Art, Music, Reading
Topaz Edwards-Campbell
Teacher
Sumter,South Carolina
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Skilled Teacher with twenty one (21) of years teaching at elementary and middle school levels. Well versed in developing and implementing core curricula. Provided safe learning environment that fostered growth of students both academically and emotionally. Optimized student performance by promoting goal-oriented activities and encouraging critical thinking.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Clarendon School District Four
Summerton, SC
07.2017 - 06.2022
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Teacher Leader
Paradise Basic School Attached To Albion Primary
Montego Bay, St. James
09.2007 - 07.2017
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
Teacher Leader
Rose Heights Basic School Attached To Farm Primary
Montego Bay, St. James
09.2006 - 08.2007
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
Teacher Leader
Flankers Basic School /Flanker Primary And Junior
Montego Bay, St. James
09.2001 - 08.2005
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Education
Masters in Literacy
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN 06.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Northern Caribbean University
01.2005 - 08.2008
Primary Education (Diploma)
Sam Sharpe' Teachers College
Granville, Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica 07.1997 - 12.2001
Skills
Classroom management
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for students in Clarendon School District Four with other Teacher Leaders.
- Collective Leadership Cohort
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
Interests
References
Mr. Joaquin Brown
Principal
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary School
Summerton
South Carolina
Tel: (803) 574-2150
Mrs. Marlene Golding
Teacher
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary School/ West Lee ELementary School
55 West Lee School Rd.
South Carolina
Tel: (980)-210-5682
Certification
Read2Succeed Endorsed Teacher ( South Carolina Department of Education)
Additional Information
Date of Birth: July 10, 1975.
Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Masters in Literacy
American College of Education
06.2019 - 08.2020
Read2Succeed Endorsed Teacher ( South Carolina Department of Education)
06-2019
Teacher
Clarendon School District Four
07.2017 - 06.2022
Teacher Leader
Paradise Basic School Attached To Albion Primary
09.2007 - 07.2017
Teacher Leader
Rose Heights Basic School Attached To Farm Primary
09.2006 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Northern Caribbean University
01.2005 - 08.2008
Teacher Leader
Flankers Basic School /Flanker Primary And Junior
09.2001 - 08.2005
Primary Education (Diploma)
Sam Sharpe' Teachers College
07.1997 - 12.2001
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