School Teacher
Resume:
Rosa E. NeeSmith
Arnoldsville, Georgia 30619
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CERTIFIED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
Enhancing Academic Experiences for All Children
A highly motivated, intuitive, and results-focused individual with 16+ years of successful experience in diversified environments - as an educator
A team player with leadership skills able to generate new ideas, analyze and resolve challenges, and advance organizational goals and objectives
Creative, detail-oriented, and highly dependable; works effectively in stress/high pressure situations; flexible and adaptable to ever-changing environments
AREAS OF STRENGTHS
Communication skills (presentation/writing skills) Problem solving and conflict resolution
Interpersonal and “people skills” Curriculum development/enhancement
Coaching, teaching, and training Hands on instruction
Mentoring and Motivation Standardized Testing/Scoring
MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Word Pearson PowerSchool
Interactive Whiteboard technology Moodle
Professional Experience
Oglethorpe County School, Lexington, Georgia 08/01/1996 to Present Kindergarten Teacher - Grades 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Proactively communicates with parents through correspondence, telephone calls, and meetings to acknowledge superior work or areas of concern.
Participates in district meetings, PTA meetings, and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Teach lesson plans, units, and learning centers in all areas of the curriculum that stimulated students’ creative, critical thinking skills, and met requirements of GADOE.
Conducts student evaluation, testing, and grading with a focus on developing students academically and socially.
Creates a fun learning environment where children are given the opportunity to explore, discover, and learn new talents through art, song, and games.
Plans and carries out the daily activities by differentiation so all students’ progress.
Develops new teaching methods to make the lesson interesting for the students.
Constructs student assessments based on Georgia Performance Standards
Write curriculum units based on Georgia Performance Standards
Utilize computerized programs to expand multi-media instruction for small groups
Writing Workshops using Fountas and Pinnell’s method
Professional Experience
Oglethorpe County School, Lexington, Georgia 09/01/1995 to 05/31/1996
Paraprofessional for Kindergarten
Assisted the main teacher in handling the kindergarten class.
Interacted with the children effectively so they can learn quickly; rhyming games, storytelling, and acting games.
Helped students, individually or in groups, with assignments by utilizing specific teaching strategies and an acquired knowledge of learning styles.
Interacted with each student and helping to solve their problems.
Provided students the free and healthy atmosphere, so that they can develop themselves.
Madison County School, Comer, Georgia 08/01/1994 to 05/30/1995
Student Teacher 4TH Grade
Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, and health to students using appropriate learning activities.
Encouraged good student behavior to accomplish a group learning environment in the classroom.
Enhanced student academic and social growth by using varied activities and teaching strategies.
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators/staff.
Established clear objectives and communicated the same to the students.
EDUCATION
Clemson University - Clemson, South Carolina
SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Administration), 2004
University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia
MASTER OF ARTS/ MASTER OF SCIENCE (in Early Childhood Education), 1996
University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia
BACHELORS OF ARTS/ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (in Hotel and Restaurant Management), 1993
CERTIFICATES
Certificate level is a 6 with effective date of 5/07/2004 in following fields:
Type Field Description Valid Dates
C CLEARANCE 07/01/11 TO 06/30/16
T EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (P-5) 07/01/11 TO 06/30/16
L EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (P-12) 07/01/11 TO 06/30/16
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