Gracie Jacquneaux
Church Point
Summary
Experienced Kindergarten Teacher passionate about education. Primary objective is to create a secure and nurturing environment for students to engage in meaningful and creative learning experiences. Dedicated to teaching state standards and instilling important life skills. 5 years of experience as a detail-oriented planner, adept at developing personalized lesson plans. Fosters a positive and progressive classroom atmosphere for comprehensive student growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
St Landry Parish School Board
05.2021 - Current
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor,and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Promoted social and emotional learning by creating social activities and clubs.
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
- Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual, and social development.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Advanced learning techniques by using differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate student needs.
- Established and maintained consistent classroom rules and expectations for obedience.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
- Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
Teacher
St Landry Parish School Board
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Teacher intern
Cankton Elementary School
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Engaged second graders using the Zearn math curriculum
- Collaborated with colleagues to design learning outcomes and thoughtfully address individual student needs.
- Develop strategies for students when situations arise
- Facilitated students' discussions of classroom topics, helping each explore concepts and expand horizons.
- Anticipate problems and questions that may arise during a lesson
- Helped cultivate learning-focused and welcoming atmosphere for students of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Evaluate objectives before and after each lesson
- Showed progressing knowledge and abilities by logging observations, teaching times and specific lesson plans for supervisor review.
- Calculate the success of each lesson
- Reviewed students' classroom assignments, homework and tests to evaluate knowledge of subject material and assign grades.
- Observed classes to identify opportunities to back up teacher or help students.
- Developed activities to help students delve into lessons and obtain hands-on experience.
- Initiated teaching implementing lesson plans and progressed to full-day teaching.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem solving skills to enable students to step out of comfort zone.
Night Shift Manager
Billys Boudin and Cracklins
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Guided and motivated night team by establishing and communicating responsibilities and duties to each team member.
- Prepared materials for following shift.
- Reviewed audits and reconciled nightly sales transactions by balancing cash registers and reporting discrepancies.
- Supervised employees and oversaw quality compliance with company standards for food and services.
- Secured building for closing by completing run-through of sales floor, turning off electronic systems and turning on alarms.
- Ran nightly reports closing out various accounts and detailing daily activities.
- Worked closely with team members to schedule breaks and shifts to meet state regulations.
- Delegated tasks and oversaw performance to accomplish all required objectives.
- Coached crew members to optimize performance and motivate toward more efficient work.
- Cooperated with coworkers to improve customer experience and manage storefront.
- Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product and service changes.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Greeted customers at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Replenished condiments, beverages, and supplies while maintaining cleanliness of service areas.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with customers to enhance service.
Substitute Teacher
Fisher’s Daycare
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Provided a safe environment for students
- Adapt to each teacher’s routines for the day
- Demonstrate proper behaviors needed to play as a group
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
12.2019
Skills
- Google Apps Software
- ActivInspire
- Microsoft Office
- Promethean and Smartboard
- Common core
- Behavioral expert
- Academic record keeping
- Disciplinary techniques
- Excellent classroom management
- Classroom organization
- Student assessment
- Community involvement
- Lesson planning
- Educational games
- Elementary education
- Instructional technology
- Behavior management
- Child development
- Classroom instruction
- Personal hygiene support
- Health and safety
- Social skills
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Faculty collaboration
- Emotional support
- Early reading
- Early childhood development
- Curriculum planning
- Language development
- Parent communication
- Mathematical concepts
- Social-emotional learning
- Complaint resolution
- De-escalation techniques
- Team development
- Typing proficiency
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Product knowledge
- Documentation
- Multi-task management
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Adaptive team player
- Relationship building
Highlighted Coursework
EDCI 440, Fall 2019, Conducted research to change a certain behavior in the classroom. Behavioral Psychology class. Made a behavior intervention plan specifically planned and targeted for an unwanted behavior.
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
St Landry Parish School Board
05.2021 - Current
Teacher
St Landry Parish School Board
01.2020 - 05.2021
Teacher intern
Cankton Elementary School
01.2019 - 12.2019
Substitute Teacher
Fisher’s Daycare
03.2017 - 08.2017
Night Shift Manager
Billys Boudin and Cracklins
01.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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