Kandace Samuel
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Dynamic educator with diverse experience at both St. Marks Cathedral School and Edgar Martin Middle School. Passionate about enhancing student engagement through innovative lesson planning and hands-on learning. Skilled in classroom management and technology integration, I foster a supportive environment that celebrates diversity while achieving curriculum goals. Adept at adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliability and effective teamwork. My goal as a teacher is to cultivate a welcoming learning environment to promote developmentally appropriate learning objective achievement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle School Science Teacher
St. Marks Cathedral School
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Boosted student participation through the implementation of interactive group activities and peer collaboration exercises.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating hands-on experiments and demonstrations into lesson plans.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology including Promethean interactives and Google classroom to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Facilitated the annual 8th grade science fair competition.
ESL Science/Social Studies Teacher 6-8th Grades
Edgar Martin Middle School/LPSS
08.2011 - 05.2015
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by fostering a supportive learning environment that celebrated the students' diverse cultures.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as Promethean interactives, group projects, hands-on activities, and cultural lessons where students could teach others about their own cultures.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and the degree of proficiency of state standards covered in both grade level subjects.
- Facilitated the annual cultural festival for the ESL program.
- Delegated tasks to the Spanish-speaking, classroom para-professional.
- Identified struggling students and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
- Developed and executed formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, adjusting teaching strategies accordingly.
- Implemented classroom management plan that reduced disruptions, creating more conducive learning environment.
Education
BGS/Teachers ALT Cert Program - Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA12-2009
Skills
- Classroom management
- Scientific inquiry
- Lesson planning
- Cross-curricular connections
- Smartboard operation/Google Classroom
- Differentiated instruction
- Technology integration
- Project-based learning
- Science fair coordination
- Hands-on learning
- Curriculum development
- Standardized testing administration
Certification
ESL-English as a Second Language Teaching Certificate
Timeline
Middle School Science Teacher
St. Marks Cathedral School
08.2015 - 01.2017
ESL Science/Social Studies Teacher 6-8th Grades
Edgar Martin Middle School/LPSS
08.2011 - 05.2015
BGS/Teachers ALT Cert Program - Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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