Passionate Teacher ready to support individual student needs and emergent bilinguals on the Central Coast. Strong communication and planning skills with extensive educational background.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
4th Grade Teacher
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
07.2022 - Current
Build positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Plan lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
Help students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
Implement classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
Collaborate with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
Teach students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
Nanny
Tarah Graves And Dustin Tardiff
06.2021 - Current
Support children in daily activities, including playing, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
Develop bilingual abilities in Spanish through immersive conversation and activities.
Prepare healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
Teach children everyday skills, including tying shoes, dressing, potty training, basic math and language.
Lead indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and occupy children.
Build positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
Meet with parents about daily activities, positive developments and areas for growth.
Third Grade Teacher Candidate
San Luis Coastal Unified School District
08.2021 - 03.2022
Provided individualized support to students to promote learning and engagement.
Created, developed and implemented lesson plans for up to 24 students.
Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
Bilingual Preschool Aide
San Luis Coastal Unified School District
08.2020 - 06.2021
Assisted teacher with developing creative program suitable for preschool children.
Organizing daily art projects, facilitating
collaborative play, encouraging respectful and kind behavior, and interpreting and translating for Spanish-speaking students and family members.
Conducted Spanish classes via zoom that included songs, games, and books in Spanish.
Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
Maintained tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
Nanny/ Homeschool Teacher
Brooke English
06.2020 - 11.2020
Beau Cram and Brooke English are parents to 11-year-old Sawyer and 8-year-old Holden, to whom I worked with as a nanny during the summer months and transitioned to their home-school teacher who facilitated distance- learning that began in the fall.
Created daily schedules for each child revolving around zoom meetings, work periods, and breaks.
Collaborated on home-school work with both children.
Communicated frequently with parents as well as both of children's teachers to provide feedback and discuss learning strategies.
Adapted teaching methods and lesson plans to student needs to.
Led and coordinated art, science, and outdoor educational activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Aftercare Teacher
The Montessori Children's School
10.2018 - 06.2020
Organized and supervised play and activities to promote physical, mental and social development in children.
Communicated with parents and staff to discuss children's social, emotional, and behavioral development
Prepared food for children's snack time.
Assisted students of all ability levels develop
life-long learning skills.
Prepared after-school enrichment activities for
children to encourage student participation,
including Spanish class.
Monitored student attendance by collecting
attendance rosters and overseeing attendance
database.
Input all billing data and prepared monthly
statements to send out to families.
Writing Tutor
California Polytechnic State University
04.2019 - 06.2019
Engaged in peer-to-peer tutoring sessions with fellow Cal Poly students.
Interacted with students from a range of different majors and disciplines.
Communicated openly about individual writing processes and areas in need of development.
Supported students with helpful writing habits and strategies.
Collaborated with students to complete assignments, identify skills and areas for growth.
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