Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline

Nekia King

Chicago Public School
Corona
1
Certification
21
years of professional experience

Dedicated teacher with 19 years of experience enhancing student performance. Energetic, motivating, hands-on teacher. Continually advancing my pedagogy by attending professional development that gives me the opportunity to provide my students with the most current strategies and innovating technology. Successfully guided my students to achieve 68 percent, at or above grade level in Math and 58 percent at or above grade level in Reading on their standardized assessments. Creates student drive activities that are aligned with state standards. Monitor student behavior with student driven rewards that cultivate a well discipline and highly motivated learning environment.

Work History

Teacher

5 Years
Chicago Public School | 08.2021 - 08.2026
  • Implement interactive lesson plans
  • Increase 68% of students performance in Math
  • Increase 58% of students performance in Reading
  • Implement classroom management techniques to create a positive learning environment for diverse learners.
  • Conduct Parent/Teacher conferences
  • Create small groups and individualized learning path
  • Assist the Behavioral Management Team with creating I.E.P's for students

Teacher

2 Years 11 Months
Burr Oak Academy School | 07.2018 - 06.2021
  • Organized parent-teacher conferences
  • Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding and foster critical thinking skills.
  • Assessed student progress using standardized tests and tailored instruction based on individual learning needs.
  • Administered standardized assessments
  • Conducted Parent/Teacher conferences
  • Collaborated with grade level and cross grade level teachers

Teacher

12 Years 10 Months
Chicago Public Schools | 08.2005 - 06.2018
  • Performed daily classroom routines
  • Managed students behavior using C.H.A.M.P.S
  • Administered NWEA, TRC, DIEBELS assessments
  • Implemented GRR
  • Developed lesson plans aligned with CCSS
  • Monitored Project based learning for Gifted program
  • Organized parent-teacher conferences
  • Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding and foster critical thinking skills.
  • Collaborated with grade level and cross grade level teachers

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Administration

St. Xavier University | Chicago, Illinois | 05-2009

Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education

St. Xavier University | Chicago, Illinois | 05-2005

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Grambling State University | Grambling, LA | 05-1997

Skills

Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
Student Assessment
Curriculum Development
Educational Technology
Differentiated Instruction
Behavior Management
Parental Communication

Certification

  • Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
  • Certificate of Administration
  • Certificate in Early Childhood Education
  • License Type 75
  • License Type 04

Timeline

Teacher

Chicago Public School
08.2021 - 08.2026Read More

Teacher

Burr Oak Academy School
07.2018 - 06.2021Read More

Teacher

Chicago Public Schools
08.2005 - 06.2018Read More

St. Xavier University

Master of Arts from Educational Administration
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St. Xavier University

Master of Arts from Early Childhood Education
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Grambling State University

Bachelor of Science from Political Science
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Nekia King