA
08.2017 - Current
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
Instructed children between ages 5 year and 6 year old mathematical basics
Teacher- Pre-K-3rd Grade
Brenda Shepard, Dr. Sterling White, Eric Goodman
Norfolk, VA
08.2003 - 06.2017
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
Education
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
05.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
05.1998
High School Diploma -
Norview High School
Norfolk, VA
06.1992
Skills
Communicating with Parents and Teachers
Safety Management
Field Trip Supervision
Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
Instructional Strategies
Positive Reinforcement Methods
Expectation Management
Distance Learning
Google Slides
Developing Social Skills
Interactive Media
Accomplishments
Named "Teacher of the Year" at Norview Elementary 2018.
Mentor Teachers 2017-2019
Certification
LETRS Training - (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) 2019-2020
Reading Renaissance Training - 1999-2000
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Kathryn Caple- Norview Elementary
08.2017 - Current
Teacher- Pre-K-3rd Grade
Brenda Shepard, Dr. Sterling White, Eric Goodman
08.2003 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Norfolk State University
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Norfolk State University
High School Diploma -
Norview High School
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