Resume category: TEACHER

         LEAD TEACHER       Summary     Solid background in special needs and early childhood education, with strong emphasis in children's development. Consistently exceed teaching goals and parents expectations. Experienced in assessing and evaluating individual needs to provide an enhanced learning experience. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies and procedures.Enthusiastic teacher who has earned trust and respect from students, colleagues and administration for 12+ years.       Core Qualifications          Excellent classroom management  Active participation in [groups, plans, events]  Teaching, tutoring and counseling  Experience working special needs students  Effectively work with parents  Interactive teaching/learning  Innovative lesson planning  Classroom management  Effective listening  CPR/First-aid certified  Goal Setting and Implementation              Achievements     Team Building and Leadership   Created collaborative classroom experience through [process, initiative].   Lesson Planning:   Introduced new learning methods to ensure total comprehension for all students.   Developed new learning center for reading assistance. Education Strategies     Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory/perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.    Plan Development     Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.    Parent Communication     Regularly met with parents to discuss student issues and course weakness areas.     Creative Lesson Planning     Motivated students to engage with course materials for History of WWII course by organizing a war veteran to come to class to speak about his personal experience.         Professional Experience      Lead Teacher     Aug 2013   to   Jun 2015      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Manage children portfolio and progress using Teaching Strategies Gold Plan and execute daily lessons.   Make in-home student referrals   Maintain the comfort, safety and educational demeanor of the classroom environment.  Supervise one assistant teacher's in the classroom.  Plan and allocate work equally among the staff.  Evaluate and test students for appropriate class placement.         Head Teacher     Jan 2003   to   Aug 2013      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Evaluate and test students for appropriate class placement.  Translate CPSE evaluations to non-English speaking parents.  Collaborate with school administrators and parents to develop student program plans to ensure successful outcomes.  Conduct family conference to discuss student progress, needs and referrals Develop and enter daily observations, progress and attendance notes into school data base Plan and execute daily lessons Make in-home student referrals Maintain the comfort, safety and educational demeanor of the classroom environment.  Supervise three assistant teachers in the classroom.  Plan and allocate work equally among the staff.         case manager     Oct 2005   to   May 2006      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     •Managed a caseload of over 18 at risk teenage and young adult females  •Met with client's family members and drug counselors when substance abuse was issue in order to determine such activities and keep recidivism down.  •Helped clients with school enrollment and verified attendance  •Held weekly team conferences to discuss client court dates, progress and concern in order to prepare monthly court reports for legal staff and judges.  •Provided case management services, escort, face to face services in community, communication with community providers, conducted site visits to shelter, residential and outpatient programs, and attending case conferences to engage and support participants in community treatment.   •Addressed any ongoing legal and or personal issues our female population was dealing with.  •Kept track of client progress via company database systems.  •Set up random drug tests in collaboration with our Substance Unit for female participants abuse.  •Directed any participant mental health concerns to our director.  •Made referrals for participants to outpatient/inpatient drug treatments facilities  •Act as advocate and liaison for participants in securing access to community services, income support and self help        Assistant Teacher     Jan 2001   to   Jan 2003      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Collaborated with classroom assistants and teachers in creating weekly classroom lesson plans on a bi-weekly basis.  Evaluated and tested students for appropriate class placement.  Reviewed daily progress notes before they were entered into the company's electronic system and edited them as needed.  Responsible for ordering, receiving and distributing office and classroom supplies.         Education and Training      M.S  ,   Education/ Special Education Early childhood   2006     Touro College   －   City  ,   State            A.S  ,   Liberal arts   2000     Kingsborough Community College   －   City  ,   State      Liberal arts        Bachelor of Science  ,   Psychology    College of Staten Island   －   City  ,   State            Certifications     CPR and First Aid        Community Involvement     Recognition for planning and presenting at UNICEF conference.       Skills     bilingual speaking and reading fluently in English and Spanish, demonstrate your ability to work well with a team, handles details; coordinates and completes tasks,plans and arranges activities; multi tasks,writes clearly and concisely; listens attentively; openly expresses ideas,provides and asks for feedback, and cooperates and works well with others.