DEMONTAY WIMBUSH
Charlotte
Summary
Dedicated to transforming youth lives and inspiring future generations through knowledge and experience. Passionate about fostering growth and empowering young minds to reach their full potential. Believe in the transformative power of education and mentorship.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Studies Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and materials tailored to individual learning styles.
- Enhanced critical thinking skills for students through engaging debates and inquiry-based activities.
- Developed a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication, respect, and collaboration among students.
- Increased student success rates with regular assessments and timely feedback on assignments and performance.
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents, maintaining open lines of communication to support student progress at home.
Financial Aid Coordinator
Central Piedmont Community College
07.2022 - Current
- Provided financial aid counseling to enrolled and prospective students.
- Reviewed initial financial aid applications for accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
- Accepted and processed account payments.
- Designed financial aid reward packages, aligning contents with individuals' monetary and logistical needs.
- Reviewed financial aid appeals, issuing secondary and final judgments on award packages.
- Monitored financial aid award notices through MyCollege.
- Explained very technical financial information to applicants in easy to understand language.
National Park Service Intern
Booker T. Washington National Monument
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Describe tour points of interest to group members and respond to questions.
- Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
- Provide information about wildlife varieties and habitats and any relevant regulations, such as those about hunting and fishing.
- Conduct historical research to identify, conserve, and reconstruct historic places and materials.
- Teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, museums, and other research agencies and schools
- Research the history of the park.
- Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.
- Answered questions, pointed out important features, and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.
Museum Intern
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Evaluated artifacts, documenting characteristics, measurements, and cultural importance of each piece.
- Entered information about museum collections into computer databases.
- Classified and assigned registration numbers to artifacts and supervised inventory control.
- Successfully applied and filled out grant applications.
- Notified superior when restoration of artifacts required outside experts.
- Guided groups of up to 15 people on tours of the Blue Ridge Farm Museum.
- Answered questions, pointed out important features, and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.
Phone Operator
Results
04.2020 - 07.2020
- Calculated and quoted charges and helped customers resolve their billing issues.
- Assisted customers with incomplete information finding listings by suggesting alternatives to the provided listings, locations, and spellings.
- Listened for and capitalized on opportunities to promote company products and services.
- Carefully listened to the requests of each customer and answered questions.
Teacher Intern
Franklin County Public School
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Collaborated with colleagues to design learning outcomes and thoughtfully address individual student needs.
- Helped cultivate learning-focused and welcoming atmosphere for students of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Reviewed students' classroom assignments, homework and tests to evaluate knowledge of subject material and assign grades.
- Showed progressing knowledge and abilities by logging observations, teaching times and specific lesson plans for my professors.
- Observed classes to identify opportunities to back up teacher or help students.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History, Public History and Museum Studies
Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia12.2021
Skills
- Customer service
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Verbal communication
- Task prioritization
- Computer efficient
- Collaboration
- Educational Settings
- Group Tours
- Educational Tours
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Public Education
Affiliations
Member of the Men’s Wrestling team.
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society.
Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
Additional Information
CPR Certified
Beginning Teacher of the Month 01/2024
Head Wrestling Coach
Timeline
Social Studies Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
08.2023 - Current
Financial Aid Coordinator
Central Piedmont Community College
07.2022 - Current
National Park Service Intern
Booker T. Washington National Monument
08.2021 - 11.2021
Museum Intern
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum
05.2021 - 08.2021
Phone Operator
Results
04.2020 - 07.2020
Teacher Intern
Franklin County Public School
09.2019 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Arts - History, Public History and Museum Studies
Ferrum College
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