RESUME

Teaching & Writing Work

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER

Aug 2021 - present

Beaches Chapel School, Neptune Beach, Florida

Plan and creatively instruct daily classes of English in grades 6, 7 and 8, World History for grade 7, and Bible for grade 7.
Direct weekly after-school Theater Club for grades 6-8.
Mentor to students in National Junior Honor Society and coordinate student service opportunities.
Planned and put on annual school spelling bee
Coordinated middle school trip to Washington, D.C. with 45 students & parents

Sept 2018 - Nov 2019

World Gospel Mission, Marion, Indiana

Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging, error-free content.
Strategically planned, implemented and monitored social media content and campaigns. Increased following by 200% in one year.
Instructed adults how to write clearly and utilize various email and social media platforms in order to engage supporters and increase following.

June 2017 - July 2018

World Gospel Mission, Kenya, East Africa

Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.

Dec 2008 - June 2009

Owatonna Public School District, Owatonna, Minnesota

Created & implemented new reading remediation curriculum for grades 9-12 in general education and at Alternative Learning Center.
Kept students on task in small groups and individually with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Evaluated students' academic growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals, occasionally with help of translator.
Collaborated with district reading instructors & administrators to synthesize data.

Sept 2008 - Dec 2008

Owatonna Public School District, Owatonna, Minnesota

Implemented classroom plans left by teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts in grades 7-12.
Creatively interacted with drama students as regular substitute in their classroom.

Jan 2006 - June 2006

Hermantown High School, Hermantown, Minnesota

Collaborated with teachers to design lesson plans & coordinate activities for English classes in grades 9, 12, and College In The Schools.
Planned & taught lessons on literature, speech, drama & writing for students using various teaching methods.
Assessed students through various methods.
Assistant director for high school production of South Pacific.
Assistant coach of competitive high school speech team.

July 2002 - Aug 2003

Escuela el Sembrador, Catacamas, Honduras

Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners in grades 6-12.
Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.

· Created & ran Drama Club, the school's first after-school program.

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