Yvonne Smith
Elida
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Apollo Career Center, adept at fostering student engagement and implementing innovative lesson plans. Skilled in classroom management and technology integration, I successfully enhanced student understanding and collaboration, driving academic growth through project-based learning and critical thinking strategies.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail
Readmore's Hallmark
10.2024 - Current
- Efficiently performed retail merchandising, stocking, cleaning, down stocking and pricing.
- Analyzed trends and sales targets to create distribution plans for retail partners.
- Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, and best practices in retail customer service delivery.
- Maintained strict adherence to visual merchandising guidelines, ensuring brand consistency throughout the retail environment.
Secondary English and Social Studies Teacher
Apollo Career Center
08.1999 - 08.2023
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding of historical events and civic responsibilities.
- Implemented classroom management strategies to foster a positive learning environment and encourage student participation.
- Assessed student progress through regular quizzes, assignments, and feedback sessions to support academic growth.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary projects that connected social studies with other subjects.
- Developed a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication, respect, and collaboration among students.
- Created lesson plans and made adjustments based on overall class performance throughout year.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Implemented project-based learning activities that encouraged students to apply their knowledge to real-life situations, enhancing problem-solving skills and deepening understanding of course concepts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Social Studies
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05-1988
English As Second Teaching Field - Secondary English
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05-1997
No Degree - Gifted And Talented Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MNSkills
- Classroom management
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Motivating students
- Student engagement
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Classroom instruction
- Differentiated instruction
- Collaborative learning
- Student-centered learning
- Technology integration
Timeline
Retail
Readmore's Hallmark
10.2024 - Current
Secondary English and Social Studies Teacher
Apollo Career Center
08.1999 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Social Studies
Wright State University
English As Second Teaching Field - Secondary English
Wright State University
No Degree - Gifted And Talented Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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