High School Public Schools

Lindsay Tares Jones

**** ******** **** • Baltimore, Maryland 21207

Phone: 443 – 478 – 0739 • Email: **********@*****.***

Highly-skilled student advocate and mentor as a Certified Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher with Baltimore City Public Schools for more than 15 years. Demonstrated a profound passion and proven track record of providing guidance and support for student education, career development, and mentorship through strong communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills. Currently, retiring from professional role as a high school teacher and pursuing new opportunities to continue advocacy, mentorship, and support for at-risk adults and adolescent males.

Professional & Volunteering Highlights

Requity Foundation: Carver House, 2020 – Present.

Website: https://www.requity.org/carver-house

Support and lead students through various construction and trade projects for the renovation of Carver House by providing specialty knowledge of masonry, carpentry, electrical wiring, product design, and project management, as well as mentoring and career support through workforce placement and beyond.

Initiatives and projects have led to the placement of students with BGE, Harbour Bank, and Requity; and have also positively impacted Baltimore City community such that Carver House was able to secured continued funding through grants, as well as a $130K donation for construction materials, security and solar equipment from ADT.

YouthWorks, 2020 – Present.

Work with a group of talented students to provide workplace opportunities through a summer program focused on youth career exploration and the development of financial literacy and transferable job skills.

Partner with Baltimore City Schools to serve as a mentor and assist with overall job readiness preparation, supervision, and development of life and work skills for YouthWorks students.

Certified CTE and IEP Teacher: Baltimore City Public Schools, 2009 – Present.

Leverage multiple support techniques to teach at-risk students trade, career development, and workforce skills.

Maintain positive relationships with more than 20 IEP students per school year to effectively implement individual education programs (IEP’s) and assist with learning towards a certificate of achievement and/or state diploma.

SkillsUSA, 2009 – 2021.

Volunteered as a teacher and lead chaperone to not only support students toward achieving workforce development goals, but also supervise and transport students to various conferences and competitions.

Empowered students to pursue opportunities that showcased and strengthened their technical skills, built confidence, and grow both, personally and professionally.

Core Competencies

Lesson Plan Creation

Group Facilitation

Continuous Quality Improvement (Education Programs)

IEP Support

Program Budgeting

Compliance: Funding, Regulatory, & Accrediting Bodies

Mentorship

Supervisory Leadership

Relationship Building: Client & Partner Services

Professional Experience

Baltimore City Public School System, 01/2009-Present, Pending Retirement for May 2024.

Carver High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher

Performs instructional duties, in appropriate academic disciplines, to high school students enrolled in the Building Trades/Masonry curriculum, including maintaining management and conduct of classroom and work area for high school student’s grades 9-12.

Key summary of responsibilities are as follows:

oInstructs students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audiovisual presentations, laboratory, shop, and field studies.

oDevelops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the Baltimore City curriculum framework.

oPrepares students to sit for and successfully pass the aligned industry certification exams including the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification.

oInstructs and monitors students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injury and damage.

oContinually communicates with students, families, and vested parties on instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.

oManages the behavior of learners in instructional and community settings to ensure that the environment is conducive to the learning process, as well as assists and participates in the management of student behavior in other parts of the school, center, school grounds, or on work site.

oMaintains accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.

oCollaborates with other professionals (guidance counselors, families, Department of Social Services (DSS) workers, etc.) to carry out school-wide instructional or related activities.

oPerforms and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board polices and the professional standards.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore, 03/2011 – 06/2015.

Villa Maria Respite Specialist

Dedicated to working with a caseload of challenged youth ages 3 to 18 years old and to help them achieve their individualized goals and become productive members of society.

Provided rehabilitative services to clients by participating as an integral member of the treatment team and following the goals of a detailed individualized treatment plan set forth by a licensed clinician.

Supported patients in coping with mental health and behavioral diagnoses, while also assisting with community awareness, teaching positive social skills, introducing good eating habits, helping with personal hygiene, implementing anger management strategies, dealing with conflict resolutions, teaching effective time management skills, and maintaining personal safety in the home and community.

Trade and Vocation Skills

Masonry / Foreman

Forklift Driving

Setting Pre-Cast Stone

Scaffold Building

Foundation Planning

Industrial Equipment

Blue Print Reading

Job Estimations

Purchasing of Materials

Chimney Building

Step Construction

Workplace & Safety Practices

References

Available upon request.

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