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PRE- K CLASSROOM TEACHER
Professional Summary
Entrepreneurial professional passionate about building productive relationships with clients, partners and team members.
Highlights
  • Georgia Professional Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood Education, Reading Recovery, and Gifted/ Talented.
  • Title I knowledge
  • Standardized testing techniques
  • Organizational development knowledge
  • Differentiated instruction specialist
  • Curriculum development
Core Accomplishments
  • Designed and conducted  professional development workshops in Language Arts and Reading for Gwinnett County Public Schools.
  • Launched and led the Reading Recovery Program at Craig and Starling Elementary Schools.
  • Developed innovative instruction methods that became the standard for Craig Elementary.
Experience
Pre- K Classroom Teacher 08/2015 to 06/2016 Cypress Fairbanks ISD Cypress, Texas
  • Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
  • Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
  • Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning. 
  • Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics.
  • Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.
Reading Specialist, Literacy coach 10/2010 to 08/2015 Gwinnett County Public Schools Suwanee, GA
  • Organized and presented  staff development classes to colleagues focused on improving reading and writing skills.
  • Planned and conducted teacher workshops and conferences addressing classroom, and instructional procedures 
  • Coached peers in the latest developments in literacy
  • ​Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time.
  • Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.
  • Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.
  • Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
  • Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.
  • Attended a variety of professional development workshops centered on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
  • Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.
  • Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.

Lead Reading Recovery/ Intervention Teacher 07/2007 to 10/2010 Gwinnett County Public Schools Suwanee, GA
  • Initiated and independently launched the reading recovery program
  • Observed students to supply teachers with feedback regarding potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
  • Conducted one-on- one individualized lessons with students daily
  • Analyzed performance data
  • Increased 1st grade students' reading on grade level by 95% at EOY
  • Served as the model instructor/model classroom for the campus
  • Communicated effectively with educators from various grade levels.
  • Revitalized small group instruction to extend and support student learning.
3rd Grade Classroom Teacher 06/2005 to 07/2007 Gwinnett County Public Schools Suwanee, GA
  • Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
  • Combined discipline plan with effective measures and various lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability.
  • Coordinated after school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students in need of extra attention.
  • Performed student background reviews to develop tailored lessons based on student needs.
  • Applied progressive teaching principles to a class of 20 students, resulting in 100% students passing the Math standardized.​
1st Grade Classroom Teacher 06/2004 to 06/2005 Rockdale County Public Schools Conyers, GA
  • Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
  • Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
  • Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.
  • Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout the day to keep them engaged.
Education
2012 University of North Georgia Dalonega, GA
Master of Arts: Teaching and Learning May 2011 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
Reading Recovery Certification May 2008 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Arts: Early Childhood Education Dec 2003 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Skills
  • Staff Development
  • Coaching/Mentoring
  • Goal Setting
  • Problem Solving
 
 
 
 

Professional Committees
  • Gwinnett County Facilitators training
  • Gwinnett County Coaching Institute    
  • Critical Friends Training 
  • Brookwood Cluster Language Arts Vertical Team   
  • Language Arts Vertical Team   
  • Craig Instructional Team    
  • Writing Team   
  • Gwinnett County Writing Institute
  • President of the Sunshine Committee
  • PTA
  • Staff and Student Affairs Committee
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Cypress Fairbanks ISD
  • Gwinnett County Public Schools
  • Rockdale County Public Schools

School Attended

  • University of North Georgia
  • Liberty University
  • Georgia State University
  • University of Kentucky

Job Titles Held:

  • Pre- K Classroom Teacher
  • Reading Specialist, Literacy coach
  • Lead Reading Recovery/ Intervention Teacher
  • 3rd Grade Classroom Teacher
  • 1st Grade Classroom Teacher

Degrees

  • 2012
    Master of Arts : Teaching and Learning May 2011
    Reading Recovery Certification May 2008
    Bachelor of Arts : Early Childhood Education Dec 2003

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