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5TH GRADE TEACHER
Professional Summary
I am an accomplished elementary education teacher with successful classroom management and academic instructional skills. My classroom and work environment are built around respect. I believe it is essential to reach students' hearts in order to effectively reach their minds. Therefore, I highly focus on building relationships with students in my classroom, teaching them academic state standards in addition to life-lessons and self-worth. I have professional history of improving student learning outcomes by adapting lesson plans to student needs. I am dedicated to promoting academic excellence and fostering social skills and character development.
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Work History
08/2017 - Current5th Grade Teacher | Express, Inc. - Raleigh , NC
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities, including self-created interactive learning days.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated classroom walls to create a fun, nurturing environment that also helped meet learning needs.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support. (assessed and reset goals frequently throughout the year - both academic and character building)
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills built on state standards.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results, using the collected data to plan the following piece or unit of instruction.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline as needed.
- Planned lessons, both individually and as a grade-level team, according to state and district standards in preparation for standardized testing.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process with an emphasis on communication.
- Modified general education curriculum for students using various instructional techniques and technologies to meet each individual child's needs.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to discuss academic needs of students including attention deficiencies, learning disabilities, mild autism and physical impairments.
- Built relationships with students that increased individual levels of confidence as well as improved work ethic, pushing students to fulfill potential and believe in oneself.
- Served as the grade-chair representative for 5th grade, attending extra meetings and participating in school wide planning and implementation of diversified events.
- Served for 3 years on the SIC committee, representing our school within the community to help get families involved in the educational experience.
- Planned over-night field trips, coordinating and fundraising with outside vendors and support groups as well as students and parents.
08/2016 - 07/20175th Grade Teacher | Greenville County School District - City , STATE
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects for all core curriculum subjects as a self-contained classroom teacher.
- Regularly evaluated student understanding and then adjusted instructional approach as needed to meet the needs of individual students.
- Collaborated with veteran teachers as well as other first-year-teachers to learn from experiences both in the classroom as well as professional development.
- Completed Greenville County School District's first-year-teacher requirements, attending monthly professional development sessions and keeping a binder updated weekly, filled with lesson plans, behavior management approaches, data, etc.
- Worked along side a mentor teacher and mentor administrator to grow my personal teaching abilities as a first-year-teacher.
11/2012 - 03/2016Sales Associate & Key Holder | The Castle Prom And Bridal - City , STATE
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and promote long-term loyalty, increasing sales and meeting company goals.
- Traveled and attended the Atlanta Market as a merchandise associate, helping select upcoming season attire to be showcased and sold on the floor, in store.
- Input stock - item numbers, item descriptions, prices, etc - in the computer system and kept both digital and manual records of all sales.
- Kept the store clean and organized in efforts to create a professional presentation of the store what we had to offer, as well as establishing an environment that was clean, warm, and inviting to all visitors.
- Met sales targets consistently for each shift by positively engaging customers and delivering high levels of service.
- Supervised team workflow, including managing customer needs and delegating tasks to employees for optimal coverage.
- Monitored associates throughout each assigned shift and professionally managed any challenges to maintain optimal store performance.
- Educated customers about product and service offerings, special deals and newly released offerings to help each person make informed choices.
- Handled administrative tasks efficiently, including scheduling employees, preparing bank deposit and drafting sales reports to keep daily processes running smoothly.
- Trained new associates on cash register operations including opening, conducting customer transactions and balancing drawer.
- Opened and closed store independently when needed and prepared nightly bank drop for manager.
- Oversaw store operations by counting cash drawers, reviewing equipment to ensure functioning and providing leadership.
Education
05/2016Anderson University, CityBachelor of Science: Elementary Education
05/2012Dorman High School, CityHigh School Diploma:
Certifications
- Completed Read to Succeed Endorsement
- Elementary Certified only (2nd - 6th grade)
Additional Information
- Teaching Fellow graduate from Anderson University
- teacher volunteer on student council and other school organizations
- DHS alumni / Honors Graduate, 4 year member of Blue Belles, 3 years in student council, & 3 years in mixed honor choir
- participant in Spartanburg Little Theatre since 2007
- 18 years of dance and additional theatrical and voice training
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School Attended
- Anderson University
- Dorman High School
Job Titles Held:
- 5th Grade Teacher
- Sales Associate & Key Holder
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science : Elementary Education
High School Diploma :
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