Victoria Furnace-Penn
*** ********** ******, *******-*****, NC 27127
********.*********@*****.***
Objective
To work with learners and help them to scaffold their prior knowledge, to organize and design the physical environment to promote physical, cognitive, language, social/emotional and self-help skills in students and to provide a strong educational foundation that is individualized to accommodate children where they are in their development and learning.
Skills
Executed daily operations with the Pre-K environment.
Effective classroom management skills.
Utilize formative/summative assessment tools.
Coordinate placement for students with special needs into mainstream classrooms.
Build positive rapport with parents.
Effectively Monitor Teachers
Execute lesson plans.
Prepare daily activities.
Provide learning materials.
Understand developmental milestones.
Efficiently encourage student participation.
Collaborate with students to improve achievements.
Employment History
Quality Education Institute, Pre-School; Winston-Salem, NC (2019-2021)
Provide materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and imaginative play.
Organized and designed the physical environment to promote physical, cognitive, language, social/emotional and self-help sills.
Build rapport with parents to ensure a collaborative teaching team.
Utilize assessing tools to assess student’s needs and build upon their prior knowledge.
Collaborate with the co-teacher in the development, evaluation and setup of the classroom environment.
Early Head Start Teacher, Head Start; Winston-Salem, NC (2016-2019)
Encourage self-help skills and communicated with learners and their parents.
Implemented age-appropriate classroom rules and structure.
Build rapport with parents, students and teachers.
Utilize assessing tools to assess student’s needs and build upon their prior knowledge.
Prepare the classroom for constructive learning.
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Lead Teacher, The Potter’s House for Children; Winston-Salem, NC (2009-2011)
Wrote, designed and executed lesson plans.
Prepared weekly assignments and materials for children.
Monitored children at play time.
Maintained a clean environment.
Preschool/Special Education Teacher/Director, Love “A” Kidd; Winston-Salem, NC
(2001- 2007)
Coordinated placement of students with special needs into mainstream classrooms.
Monitored teachers and their assistants to ensure adherence of the education program.
Wrote, designed and implemented lesson plans.
Executed daily operations within the Pre-K classroom.
Education
Salem College
Winston Salem, NC
2017
Presently attending Salem College, pursuing a Master of Science in Education K-6.
Salem College
Winston Salem, NC
2014
Bachelor of Science degree
Teaching, Schools and Societies
Forsyth Technical Community College
AAS-Degrees in:
Early Childhood Education
Teacher Assistance
Human Services Technology
Certifications
Earned General Equivalency Diploma, 1989
CRC Qualification Letter, 2020
First Aid/ CPR, 2017
Nursing Assistant I and II,
BSAC-2006
ECE Credentials, 2000