Versatile Educator with Strong Communication Skills

Callie Downing

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LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Tennessee Theatre Education License, K-12; English Language Arts Endorsement, 6-12

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

Bachelor of Arts, December 2022

Major: Theatre and Speech; Minor: Education; GPA: 3.9; Summa Cum Laude

Memberships: Elected to Alpha Society

EXPERIENCE

Hamilton County Department of Education – Soddy Daisy High School

9th-12th Grade Theatre Teacher (August 2024-February 2026)

Instructed students and grew their creativity within the world of theatre

Coached students in acting to prepare them for acting and speech Forensics competitions

Coordinated the details of traveling, fundraising, and managing after-school acting and speech Forensics program

9th Grade English Teacher (August 2023-May 2024)

Collaboratively planned lessons that are tailored to each and every student

Delivered effective classroom management with long term positive outcomes

Provided an inclusive classroom to cultivate a safe and rigorous learning environment

ESS Hamilton County Schools

Substitute Teacher (March 2023-May 2023)

·Monitored the safety and well-being of students throughout the school-day

·Assisted students in completing assigned work left by the instructor

·Directed students to stay on task and be productive during class time

Chattanooga Theatre Centre Summer Academy

Instructor (June-August 2021; November 2021; June 2022)

·Designed inclusive lessons for children ages 5-9 where they developed the skills to tell a story from visual art they created

·Directed interactive activities to meet the social, physical, and educational needs of the children

·Guided children to create and present performances of their stories for an audience

Site Director (July 2022)

·Guided parents through the enrollment process and filed information gathered

·Monitored the attendance of children entering camp and followed safe dismissal protocols

·Demonstrated strong communication skills through conversations and newsletters with parents, camp counselors, and staff members

Challenger STEM Learning Center

Camp Counselor (April-July 2022)

·Monitored the safety and well-being of children ages 5-12 during theatre instruction, daily camp activities, and aftercare

·Designed interactive theatre arts activities that reinforced scientific concepts focused on during STEM camp

·Guided children to create a performance to present their scientific knowledge gained as a Project-Based-Learning activity

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