Zoë Counts
Charleston,SC
Summary
Motivated and hardworking Middle School Teacher who enjoys planning and teaching lessons to students. Enthusiastic about helping students develop and achieve their full potential!
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School Teacher
Baptist Hill Middle High School
Hollywood , SC
2022.08 - Current
- Greeted, provided instructions for, and instructed 90+ students in SC/US History (22-23) and 6th grade ELA (23-24)
- Attended weekly PLC, team, and staff meetings
- Gave pre-tests to learners to aid in backwards plan design
- Reflected on strengths and areas of growth as a new teacher and implemented changes in my classroom based on those reflections
- Contacted students' families on a regular basis to share positive feedback and discuss students' areas for growth in the classroom
- Attended AVID Summer Institute in Dallas, Texas to learn more about effective and rigorous instruction in the secondary classroom
- Helped organize March PBIS Incentive for students who met academic and behavioral expectations
Internship II
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School
Blythewood , SC
2021.08 - 2022.04
- Greeted, provided instructions for, and instructed 115+ students daily
- Co-taught 6th Grade World History to general education and magnet classes
- Determined learning objectives for lessons that aligned with South Carolina and Richland County School District Two Social Studies alignment and pacing guides
- Attended IEP, 504, and BIP meetings to discuss students' progress toward outlined goals as well as next steps for social and academic achievement
- Collaborated with educators in Professional Learning Communities and Benchmark Test Meetings to discuss trends in students' and educators' performance
- Kept a composition notebook to reflect on the triumphs and trials of student teaching
- Interviewed 5th grade students applying to join Kelly Mill's Magnet Program at Richland Two's Magnet Interview Day.
Long Term Substitute
St. John's High School
John's Island , SC
2021.04 - 2021.06
- Met with resource teacher prior to start date to understand the policies and procedures in place in her classroom as well as at St John's High School
- Assisted 9th-12th grade students with their coursework in both core and elective classes
Education
Master's of Education - Multicultural Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia2024-07
Bachelor's of Arts in Middle Level Education - English and Social Studies
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC2022-05
Study Abroad -
Universidad Veritas
Costa Rica2020-03
Skills
- Organizational ability
- Lesson planning expertise
- Student rapport building
- Assigning and Grading Work
- Team Collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Classroom Management
Honors Certifications Activities
- South Carolina Teaching Fellow
- Apple Core Initiative Scholar
- SC Life Scholarship Recipient
- President's List - Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022
- Dean's List - Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020
- Teaching Fellow's Fundraising Committee Head - Fall 2019
- Principles of Teaching and Learning
- Middle School English Language Arts
- Middle School Social Studies
Breathe For Change
- Registered Certified Social Emotional Learning and Yoga Teacher through B4C (2023)
- Facilitates bi-weekly faculty and staff yoga classes
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
Baptist Hill Middle High School
2022.08 - Current
Internship II
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School
2021.08 - 2022.04
Long Term Substitute
St. John's High School
2021.04 - 2021.06
Master's of Education - Multicultural Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Bachelor's of Arts in Middle Level Education - English and Social Studies
University of South Carolina
Study Abroad -
Universidad Veritas
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