MERLE ANN LE MAIRE

**** *** *****, *** ** Pasadena, Texas 77503 409-***-**** ad2ni5@r.postjobfree.com EXPERIANCED TEACHER

Motivated, student-oriented professional with over 17 years of experience in education and a 20-year background in business sales and management. Astute problem solver with exceptional organization and time management skills, developing and implementing plans to successfully achieve multiple objectives. Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities, capable of establishing positive rapport with both children and adults alike. High level of commitment. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Classroom Management ● Student Development & Evaluation ● Staff Training & Development Achieving Set Goals in a Prescribed Period of Time PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

● Experience teaching beginning and intermediate ESL learners from many countries.

● Established multi-level classroom of recent immigrants, creating “learning centers.”

● Experience with populations having different learning challenges, differences, or styles. Multicultural/International

● Taught recent African immigrant students and facilitated better understanding of Western culture.

● Taught English language classes to students in Istanbul, Turkey as an EFL teacher.

● Extensive experience instructing ELL students in diversified and multi ethnic school settings. Learning Improvements

● Achieved over 56% passing rate in writing in low-performing urban elementary school for first year tested by TAKS.

● Had many students improve 2-3 language levels in one year.

● Improved ITBS scores for middle school 3 grade levels, 2016 Leadership

● Taught several professional development seminars at Hereford ISD, Round Rock ISD, Greenville ISD, and WTSU.

● Successfully trained teachers in SIOP methodology and differential learning techniques for ESL students.

WORK HISTORY

CATAPULT LEARNING, KOKUA, EDU substitute for various local schools, general education 2020 to 2023 GALVESTON ISD, ITC COLLEGE, DISCOVER GYMNASTICS part time instruction, 2018 to 2020 TOTTENBERRY’S PRIVATE SCHOOL, PEARLAND 2nd-4th general education 2017 to 2018 and current ARCHDIOCESE GALVESTON-HOUSTON middle schools 2015-17, various general education H0USTON ISD, ESL teacher, middle schools, Houston, TX, 2013-2015 GREENVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, ESL Teacher, Greenville, TX, 2010 to 2013 BURC KOLEJI, EFL Teacher, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009 to 2010 STONY POINT HIGH SCHOOL, ESL Coach, Round Rock, TX, 2008 to 2009 AMARILLO and HEREFORD ISD, ESL and ESL math Amarillo, TX, 2004 to 2008 M.B. HENDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 4th grade, ESL Teacher, Dallas, TX, 2002 to 2004 EDUCATION

Texas Woman’s University – Graduate AC Program, Dallas, 2002 Texas ESL Certificate (K-12 Teacher) Amberton University, Garland, 1991, Bachelor of Business Administration