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Lavera White

Shreveport

Summary

Experienced with lesson planning and teaching, ensuring educational content meets all necessary standards and engages students. Utilizes range of teaching methods to address different learning styles, promoting well-rounded understanding of subjects. Strong understanding of classroom management techniques to maintain productive, safe and respectful learning environment.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

LPCS
11.2021 - Current
  • Create and implement rigorous daily lessons for the learning of mathematics
  • Foster positive relationships that promote academic excellence with parents, students, and colleagues
  • Utilize a variety of systems to handle daily operations such as Microsoft Office, Zoom, and Google Suite
  • Create an interactive learning environment by using student lead assignments and mathematical software to promote success in a technology driven society
  • Encourage class discussion and a positive learning environment.
  • RTI Teacher-Creating interventions for struggling or failing students
  • SBLC Assistant-Preparing the necessary documents for student/families to go before committee to decide what extra services could be provided for support

Paraprofessional

Caddo Parish
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • Assisted certified personnel with the needs of assigned students such as reinforcing learning assignments, skills, and providing sympathetic support when needed
  • Continuously monitored children to ensure safety at all designated times
  • Communicated regularly with certified personnel to ensure the needs of students were met while also documenting all interactions

Mental Health Specialist

Life Changing Solutions LLC
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Counseled individuals to help understand and overcome life situations affecting their daily lives
  • Conferred with parents and guardians on client’s progress in achieving stated treatment goals
  • Assisted with the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new mental health specialists
  • Able to work with client’s in highly stressful/traumatic situations when on call
  • Established and maintained cooperative ad effective working relationships with therapist, parents, teachers, and other counselors that serve assigned clients

Phlebotomist

Willis Knighton Hospital
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Successfully completed venipunctures
  • Processed patient insurance for billing and payment verification
  • Labeled and processed specimens for testing
  • Worked independently with minimal guidance and oversight
  • Identified inefficiencies in procedures and implemented solutions to ensure accountability and accuracy when collecting specimens and cultures from patients

Education

Elementary Education

University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA
05-2026

Bachelor of Science - Developmental Psychology

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
01-2021

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Relationship building
  • Critical thinking
  • Lesson planning
  • Behavior management
  • Positive role model and mentor

Timeline

Teacher

LPCS
11.2021 - Current

Paraprofessional

Caddo Parish
11.2021 - 05.2022

Mental Health Specialist

Life Changing Solutions LLC
04.2021 - 12.2021

Phlebotomist

Willis Knighton Hospital
06.2015 - 06.2016

Elementary Education

University of Holy Cross

Bachelor of Science - Developmental Psychology

Grand Canyon University
Lavera White