KIMBERLY PRITTS

Cedar Park, Texas

512-***-**** - ad1ivz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Energetic and dedicated former educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments. Highly organized, proactive and patient with team-oriented mentality. Strong ability in collecting data and using it to help students succeed. Committed to helping all students reach maximum potential.

SKILLS

Active listening

Critical thinking

People skills

Problem solving

Relationship-building

Classroom management

Tailoring Curriculum Plans

Positive Learning Environment

Innovative Lesson Planning

ESL- English as Second Language

Student-Centered Learning

WORK HISTORY

04/2023 to 08/2023 Teacher

Primrose School At Vista Ridge – Cedar Park, TX

Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.

Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe. Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.

03/2022 to 11/2022 Teacher

Primrose School At Vista Ridge – Cedar Park, TX

Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom. Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities. 09/1995 to 05/2021 Teacher

Leander ISD

Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.

Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using variety of teaching techniques.

Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.

Developed lessons, activities and materials to cover required course material. Maintained safe, clean, and organized classroom environment. Instructed students individually and in groups, utilizing various teaching methods. Established course websites to make updated handouts and other resources available to students.

Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.

Differentiated instruction according to student skill level. Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.

Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.

Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.

Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions.

Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses .

Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.

EDUCATION

Life Elementary Self-Contained Grades (1-6) -Life Educational Aide Training III Life

ESL

Early Childhood Education Grades (PK-K

01/1993 Bachelors of Education

Kent State University - Kent, OH

Early Childhood And Elementary Certificates

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Opened three different schools while I taught in Leander. Curriculum Implementation-Taught infants, pk, kindergarten second and fourth grade. Education Strategies -Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory/perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.

Plan Development -Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

CERTIFICATIONS

Early Childhood Education Grades (PK-K)Life Elementary Self-Contained Grades

(1-6) -Life Educational

ESL certification - 6/2009-9/2014 10/20149/2020 10/2020-9/2026 Aide Training III Life

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