Elementary Education Teacher




CERTIFICATIONS

Ohio State Permanent Certification to teach Elementary Education, Grades K-6th

EDUCATION

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, 2007

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jackson Elementary Education School, Cleveland, OH | 2011 – Present
Fourth Grade Teacher – On Tenure Track

  • Expand the range of learning through whole class, individual, and small group instruction, cooperative education.
  • Teach integrated lessons across all subject areas that enable students to make connections between real-world issues and diversified course material.
  • Utilize the strategies of Reading and Writing Workshops to develop students reading and writing skills as part of a Direct a Balanced Literacy Program.
  • Employ the use of multiple teaching methodologies and adapt learning materials to meet each student’s unique learning ability and style.
  • Teach math concepts using challenging graphing and charting exercises.
  • Integrate technology into the learning process with computer lab and online lessons.
  • Evaluate, test, and grade to measure progress and identify learning issues.
  • Coordinate Parent-Teacher Conferences and Meet the Teacher Night.

Elementary Education School, Cleveland, OH | 2008 – 2011
First Grade Teacher

  • Maintained a visually stimulating classroom setting that implemented children’s artwork, essays, and top-graded tests, as well as letters, numbers, animals, and maps.
  • Made learning exciting through lesson plans that covered various areas of a broad curriculum in order to challenge the creative and critical though process.
  • Create a learning environment where children learned through play, socializing, homework, and group projects, and acclimated to daily routines.
  • Communicate students’ academic/ social growth and achievement with parents.
  • Exercised a firm and caring approach towards discipline that has proven effective in managing a classroom.
  • Participated in district meetings, PTA meetings, and Parent-Teacher Conferences.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office and a broad range of educational software and online programs