Valerie French
Teacher
Vicksburg,MS
Summary
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
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Vicksburg Warren School District
08.1997 - Current
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- 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.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS 05.2001 -
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS 05.2001 -
Skills
Group Instruction
Timeline
Master of Arts - Education
Alcorn State University
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Alcorn State University
05.2001 -
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Hinds Community College
05.2001 -
Teacher
Vicksburg Warren School District
08.1997 - Current
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