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Tricia Carnes

Cartersville,Georgia

Summary

I am a hard-working, enthusiastic educator with 20+ years of experience in managing classroom activities.

I desire to utilize my past employment, coursework, positive attitude and hands-on training to provide a safe, happy, fun and quality environment while encouraging creative thinking, critical thinking and developing empathy. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher for One Year Olds and Substitute Teacher

Mt Vernon Presbyterian School
08.2014 - 06.2017
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning. For subbing, implement lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation, sending home daily activities and diaper log and formal conferences.
  • Give one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group. Encouraging student critical thinking and discussion.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters through hands-on activities.
  • Dress and changed infant and toddler diapers to maintain hygiene.
  • Assisted in preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
  • Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
  • Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
  • Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.

Special Needs MOID and MO Professional

Cobb County Board Of Education
08.2012 - 05.2014
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, computers and assessments.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Monitored students in music, art and P.E.
  • Oversaw class of students in absence of teacher.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Collaborated with lead teacher to develop engaging art projects.
  • Set up visual aids, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Escorted students to and from buses and cars.
  • Cleaned, organized room and setup for next school day.

Special Needs Preschool - Paraprofessional

Cobb County Board Of Education
08.2008 - 06.2012
  • Assisting teacher in their teaching duties, undertaking general responsibilities such as rendering reinforce activities, preparing materials for center and circle time and providing additional attention to special needs students whether it be lunch or bathroom needs.
  • Prepared constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
  • Provided support during free play, snack/lunch, circle and center time and classroom activities.
  • Assisted teacher with classroom management and help document students progress and behavior.
  • Set up visual aids, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Support students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce good behavior.
  • Clean, organized room and set up for next school day.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Supervised students in art, music and P.E classes.
  • Support teacher and students in center and circle time,
  • Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading.

Paraprofessional-Sub, KDG, Multi-age, SNP

Cobb County Board Of Education
08.1990 - 05.2005
  • Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities, under direction of lead teacher.
  • Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
  • Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
  • Prepared for lessons by gathering educational materials and setting up center tables.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clear rules set by teacher and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Supported teacher with behavior and interaction in circle time, transition, free play, snack/lunch, outside play, nap and packing up to end day.
  • Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
  • Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
  • Collaborated with teacher to develop engaging art projects.
  • As a substitute, you take place of classroom teacher, being professional and follow lesson plans that were left.
  • Cleaned, organized and set up room for next school day.
  • Helped teachers manage bus and car loading and unloading.

Education

Early Childhood Education

Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Early Childhood Education

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK

Music/Education

Oklahoma City Southwestern College
Oklahoma City, OK

Skills

  • Paraprofessional Certificate of GA
  • TESL - Certified
  • Classroom Discipline
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Motivating and Inspiring Students
  • Effectively Work with Parents
  • Toileting and Feeding
  • Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Promoting Social and Emotional Development
  • Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
  • Special Education Trained
  • Educational Strategies

Timeline

Teacher for One Year Olds and Substitute Teacher

Mt Vernon Presbyterian School
08.2014 - 06.2017

Special Needs MOID and MO Professional

Cobb County Board Of Education
08.2012 - 05.2014

Special Needs Preschool - Paraprofessional

Cobb County Board Of Education
08.2008 - 06.2012

Paraprofessional-Sub, KDG, Multi-age, SNP

Cobb County Board Of Education
08.1990 - 05.2005

Early Childhood Education

Brenau University

Early Childhood Education

Oral Roberts University

Music/Education

Oklahoma City Southwestern College

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