Creative Educator with success providing educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners, including adults. Excellent communication and supervisory skills. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning, and cooperative teamwork.
Skills
Instructional Materials Creation
Online Teaching & Virtual Communities
Instructional Strategies
Student Motivation and Engagement
Learning Modalities
Google Classroom, Docs, and Drive
Learning Assessments
Small Group Leadership
Interactive Media & Audio-Visual Aids
Collaborative Environments
Classroom Technology Implementation
Curriculum Planning and Implementation
Work History
Classroom Teacher, 08/2021 - Current Isaac Elementary School District #5 – Phoenix, AZ,
Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
Instructed groups of up to 16 students and provided individual support.
Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
Remote Classroom Teacher, 10/2020 - 06/2021 Kindred Healthcare – Van Nuys, CA,
Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
Documented attendance, assignments, grades and participation.
Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
Supported students and families how to technologies necessary to complete assignments and projects.
Worked closely with the team of remote teachers, special education educator, and online paraprofessionals to ensure student needs were being met in the virtual environment.
Technology Integration Specialist, 07/2016 - 10/2020 Mascoma Regional School District – City, STATE,
Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
Designed course materials and supported implementation.
Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
Worked closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to facilitate training globally.
Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.
Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
Delivered private instruction to adult learners in variety of fields on leadership development, professional writing, business communication and delivery of proposals and presentations.
Developed workforce training programs to improve organizational efficiency.
Reached out to vendors to evaluate available curriculums and associated materials.
Negotiated contracts and delivery plans with vendors.
Computer Science Educator & Department Head, 08/2006 - 06/2016 Newfound Regional High School – City, STATE,
Delivered engaging curriculum through diverse methods of classroom instruction, computer lab activities and online learning systems.
Delivered clear, effective feedback to improve quality and efficiency of student-written computer programs.
Created clear, engaging lessons to draw interest and develop students' to program in Java, Javascript, Python, QBasic, and HTML/CSS.
Attended faculty meetings and professional development opportunities to stay abreast of current teaching strategies and content knowledge related to Competency Based Education, Technology Integration, and the Science of Teaching.
Compiled reading lists and other relevant assignments to bolster student understanding of class concepts.
Composed course syllabus to clearly outline curriculum, expectations and deadlines at beginning of courses.
Assessed, documented and reported on student progress.
Collaborated with guidance to develop accurate course description and select high-quality learning materials to maintain consistency across different course sections.
Implemented instructional accommodations as required to maintain compliance with ADA requirements.
Attended professional development technology courses to increase knowledge base and learn new information.
Compiled, administered and graded examinations or assigned work to others.
Designed classes on Java, Scripting, Python, and HTML/CSS for secondary level students.
Planned and implemented curriculum to teach up-to-date technology to 140 students per year.
Emphasized web etiquette and practical applications of technology for professional use.
Education
Master of Arts: Education, Expected in 05/2007 - Plymouth State University - Plymouth, NH GPA:
Bachelor of Arts: Creative Writing, Expected in 05/2000 - University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ GPA:
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