Summer Jones
Atlanta
Summary
Enthusiastic teacher with experience and passion to go above and beyond for all students and their individual needs. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Lake Forest Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
ESOL Teacher
VIPKID
02.2019 - 07.2022
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
- Coached students on English pronunciation and intonation for eloquent conversation.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
Teacher
Goddard School
08.2017 - 05.2021
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
ESOL Teacher
Georgia Christian University
07.2016 - 12.2018
- Coached students on English pronunciation and intonation for eloquent conversation.
- Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Adopted new technologies and online platforms to facilitate student learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Conducted individualized tutoring sessions for students with additional learning needs.
- Modified curriculum plans with colleagues to meet changing student needs.
Secretary
Dependable Mail Services
06.2012 - 10.2016
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.
- Handled daily scheduling tasks and provided administrative support for entire department.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Linguistics
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA05.2016
High School Diploma -
Brandon Hall Elementary
Sandy Springs, GA05.2009
Skills
- Self-Motivated
- Decision-Making
- First Aid/CPR
- Cultural Awareness
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Certified in TEFL
Timeline
Teacher
Lake Forest Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
ESOL Teacher
VIPKID
02.2019 - 07.2022
Teacher
Goddard School
08.2017 - 05.2021
ESOL Teacher
Georgia Christian University
07.2016 - 12.2018
Secretary
Dependable Mail Services
06.2012 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Linguistics
Georgia State University
High School Diploma -
Brandon Hall Elementary
- Certified in TEFL
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