Liana Williams
LAKEWOOD
Summary
Experienced and dedicated substitute teacher with a proven track record of effectively managing classrooms in the absence of regular teachers due to medical or personal reasons. Passionate about education, brings an in-depth approach to learning, ensuring that students receive a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. Skilled in leveraging a wide range of instructional approaches, strives to create an engaging and inclusive learning environment that fosters academic growth and development.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Jeffco Public Schools
08.2024 - Current
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
- Utilized variety of instructional strategies to meet individual student needs.
- Assisted students in mastering subject material and preparing for tests.
- Developed creative instructional strategies to keep students engaged and motivated.
- Monitored student performance and provided feedback to inform instruction.
Paraprofessional
Jeffco Public Schools
10.2022 - 05.2024
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes, and color recognition.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
- Established professional relationships with parents and other teachers to increase rapport and support.
Lead Teacher
Bridges preschool and kindergarten
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs
- Promoted physical, mental, and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities
- Worked with children individually and in groups to teach social, communicative, and problem-solving skills
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles
- Cared for children ages 1 to 8 in nurturing and age-appropriate way
- Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments, and issues
- Kept notes of behavior issues, food served, and medications administered to children
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten
Assistant teacher
Sunrise preschool
03.2018 - 06.2018
- Serve as a positive role model to staff, children and parents in professional appearance, demeanor and use of positive discipline methods
- Adhere to and promote Sunrise policy and procedures in childcare, which promotes health, education, and wellbeing to the children
- Prepare and implement weekly lesson plans and design and create new teaching material to correlate with the curriculum, to be approved by the Director or Assistant Director
- Plan and implement individualized and group activities corresponding to the curriculum and the classroom's learning goals, including but not limited to field trips, special events, parties, etc
- Conduct and maintain accurate developmental screening records on each child in class, in addition to other appropriate records
- Report to the Special Needs Teacher any development issues with Special Needs children assigned to the classroom
- Support the Inclusion Program by involving children with special needs in class projects and activities and encourage other children to do the same
- Report to the Director or Assistant Director all suspected problems with a child's development, health, or behavior
- Conduct conferences with parents when requested or deemed necessary
- Promote the development of self-help skills and a positive self-concept in the children
- Take the lead role and responsibility for the upkeep and security of classroom materials and the rest of the facility
- Establishes and maintains appropriate rules of classroom behavior and procedures, while maintaining order
- Maintain current First Aid Card, CPR, and TB test results, in addition to attending professional meetings and workshops, as directed
- Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy teaching environment
- Follow all safety procedures while supervising children and performing duties
- Oversee classroom food service program by coordinating a seamless meal and snack time between teachers and food service staff, including but not limited to taking meal counts as required by the Department of Health Services, serving correct portions, and cleaning up after mealtime
- Maintain a daily log of student encounters, treatments, and accidents
- Informs Director when applicable
- Accept any reassignments or additional assignments by the Director or Assistant Director
- Participate in and encourage parent-involvement activities
- Report dwindling supplies in ample time to secure replacement
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions, promote CDA program with staff
- Act as Sunrise representative to external customers, i.e., parents’ community, etc
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education/Sped
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01-2027
Skills
- Student engagement
- Instructional strategies
- Special needs support
- Literacy development
- Positive reinforcement
- Multi-subject instruction
- Social studies
- Mathematics proficiency
- Teaching methodologies
- Assessment techniques
- STEM curriculum
- Activity management
- Classroom management
- Discussion facilitation
- Creative problem solving
- Adaptable
- Parent communication
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
ASL
Elementary
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Jeffco Public Schools
08.2024 - Current
Paraprofessional
Jeffco Public Schools
10.2022 - 05.2024
Lead Teacher
Bridges preschool and kindergarten
08.2018 - 03.2020
Assistant teacher
Sunrise preschool
03.2018 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Education/Sped
Western Governors University
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