career objective                              

student-focused elementary school teacher eager to contribute dynamic communication and leadership skills as well as passion for teaching toward supporting a progressive school system in delivering quality academic programs

profile                                                

ø  offer solid teaching experience, with expertise in developing and applying strategies to meet students diverse academic, intellectual, and social needs

ø  practical experience creating and conducting engaging lesson plans and sourcing appropriate educational materials for language arts, social studies, math, science, and health subjects at varied grade levels in elementary school environments; design curricula in line with the no child left behind act, state guidelines, and school philosophy

ø  work closely with students in large group, small group, and individual settings; utilize a wide variety of teaching strategies including inter-grade activities, learning modality principles, instructional aids, and technologies to engage students in active learning

ø  proactively collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents to improve student performance; coordinate and capitalize on community and web-based resources

ø  diligently maintain detailed student files and complete required paperwork; provide additional updates to parents to ensure continuity of communications

ø  excellent presentation, organization, and student-relation skills; sharp technical proficiencies including ms office (word, excel, powerpoint, access, outlook) and internet-based research

ø  demonstrable dedication to educational advancement, increasing students motivation, promoting life skills, and providing an environment conducive to learning

education                                           

crichton college, memphis, tn                                                                                                       2007

provisional certification in elementary education (k-6)

 

university of southern mississippi, hattiesburg, ms

bachelor of arts in speech communication

professional experience                

fox meadows elementary school, memphis, tn                                                                    8/08 c 5/09

first grade teacher

robert r. church elementary school, memphis, tn                                                            10/07 c 12/07
student teacher

 

fox meadows elementary school, memphis, tn                                                                   8/07 c 10/07

student teacher

 

olive branch elementary school, olive branch, ms                                                                8/02 c 5/07
teacher assistant