SHARON ESTY
Brookeville, MD, 20833
*********@*****.***
PROFILE
Seeking full time employment for a certified Montessori teacher for ages 3 to 5. Prepared to be head teacher of a
classroom, assistant or a music specialist. Experience with children with behavioral difficulties. Strengths include
leadership, creativity, patience, adapting to sudden changes, interest in child psychology, technical and computer
knowledge, and music activities.
EDUCATION
• University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu HI: BA, 2009
• Montessori Certification Primary Level: 2013
JOB EXPERIENCE
MONTESSORI CO-TEACHER
CHILDREN’S MANOR MONTESSORI ROCKVILLE (AUG 2013-JUN 2014)
• Taking turns with the head teacher on leading the classroom
• Lesson instruction
• Creating lessons and activities
• Filling out progress reports
• Directed class concert
• After care
MONTESSORI PRACTICUM
CHILDREN’S MANOR MONTESSORI ROCKVILLE (NOV 2012-JUN 2013)
• Lesson instruction
• Creating lessons and activities
• Filling progress reports
• Took charge of morning circle half the time
• Assisted with directing class concert
• After care
MONTESSORI PRACTICUM
MEADOWS MONTESSORI (SEPT-OCT 2012)
• Lesson instruction
• Assistant with snack time, nap time and changing.
MONTESSORI SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
BARRIE SCHOOL (AUG 2011-JUN 2012)
Assisted montessori teachers for classes with children ages 2-3, 3-6, and 9-11, including changing and nap time.
AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION
BARRIE SCHOOL - (AUG 2011-JUN 2012)
Supervising children ages 3-6 after school, including art projects, nature walks and small science lessons.
DIGITAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR
BARRIE DAY CAMP - (JUN-AUG) 2011
Instructed children ages 7-13 on basics of digital video and imaging.
CHILDREN’S CLIMBING WALL
MARYLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (AUG-OCT) 2010
Provide customer service, harness and belay customers, often included comforting and reassuring nervous and
terrified children.
CAMP COUNSELOR
BARRIE DAY CAMP, SILVER SPRING, MD, (SUMMER) 2003-2004
Looked after and provided active environment for children 3-13, aided in camp activities, remained enthusiastic
even when tired and annoyed.
OTHER SKILLS
• 3 years of Japanese language
• Specialty in music and song knowledge for children
• Computer literate with both Macs and PCs, Microsoft Office, Word/Pages, Excel/Numbers,
Powerpoint/Keynote,
• Digital art: Drawing and Video (Photoshop and post production software - Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe
Premiere, DVD creation software)
• A/V equipment including projectors and speakers, and video cameras.
OTHER JOB EXPERIENCE
TRANSCRIBER, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL; HONOLULU, HI (FEB-DEC) 2007
Transcribed dialogue in experimental education videos and converted videos into video files. Also performed
basic office work such as photocopying and errands.
SECRETARY / OFFICE ASSISTANCE, BARRIE SCHOOL, SILVER SPRING, MD (JUN-AUG) 2006
My duties were answering phones, student data entry, organizing folders, stuffing envelopes, photocopying, gen-
eral errands, created a power point presentation for prospective parents.
LIBRARY CIRCULATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA, HONOLULU, HI (FEB-MAY) 2006
Checked in books, book data entry, troubleshooted Microfilm machines.
CASHIER, GIANT GROCERY STORE, OLNEY MD (JUN-AUG) 2006
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Handled cash register, provide customer service, stock items.
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