Tumecca Harris
Grovetown,GA
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curricula 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. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion. Bringing 5+ years of experience working with students aged 6-19 from various backgrounds and cultures.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Teacher, Grade 3
McClelland Elementary School
10.2020 - 06.2023
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Designed lesson plans for teaching and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Chose optimum curriculum and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners, including EIP, ESOL, and 504.
- 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.
- Maintained detailed records of attendance, test scores and assignment grades for each student to identify trends and rectify issues.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
Basketball/Volleyball Scorekeeper
Long County Board Of Education
10.2019 - 03.2023
- Followed players and referee calls to keep score correct throughout games and operated electronic scoreboard to show latest numbers.
- Documented game actions for 8-10 games weekly to accurately update league, player and team statistics.
- Collected and distributed information between coaches involved in current games to maintain fair game play and identify any conflicts.
- Helped with game and facility paperwork such as accident and misconduct reports.
- Delivered important announcements to audience members.
- Maintained paper score tabulations for permanent league records for GHSA Middle and High School Volleyball (Girls JV/V) and Basketball (Girls and Boys 9th, JV/V)
- Interpreted game and league rules to assist with making correct calls
Paraprofessional
Paraprofessional Educator | Smiley Elementary School
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Worked with up to 20 individual students daily to provide personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher with educational assistance.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
Summer Lunch Program Site Supervisor
Liberty County Board of Commissioners
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Communicated Summer Lunch Program rules and processes to students and staff to provide information and direction, supporting safe, timely mealtime experience
- Provided USDA supplied lunch to youth aged 0-18 during summer
- Performed administrative duties, including site lunch paperwork and food receipt and inspection paperwork
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Human Services
Columbia College
Columbia, MO08.2020
Associate of Science - Social Work
Nashville State Technical Community College
Nashville, TN05.2008
Skills
- Adaptability and Fast Learning
- Parent and Student Communication
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Performance Improvement Tracking
- Safety awareness
- Standardized tests and Data
- Organizational skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Microsoft Outlook, Office, Google Suite, and Windows
- Powerschool
Certification
- Georgia Paraprofessional Certificate 07/2019-06/2024
- Georgia Educator Clearance Certificate 07/2019-06/2024
- Mindset Training - 2019-2023
- CPR and AED First Aid Current
Timeline
Elementary Teacher, Grade 3
McClelland Elementary School
10.2020 - 06.2023
Basketball/Volleyball Scorekeeper
Long County Board Of Education
10.2019 - 03.2023
Paraprofessional
Paraprofessional Educator | Smiley Elementary School
08.2019 - 10.2020
Summer Lunch Program Site Supervisor
Liberty County Board of Commissioners
06.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Human Services
Columbia College
Associate of Science - Social Work
Nashville State Technical Community College
- Georgia Paraprofessional Certificate 07/2019-06/2024
- Georgia Educator Clearance Certificate 07/2019-06/2024
- Mindset Training - 2019-2023
- CPR and AED First Aid Current
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