Elementary School District

Diane Brown

**** *********** *****, **********, **

H:609-***-**** C:609-***-**** E: **********@********.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Skilled educator with a hands-on approach to enhancing student literacy. Collaborative and hardworking team player with a student-focused mentality and exceptional organizational, planning and communication skills. Credentialed in [New Jersey and New York. History of successfully planning, delivering and assessing reading intervention plans. Compliant with Title 1 guidelines and knowledgeable about a wide range of successful strategies. Talented second grade teacher skilled in fostering academic skills and social attitudes in diverse elementary school students. Enthusiastic teaching professional with over 15 years of creative instructing experience at the elementary school level. Caring and qualified Elementary School teacher with over 14 years of experience teaching meaningful curriculum plans and developing young minds.

EDUCATION

Western New Mexico University - Silver City, New Mexico Bachelor of Arts

Elementary Education

Adelphi University - Garden City, New York Master of Arts

Remedial Reading, 1970

SKILLS

Assessments understanding

One-on-one support

Intervention planning

Title 1 compliance

Teacher collaboration

Interpersonal skills

ESL- English as Second Language

Diverse classroom settings

Active listening

Audio-visual aid implementation

Managing classroom for diverse populations

Positive learning environment

WORK HISTORY

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Ewing School District - Ewing, New Jersey

Completed documentation of attendance, grades, and other required details.

Instructed, tutored, and mentored individual students.

Proctored quizzes, tests, and standardized examinations.

Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.

Encouraged learning through diverse strategies.

Worked with principal's office on disciplinary and safety issues.

Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors and words.

Planned and executed activities to promote [Skill], [Skill] and [Skill] development.

READING SPECIALIST 10/2000 to Current

Ewing School District - Ewing, New Jersey

Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.

Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.

Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.

Assisted in developing student-led after-school tutoring program to teach under-privileged students.

Monitored and screened visitors to verify accessibility to inter-office personnel.

Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.

Documented student attendance and progress against goals.

BILINGUAL TEACHER( ELEMENTARY) 09/1990 to 06/2000

El Ranch Unified School District - Pico Rivera, California

Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social and citizenship skills.

Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests.

Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.

Implemented improvements to improve behavior of class and individual students.

Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.

Planned and supervised out of classroom activities and trips.

Selected and requisitioned the appropriate books and instructional aids to complement the lesson plans.

Established a positive and encouraging relationship with students and helped to foster an appreciation for biology and science.

Inspired academic success through the belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of their background.

Created engaging lesson plans, fostered a culture of discovery and provided a well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in the program.

Worked with other teachers for a comprehensive approach to education.

Conferred with parents and administration about student progress.

Integrated new technologies into class instruction where appropriate.

Utilized an organized, methodical, and technical approach to teaching concepts.

Assessed students' strengths and weaknesses regularly to provide the appropriate methods to address their learning needs.

Utilized a curriculum that reflected the diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of the student body.

Taught [Skill] and [Skill] principles to students using real-world, application-based examples to maximize learning opportunities.

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