Jamie Skirmont
New Lenox
Summary
Professional educator with a strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in creating engaging learning environments, fostering child development, and employing effective classroom management techniques. Focuses on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Crete-Monee School District 201-U
08.2019 - Current
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
Kindergarten Teacher
Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
08.2007 - 08.2019
- Accept responsibility for classroom including all planning instruction and assessments
- Teach social development norms for the classroom such as respecting each other, verbal communication skills, hand-raising and forming lines
- Teach science and social studies themes
- Instruct school plays, musicals and graduation ceremony
- Implement Guided Reading using Reading A-Z program
- Communicate with parents on a daily basis and during parent-teacher conferences
- Provide a variety of educational activities such as songs, stories and games to energize my student's learning abilities
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Governors State University
Park Forest, IL01.2007
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT11-2023
Associate of Arts - General Education
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL01.2004
Skills
- Patience
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Creative lesson planning
- Teamwork
- Self-Motivated
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
Certification
Elementary Education Self Contained General Education Kindergarten- Grade 9
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Crete-Monee School District 201-U
08.2019 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
08.2007 - 08.2019
Associate of Arts - General Education
Moraine Valley Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Governors State University
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
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