TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Florida Virtual School, Orlando, Florida
(November 2009 – present)
Instructor, MJ Math 2 and MJ Career Education
- Cultivate relationships and maintain consistent communication with students and parents regarding the student’s progress, needs and goals.
- Continually provide new and creative inspirational items for students to help them progress through the course.
- Create instructional items to fill any identified learning gaps in the course and in the needs of the students.
- Collaborate with peers in order to improve the course and our communication with students and families.
- Work with new technologies, test how they can interact with the course and evaluate their effectiveness within the course.
- Assess student work by providing consistent, positive and constructive feedback.
- Support each student’s personal learning needs and goals by providing individual attention and strategies for success.
- Communicate with traditional schools and lab supervisors to provide wrap-around servicing for students.
- Promote FLVS within my community and state by visiting State Representatives and participating in community events.
- Develop professionally by attending conferences, participating in online course, attending training meetings and working with content teams.
Arlington Heights Elementary, Jacksonville, Florida
(August 2008 – November 2009)
Teacher, Kindergarten ESOL
- Develop lesson plans and taught all subjects required by Sunshine State Standards, using Writer’s Workshop, Reader’s Workshop and Math Investigations.
- Lead Literacy classroom for Kindergarten. Trained grade level on new curriculum, assigned responsibilities, followed up with progress and evaluated the end results.
- Organize and create centers for differentiated instruction in mathematics and reading.
- Develop and follow ESOL accommodations for all lessons in all subjects.
- Utilize and employ effective and positive classroom management techniques including CHAMPs.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
The Neighborhood Partnership for Protection of Children, Jacksonville, Florida
(March 2001– May 2004)
Integrated Services Coordinator .
- Collaborate with the Department of Children and Families to provide services to families at risk for child abuse or neglect.
- Conduct in-home evaluations helping the family to plan their goals to ensure the safety of the children and success of the family.
- Coordinate and manage the Family Team Conference process.
- Schedule and plan conferences, assign responsibilities, coodinate resources, monitor progress and re-evaluate goals as necessary.
