Teacher

Danijela Panajotovic

**** **** *** **, **** Stevens, WA 98258

Cell: 571-***-**** E-mail: *******************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

I am a teacher with fourteen years of experience in education and professional training. My experience ranges from a foreign language instructor in Serbian/Croatian teaching adult students to early childhood development and daycare. I am interested in pursuing a teaching position in Early Preschool to Elementary School.

EDUCATION

University of Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica http://en.fifa.pr.ac.rs October 2003 – September 2008

Received Bachelor of Arts: English Language and Literature Education

Secondary School Learning Certificate

Title of Professor

Received Credential Evaluation and Authentication Report from WES

TRAININGS AND SEMINARS

Childcare Certifications:

CPR/First Aid

Blood Borne Pathogens

Safe Food Handler Card

TB test – negative

Portable Background Check

Child Care Basics 30 STARS Hours

Immunization in Child Care

Mandated Reporter – Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

Safe Sleep

Disaster & Emergency Preparedness

Families Experiencing Homelessness

Medication Management

Abusive Head Trauma

The Kiddie Academy Life Essentials Curriculum

Kiddie Academy’s Guide to Daily Procedures

Kiddie Academy Positive Guidance

Kiddie Academy - Introduction to KARES

Kiddie Academy Informal Assessment Process

Introduction to Food Service at Kiddie Academy

Diversity and Differences: An Anti-Bias Approach to Teaching Diversity

Training at FSI: a 3-month training;

Language Teaching at FSI:

Balanced Language Teaching: the Four Strands,

Communicative Language Teaching Principles,

Lesson Planning,

Meaningful Input: Teaching Reading,

Meaningful Input: Teaching Listening,

Meaningful Output,

Focus on Fluency,

Focus on Language: Teaching Vocabulary,

Focus on Language: Teaching Grammar,

Correcting Student Errors,

Classroom Management,

Classroom Assessment.

Seminars at ICA:

The ICA method,

Teach Online with Zoom,

ILR Level Description,

DLPT Test Preparation-Listening/Reading/OPI,

Advanced speaking skill,

Using Quizlet.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kiddie Academy, Bothell WA https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/bothell/ September 2019 – Present

Teacher, Early Preschool

Executes the daily curriculum including learning activities, play time, meals and naps

Ensures the safety and care of every child by close supervision and adherence to all guidelines

Composes daily reports for each child to include two photographs, description of learning activities and any behavioral problems encountered

Communicates with parents to share each child’s progress or areas of concern

Identifies behavioral or developmental issues with children and works with other teachers and parents to address

ICA Language Services, USA http://www.icalanguages.com/ September 2018- June 2019 Serbian/Croatian Language Instructor

Teach Serbian/Croatian as a second language to beginner, intermediate, and advanced adults approximately 3hrs per week.

Conduct small group and individual classroom activities with adult students based on differentiated learning needs to ensure all students are learning at full potential.

Planned and created various instructional materials in order to facilitate a learning environment and to ensure that the students mastered the curriculum-based objectives.

Developed additional curriculum with other teachers in order to address students with special needs across different educational backgrounds.

Feature Languages, USA https://www.featurelanguages.com December 2017- Present Serbian/Croatian Language Instructor

Teach Serbian/Croatian as a second language to beginner, intermediate, and advanced adults, who are members of the Air Force and diplomatic service, approximately 15hrs per week.

Trained to use the special online teaching platform, Webex, which allows uploading PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, video and other instructional materials.

Conduct one-on-one online lessons.

Planned and created various instructional materials, especially PowerPoint materials created for each student individually based on particular topics which are planned by syllabus depending on a student level and needs.

FSI, USA https://www.state.gov/m/fsi/ September 2017- December 2017 Serbian/Croatian Language Instructor

Teach Serbian/Croatian as a second language to beginner and intermediate adults, who are in diplomatic service, full time.

Trained to teach using the SmartBoard and the newest communicative method based on four strands by Paul Nation.

Conduct small group (2-5 students) classroom activities with adult students based on differentiated learning needs to ensure all students are learning at full potential.

Planned and created various instructional materials in order to facilitate a learning environment and to ensure that the students mastered the curriculum-based objectives.

ICA Language Services, USA http://www.icalanguages.com/ March 2017- September 2017 Serbian/Croatian Language Instructor

Teach Serbian/Croatian as a second language to beginner, intermediate, and advanced adults approximately 25hrs per week.

Conduct small group and individual classroom activities with adult students based on differentiated learning needs to ensure all students are learning at full potential.

Planned and created various instructional materials in order to facilitate a learning environment and to ensure that the students mastered the curriculum-based objectives.

Developed additional curriculum with other teachers in order to address students with special needs across different educational backgrounds.

Language Trainers, USA https://www.languagetrainersgroup.com July 2015 – March 2017

Serbian/Croatian Language Instructor

Teach Serbian/Croatian as a second language to beginner and intermediate adults approximately 20hrs per week.

Utilize course books, classroom text books, and personal instructional materials to teach and promote different conversational skills among students.

Create a learning environment in order to encourage students to improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Offer students opportunities to practice the Serbian/Croatian language in different cultural activities.

100% of students met or exceeded course objectives based on the standardized test.

Described as a patient, organized, and tenacious from student-based course evaluations.

Anglia, Kosovo https://anglia-kosovska-mitrovica.ls.rs/rs September 2005 – May 2013

Serbian/Croatian Language Instructor

Teach Serbian/Croatian as a second language to beginner, intermediate, and advanced adults approximately 20hrs per week.

Design Serbian/Croatian curriculum to U.S., Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Croatia, and Bosnia adult students, UN officers and KFOR officers.

Practiced different teaching methodologies, kept records of lessons, and organized productive group discussions ranging from one-on-one to 10 students.

'Nikola Tesla' High School, Leposavic, Serbia http://ssnikolateslaleposavic.edu.rs September 2007 – May 2013

English Teacher

Determining individual student interests, traits and needs.

Applying a variety of methods to fulfil the needs of diverse abilities and circumstances.

Maintained accountability and discipline for the education of more than 150 students.

Coordinated different strategies among parents and faculty to improve student participation and performance and offered support to those students that required extra guidance.

Developing problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges that boost self-esteem and performance.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Excellent communicator who is both diplomatic and assertive in dealing with people.

Demonstrates expertise in supporting and advising students.

Works effectively with a wide range of cultures and personalities.

Language: Proficient in English

Technical computer skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), SmartBoard, Social Media.

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