PAULA CHADWICK
Monroe,GA
Summary
Dedicated, student-centered educator with experience in early childhood and elementary instruction. Skilled in delivering standards-aligned lessons, supporting diverse learners, and maintaining structured, positive classroom environments. Strong collaborator with effective communication skills and a commitment to fostering academic and social-emotional growth.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher, 3rd Grade
Monroe Elementary School
Monroe, Georgia
08.2023 - Current
- Teach and support 3rd-grade students using Benchmark, Fundations Phonics, and AMIRA to build literacy, decoding, fluency, and comprehension skills
- Prepare students for Georgia Milestones through standards-aligned instruction, targeted practice, and data-driven intervention
- Develop and deliver engaging lessons across reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
- Use assessment data to differentiate instruction and support individual learning needs
- Maintain a structured, positive classroom environment that promotes academic and social-emotional growth
- Collaborate with grade-level teams, administrators, and families to support student progress
Paraprofessional
Monroe Elementary School
Monroe, Georgia
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Supported teachers with instruction, small-group learning, and classroom management
- Provided individualized support to students with diverse learning needs
- Helped maintain a positive, structured classroom environment
- Assisted with supervision during transitions, lunch, recess, and school activities
Preschool Teacher
Victory Baptist School
Loganville, Georgia
08.2015 - 07.2021
- Planned and delivered developmentally appropriate lessons supporting early literacy, ABEKA curriculum, numeracy, and social-emotional skills
- Created a nurturing, structured classroom environment encouraging curiosity and independence
- Communicated regularly with families to support student progress
- Implemented hands-on learning activities and routines to promote engagement and foundational skill development
Deputy Clerk
Gwinnett County Clerk's Office
Lawrenceville, GA
02.1999 - 01.2012
- Processed legal documents.
- Assisted in the preparation and maintenance of official records.
- Coordinated communication between various departments.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance document retrieval efficiency.
- Collected fees.
Education
Master of Arts - Leadership
Shorter College
Rome, GA05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Human Services
Shorter College
Rome, GA12.2006
Associate of Science - Business
Shorter College
Rome, GA12.2004
Elementary School Teaching
GaTAPP (Georgia Teacher Academy For Preparation And Pedagogy)
Winterville, GA07.2025
Skills
- Instruction & Curriculum
- Benchmark
- Fundations Phonics
- AMIRA
- Small-group instruction
- Differentiated learning
- ABEKA
- Assessment & Data
- Formative & summative assessments
- Progress monitoring
- Data-driven instructional planning
- Classroom Management
- PBIS
- Positive behavior supports
- Structured routines
- Student engagement strategies
- Technology
- Clever
- IXL
- Infinite Campus
- NWEA (MAP)
- Educational software tools
- Collaboration & Communication
- Talking Points (family communication)
- Team collaboration with staff and administrators
- Professional communication
Certification
- Certified Elementary Teacher, GaTAPP
Timeline
Teacher, 3rd Grade
Monroe Elementary School
08.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional
Monroe Elementary School
02.2022 - 08.2023
Preschool Teacher
Victory Baptist School
08.2015 - 07.2021
Deputy Clerk
Gwinnett County Clerk's Office
02.1999 - 01.2012
Master of Arts - Leadership
Shorter College
Bachelor of Arts - Human Services
Shorter College
Associate of Science - Business
Shorter College
Elementary School Teaching
GaTAPP (Georgia Teacher Academy For Preparation And Pedagogy)