Robert
Kremer
Chauvin
Teacher
Contact
Address
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Phone
ad47ow@r.postjobfree.com
Skills
Extremely organized
Self-motivated
Excellent
Strong verbal
communication
Skilled in conflict resolution
Excellent
Background in supervision
and management
Excellent
Observant
Excellent attendance
Excellent
Professionalism
Motivated English/History Teacher with 16+ years of progressive experience in teaching. Offering expertise in classroom teaching various curriculums IB MYP, Common Core, American, and AERO. Experience in leadership as well being a previous Head of Department. I am an energetic self-starter and team builder able to navigate high- stress situations and achieve goals successfully on time and in compliance with school policies. Great rapport and success with my students in the classroom. Experience in public and private schools in the United States, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia. Consummate professional focused on the success of the students and the overall school.
Work History
2023-08-
present
2022-08-
2023-06
English & History Teacher
Raffles American School, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Responsible for teaching/classroom duties for:
Grades 6 & 7 Social Studies
Grade 8 ELA
Grade 10 English Literature
Great rapport with students & parents
Responsible for planning, instruction, feedback,
grading, updating curriculum, student-centered
learning, parent communication, and academic
success for four grade levels and three subjects
Responsible for after school running & baseball
clubs
English Teacher
Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia USA
Responsible for all duties of grade 8 ELA Teacher
Overseeing 90+ students
Working closely with parents and counseling
department to meet needs of all students
90% passing rate for reading assessment
Assistant track coach
Trained in “Restorative Classroom” and Social
Emotional lessons for student needs
Excellent
Extremely adept at multi-
tasking assignments
Excellent
Software
Microsoft Teams
Excellent
Google Classroom
PowerSchool
Atlas
MS Teams
Google Sites
Peardeck
Nearpod
2020-08 –
2022-06
Head of Department and English/American
History Teacher
American International School Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Responsible for overseeing a department of four
teachers
Duties included: budgetary administration, teacher classroom walk throughs, attending weekly meetings with school administration, scheduling and
management of regular department meetings,
department needs or issues, revising curriculum,
periodic review of teacher gradebooks, collaboration with other department heads, writing reports and
regular communication with principal and vice-
principal
Teaching duties:
• MYP & Common Core Curriculum
• Communicated frequently with parents, students,
and faculty to provide feedback and discuss
instructional strategies.
• Maintained regular verbal and written
communication with school counselors and parents
to update with student progress, class schedules
and important test dates.
• Employed appropriate teaching methods to cater
to individual educational needs of each student.
• Prepared various classroom activities and
assessment methods to promote retention of study
materials.
• Attended professional development seminars and
workshops to maintain expertise in English and
writing.
• Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom
discussions to keep students engaged and monitor
group progress.
2018-08 -
2020-07
Lead History Teacher/Department Manager
Jeddah Private International School JPIS, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
• Drafted lesson plans and submitted them for review and feedback.
• Instructed up to 100 students individually and in groups: MYP IB curriculum and Common Core
• Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate
approaches to presenting lessons to increase
student understanding.
• Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise middle and high school
programs.
• Observed and evaluated students' performance,
behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Prepared quizzes, tests, and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
• Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within a virtual classroom.
• Created and taught engaging history lessons and
activities.
• Modified the general education curriculum for
special-needs students based on various
instructional techniques and technologies.
• Pursued professional development continually by
attending educational conferences and teacher
training workshops.
• Cooperated with parents to support students'
learning and healthy development in school and at
home.
• Collected, analyzed, and tracked data on student progress.
• Participated in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that required teacher
representation.
• Fostered team collaboration between students
through group projects.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students,
and faculty to provide feedback and discuss
instructional strategies.
• Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed
classroom instructional programs.
• Encouraged students with special academic
interests to fully pursue those subjects.
• Collaborated with other teachers to coordinate
social activities and field trips in alignment with the curriculum.
• Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
• Created an enjoyable and interesting learning
environment for 100+ students each year.
• Completed training courses to keep up to date with new teaching methods and developments in the
field.
• Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to
promote maximum student learning and
enrichment.
• Enforced the school's student discipline code to deal with problem situations.
• Developed instruction to work with students and
increase interest in higher learning.
• Teach History and English to grade levels of 7th to grade 12
2010-08 -
2018-08
History Teacher
La Joya Independent School District, Mission, Texas Wrote and developed lesson plans in line with the state curriculum.
Maintained classroom management and taught history to 125+ students.
Worked closely with parents and administration to
address needs for students with disciplinary issues. Attended yearly training for Gifted and Talented (GT) instruction.
Attended yearly classroom management and bullying
training.
Trained in the area and teaching of differentiated instruction.
Taught and received regular yearly training to teach English Language Learners (ELL), for over 10yrs.
Member of a committee to choose new district history textbooks.
Chosen as a campus union representative.
Worked closely with the Special Education Department for students with special needs.
Developed exams, quizzes, and student-centered
activities for 125+ students
Maintained the grading system for all students.
Received distinguished and exemplary observations
from various administrators.
Oversaw and coordinated projects for Gifted and
Talented students and oversaw Gifted and Talented
Parent Night.
Lead team teacher
2006-01 -
2010-08
English Teacher, Reading Specialist
La Joya Independent School District, La Joya, Texas Taught English Language Arts to over 100+ students with most of the population being English Language Learners (ELL).
Developed and maintained weekly lesson plans in line with state curriculum and district policies.
Attended regular yearly training on teaching strategies for English Language Arts.
• Covered 10 literary works in coursework assigned to students.
• Facilitated student test scores in the top 10% by teaching students’ interpretation of test information and test-taking techniques.
• Fully trained as a reading specialist
• Managed and maintained a district reading
program for 75 students.
• Received training to work with special needs
students.
• Attended multiple and yearly training to teach
English as Second Language (ESL) students.
• Worked closely with the principal on student
discipline issues.
• Evaluated and rated writing samples (yearly)of 100+ students for the state's English Language proficiency system
Education
1997-05 -
2019-08
Master of Public Administration MPA: Public
Administration
Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas, United States 1992-01 Bachelor of Arts: Political
Science/Psychology
Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas, United States 1987-01 High School Diploma: History
Memorial High School - McAllen, Texas, United States Certifications
Certified Classroom Teacher grades 4-8 English, Math, History, and Science State of Texas, United States
.