Tonda Leonard
Prattville,AL
Summary
Dynamic substitute teacher with a proven track record at ESS, adept at fostering student engagement and implementing effective classroom management strategies. Skilled in adapting lesson plans to diverse learning styles, enhancing educational outcomes through creativity and strong relationship-building. Committed to continuous improvement and collaboration, ensuring a positive and productive learning environment.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
ESS
Prattville, AL
05.2025 - Current
- Delivered engaging lesson plans to maintain student interest and participation.
- Implemented classroom management strategies to ensure a positive learning environment.
- Adapted instructional materials to meet diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Collaborated with staff to support educational goals and enhance student outcomes.
- Monitored student progress and provided constructive feedback on performance.
- Participated in professional development workshops to improve teaching techniques and effectiveness.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance and performance for reporting purposes.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Enhanced classroom management by implementing positive reinforcement strategies and maintaining clear expectations for behavior.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Boosted student engagement with interactive lessons, incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities.
- Promoted a collaborative learning environment through group projects and peer-to-peer activities, fostering teamwork and communication skills.
- Provided support to special education students in inclusive classrooms, developing accommodations and modifications to meet their unique needs.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO08-1997
Skills
- Classroom management
- Adaptable
- Relationship building and management
- Student engagement
- Positive reinforcement
- Behavior management
- Classroom organization
- Group and individual instruction
- Verbal and written communication
- Creativity in teaching
- Lesson plan implementation
- Group instruction
- Complex Problem-solving
- Behavior modeling
- Safety awareness
- Disciplinary procedures
- Discipline
- Elementary education
- Special education
- Multi-subject instruction
- Compliance
- Mathematics instruction
- Proficient in software
- Physical education instruction
- Language arts instruction
- Art and music instruction
- Social studies instruction
- Science instruction
- Creative problem solving
- Lecturing and teaching
- Smartboard technology
- Reporting and documenting
- Mathematical concepts
- Organization and planning
- Multitasking and organization
- First Aid/CPR
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Creative thinking
- Critical thinking
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Classroom and activity supervision
- Time management
- Enforcing classroom rules
- Multitasking
- Documentation and reporting
- Teaching life skills
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
ESS
05.2025 - Current
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Pikes Peak Community College