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Tracey Clark

Portales

Summary

Dynamic educator with a proven track record in early childhood education, excelling in literacy skills and lesson plan implementation. Fostered a love for reading through innovative teaching strategies, enhancing student engagement and academic success. Adept in peer collaboration and oral communication, creating a supportive and effective learning environment for all students.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

6th Grade English and Language Arts Teacher

Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
08.2024 - Current
  • Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments, and standardized tests.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
  • Encouraged independent thought, good judgment, and expression of original ideas.
  • Devised and implemented classroom management strategies, maintaining safe and pleasant learning environment.
  • Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.

Reading Interventionist

James Elementary School
03.2020 - 05.2024
  • Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
  • Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
  • Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
  • Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
  • Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
  • Taught reading to individual and small groups.
  • Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.

Preschool Teacher

Eastern New Mexico University
08.2018 - 03.2020
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Assisted and supervised children through entire school day.
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
  • Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
  • Established positive relationships with students and families.

Registered Behavior Technician

C.A.R.E.
08.2016 - 06.2018
  • Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
  • Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies.
  • Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
  • Provided therapeutic activities to assist with patient development.
  • Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
  • Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.

Kindergarten Teacher

Henrico County Public Schools
09.2000 - 06.2006
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
  • Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
  • Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.

Kindergarten Teacher

Richmond City Public Schools
08.1997 - 07.2000
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.

Kindergarten Teacher

Hobbs Municipal Schools
12.1994 - 05.1997
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM
12-1994

Skills

  • Peer collaboration
  • Oral communication
  • Grammar
  • Teaching strategies
  • Reading comprehension
  • Writing instruction
  • Literacy skills
  • Lesson plan implementation
  • Hands-on learning
  • Problem-solving skills

Accomplishments

  • Commended for exemplary teaching and service to students.
  • Teacher of the Year for Laburnum Elementary 2005-2006
  • Registered Behavior Technician for 2016-2018

Timeline

6th Grade English and Language Arts Teacher

Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
08.2024 - Current

Reading Interventionist

James Elementary School
03.2020 - 05.2024

Preschool Teacher

Eastern New Mexico University
08.2018 - 03.2020

Registered Behavior Technician

C.A.R.E.
08.2016 - 06.2018

Kindergarten Teacher

Henrico County Public Schools
09.2000 - 06.2006

Kindergarten Teacher

Richmond City Public Schools
08.1997 - 07.2000

Kindergarten Teacher

Hobbs Municipal Schools
12.1994 - 05.1997

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Eastern New Mexico University

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