Michael Palmer
Moreno Valley
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record, excelling in classroom management and lesson adaptation. Skilled in fostering student engagement and delivering tailored instruction, I effectively create safe learning environments that promote academic success. Committed to continuous improvement, I leverage strong communication skills to enhance collaboration with peers and parents.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute/Guest Teacher
Hemet Unified School District
Hemet
01.2020 - Current
- Provide coverage on a daily basis as a resident roving substitute/guest teacher, communicating with the teacher-of-record if needed.
- Use positive classroom management techniques to ensure appropriate student behavior.
- Adapt provided lesson plans according to student learning needs.
- From October of 2021 and through June 2022, I was assigned to one classroom for the remainder of that school year.
- For Summer School/ESY of 2022 and from January of 2023 until April of 2023, I was chosen to help teach Adapted PE to students with varying disabilities.
Budtender/Dispatcher
Budology
San Jacinto
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Advised customers on various products such as effects, flavors, potency levels, and prices.
- Complied with federal, state, and local laws regarding the sale of marijuana products.
- Assisted customers in selecting products based on their needs and preferences.
- Utilized point of sale systems to handle transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Fulfilled online orders as they came in, and then had said orders delivered by a delivery driver.
Substitute/Guest Teacher
San Jacinto Unified School District
San Ja
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Provided coverage as needed, communicating with the teacher-of-record if needed.
- Used positive classroom management techniques to ensure appropriate student behavior.
- Adapted provided lesson plans according to student learning needs.
Volleyball Referee
Self-Employed
01.2001 - 06.2022
- Ensured fair play and player safety by enforcing the rules of the game.
- Monitored warm-up activities before each match to ensure safety protocols were followed correctly.
- Communicated with tournament directors regarding team rosters, scheduling conflicts, and other administrative tasks.
- Instructed new officials on proper techniques for refereeing volleyball games.
- Inspected equipment prior to each match for any potential safety issues.
- Participated in continuous training courses related to volleyball refereeing regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA06-2009
Masters of Education - Secondary Education/Social Sciences
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZSkills
- Classroom management
- Curriculum delivery
- Lesson adaptation
- Behavioral intervention
- Student assessment
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Peer mentoring
- Guest teaching
- Subject expertise
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive reinforcement
- Instructional strategies
- Safe learning environment
- Student engagement
- Activity planning
- Lesson plan implementation
- Proctoring
- Behavior modeling
- Social studies instruction
- Video conferencing
- Lesson planning
- Group and individual instruction
- Multi-subject instruction
- Physical education instruction
Affiliations
- Woodworking
- Athletics
- Constitutional Law Scholar
Certification
- CBEST
- CSET - All three social sciences subsets passed
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Budtender/Dispatcher
Budology
06.2023 - 08.2024
Substitute/Guest Teacher
Hemet Unified School District
01.2020 - Current
Substitute/Guest Teacher
San Jacinto Unified School District
01.2020 - 06.2022
Volleyball Referee
Self-Employed
01.2001 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
California State University, San Bernardino
Masters of Education - Secondary Education/Social Sciences
University of Phoenix
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