Dynamic Pre-K Teacher with a proven track record at Carroll County Public Schools, excelling in educational program development and creative lesson planning. Expert in child development and social-emotional learning, I fostered positive relationships with families and implemented engaging curricula, significantly enhancing student engagement and progress.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PreK Teacher
Carroll County Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
Established positive relationships with students and families.
Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
In addition to my classroom duties I
Serve as the school based team leader
Served as the math team leader during the shift from in-person to remote learning during the 2019-2020 school year
Helped to redesign the Pre-K report card
Designed and presented professional development on parental involvement and designed and presented professional development for VPA teachers county wide.
Helped to design a curriculum to teach the new Maryland Social Studies standards for Pre-K.
Substitute Teacher
Carroll County Public Schools
09.2017 - 06.2019
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
Prepared objectives and outlines for courses of study by following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Developed lesson plans to align with grade-level standards and objectives.
Teacher
Church of the Brethren Children's School
08.2016 - 06.2017
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Designed and implemented learning activities to address MSDE Music learning standards.
Preschool/Kindergarten Teacher
St. James Children's School
07.2007 - 03.2016
Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual, and social development.