Laura Jackson
West Dundee
Summary
Enthusiastic educator with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills, experienced at Schaumburg School District 54. Successfully fostered a collaborative learning environment, enhancing student engagement through hands-on activities and critical thinking. Recognized for adaptability and effective problem-solving, promoting a culture of reading and community involvement. Committed to empowering students to reach their full potential.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Dundee Highlands Elementary School
08.1998 - 06.2010
- Assisted with, organized and lead special events and programs as a P.T.A. parent and a Boy Scout and Girl Scout Leader.
- As a school volunteer, I worked the teachers in the classroom by reading, teaching, assisting, performing clerical duties, and planning and participating in holiday parties. As a P.T.A. parent, I collaborated with teachers and other parents in organizing events, fundraising and providing support for the school in order to enhance the educational experience and create a positive learning experience for all students.
- As a leader of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, I planned and participated in events that were fun and fostered a sense of belonging, self worth and citizenship as I guided them in achieving their personal goals.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
Teacher/Tutor
Sylvan Learning Centre
04.2002 - 04.2003
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed a positive learning experience effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and implementing Sylvan's motivational system- tokens, praise, and awards.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents through daily updates , following Sylvan's individualized instructional program.
Kindergarten Teacher
Schaumburg School District 54
08.1989 - 07.1999
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Fostered a safe and welcoming classroom atmosphere, enabling students to feel accepted, valued and heard. Everyone has a special gift to offer that can enhance the classroom.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Fostered a sense of community and acceptance in the classroom by including children with multiple physical and mental impairments from other classrooms and teamed with other professionals to enhance students learning experiences. This included co-teaching with the social worker and other specialists, cooperative grouping within our own grade level, peer teaching, and parent and older student volunteers.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work, and engaging hands-on activities. I believe that children learn best by doing and by interacting with others. At times, it needs to be quiet, but most of the time, I believe that some of the best learning takes place when the classroom is filled with interaction between students.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and implemented various instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support and teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of hands on learning experiences and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Promoted culture of reading and learning by setting up classroom library accessible to all students and by cultivating a love for reading by integrating interactive stories into daily routines.
- Strengthened students' problem-solving abilities with integration of thematic units that require critical thinking. As often as possible, it was followed by organizing field trips to local museums and cultural sites, enhancing students' understanding of their community and wider world and to enrich units being taught in the classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Illinois State University
Normal, ILAssociate of Arts - Education
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, ILSkills
- Positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Organized and efficient
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability and dependability
- Friendly and outgoing
- Multitasking and organization
- Reliability and punctuality
- Empathy and patience
Timeline
Teacher/Tutor
Sylvan Learning Centre
04.2002 - 04.2003
Volunteer
Dundee Highlands Elementary School
08.1998 - 06.2010
Kindergarten Teacher
Schaumburg School District 54
08.1989 - 07.1999
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Illinois State University
Associate of Arts - Education
William Rainey Harper College
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