Caring teacher with strong communication skills and drive to get students excited about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments which help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration.
Skills
Communications
Mediation and advocacy talent
Differentiated instruction
Teaching, tutoring and counseling
Clear public speaking skills
Quizzes, tests and exams
Flexible and adaptive
Innovative lesson planning
Calm under pressure
Behavior modification
Compassionate
Effective listening
Experience
08/2018 to Current
TeacherCamp Recovery – Port Gibson, MS,
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.
Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information and program adjustments used to boost comprehension.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.
Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.
Set and communicated ground rules for classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
Promoted collaboration and problem-solving skills by facilitating group projects and class discussions.
Met with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and increase participation for comprehensive and long-term student success.
Worked with fellow teachers to develop cohesive educational plans and improve support for diverse students.
Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
Created assignments and tests to evaluate student knowledge.
Created tests and assignments to evaluate student knowledge.
Tested students with quizzes, essays and exams to gauge learning effectiveness.
Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art and physical education to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by Board of Education.
Motivated students to be more engaged in classes through applying positive reinforcement techniques.
08/2014 to 08/2015
TeacherGeo Group Inc. – Indianapolis, IN,
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.
Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.
Set and communicated ground rules for classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
Promoted collaboration and problem-solving skills by facilitating group projects and class discussions.
Met with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and increase participation for comprehensive and long-term student success.
Worked with fellow teachers to develop cohesive educational plans and improve support for diverse students.
Developed interesting course plans with multimedia learning tools to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
Helped learners of all abilities build learning and study skills to promote life-long educational goals.
Created assignments and tests to evaluate student knowledge.
Created tests and assignments to evaluate student knowledge.
Tested students with quizzes, essays and exams to gauge learning effectiveness.
Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.
Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.
Employed broad range of instructional techniques to retain students' interest and maximize learning.
Motivated students to be more engaged in classes through applying positive reinforcement techniques.
Implemented assessment tools to evaluate student progress and identify weak points.
02/2007 to 12/2013
Rehabilitation CounselorState Of Iowa – Osceola - 50213 - Clarke County, IA,
Assisted clients with enhancing skills in areas such as job searching, interviewing and business and personal etiquette.
Performed assessments to determine individual limitations and strengths.
Documented and filed patient health reports and charts.
Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to plan rehabilitation programs.
Established long and short-term goals for therapeutic services to encourage patient progress.
Prepared patients for self-management and decision-making responsibilities.
Connected individuals with relevant community resources and coordinated referrals.
Helped individuals address disabilities and put together career plans.
Managed load of multiple cases on consistent basis.
Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
08/2003 to 05/2006
Newspaper Reporter, Editor, Ad ManagerWilliam Carey University – City, STATE,
Handed out story assignments, directed content meetings and evaluated submitted pieces to manage overall tone and execution of work.
Developed wide range of relationships with government agencies, business and community leaders to stay on top of breaking news.
Collaborated with writers to develop, strengthen and maintain individual voice and hone unique writing style.
Motivated staff to accomplish challenging objectives quickly to meet strict schedules.
Evaluated reporter stories, shaped content and helped improve overall work quality through careful review, detailed editing and constructive feedback.
Built and maintained relationships with sports team managers, coaches and athletes to stay updated on important information and insights for sports stories.
Determined appropriate page budgets and layouts to guide word count parameters, optimize use of images and graphics as well as maximize impact within allotted space.
Wrote interesting, eye-catching story headlines and summaries.
Education and Training
Expected in
Specialist of Education: Instructional Leadership William Carey University - Hattiesburg, MS GPA:
Expected in 05/2010
Master of Science: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Southern University And A & M College - Baton Rouge, LA GPA:
Expected in 05/2006
Master of Science: School Counseling William Carey University - Hattiesburg, MS GPA:
Expected in 05/2003
Bachelor of Science: Psychology/Social Science William Carey University - Hattiesburg, MS GPA:
Expected in 05/2000
Associate of Arts: Bible Studies Southeastern Baptist College - Laurel, MS GPA:
Expected in 05/1997
Associate of Arts: Psychology Jones County Junior College - Ellisville, MS GPA:
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