Wykedra Murray
Covington,GA
Summary
Certified Kindergarten Teacher creates and runs programs to educate beginning students and improve school readiness. Fosters growth and development in children while encouraging strong partnerships with families. Manages behavior issues through innovative and constructive correction. Engaging [Kindergarten Teacher] committed to preparing young students for elementary learning. Models diverse academic knowledge along with nurturing and enthusiastic presence that energizes students. Forms partnerships with parents and other education professionals to deliver learning and emotional support each child needs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Heritage Hill Early Learning Center
12.2011 - Current
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Advanced learning techniques by using differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate student needs.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
Toddler Two's Lead Teacher
Destiny Starr Academy
01.2007 - 10.2011
- Designed and executed project-based learning experiences, promoting teamwork, problem-solving skills, and real-world connections for students.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Georgia Piedmont Technical College, United States
12.2028
Skills
- Assignment Grading
- Play-Based Learning
- Professional Demeanor
- Science Exploration
- Gross Motor Skills
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
- Curriculum Development
- Problem-solving abilities
- Creative Teaching Strategies
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Task Prioritization
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Heritage Hill Early Learning Center
12.2011 - Current
Toddler Two's Lead Teacher
Destiny Starr Academy
01.2007 - 10.2011
Associate of Arts -
Georgia Piedmont Technical College, United States
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