Gerri Renfrow
Raleigh
Summary
Knowledgeable Kindergarten teacher with 10 years of early childhood development and school age students experience with the ability to work across multiple grade levels. Educational philosophy based on building relationships with students and incorporating their interests into project based learning opportunities. Dedicated to assessing student growth and creating individualized plans for student success. Successful at relating to students and monitoring academic progress. Personable teacher adept at communicating with both students and parents and maintaining classroom of fun and productivity. Adept at educational games and differentiated instruction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Weatherstone Elementary School
08.2021 - Current
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Designed and implemented Project Based Learning Units.
Kindergarten Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
08.2018 - Current
- Create and manage variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives.
- Create and deliver lesson plans, implement school curriculum, and use data to create, monitor, and implement personalized learning plans for each student.
- Plan and implement Project Based Learning units that are integrated across subject areas, aligned to standards, and provide practice with 21st-century skills.
- Establish positive relationships and communicate with families through weekly newsletters, emails, and quarterly parent teacher conferences.
- Implement strong classroom management system and establish positive rapport with students.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
Summer Camp Director
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Arranged packed activity schedule with numerous outdoor activities, crafts and learning opportunities.
- Maintained fun, learning-focused atmosphere by smoothly handling conflicts and developing culture centered around collaboration and personal responsibility.
- Selected, ordered and implemented curricula to meet specific camp objectives.
- Planned activities, events and field trips to enrich student development.
- Organized field trips to off-site locations such as The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and Bond Park for guided nature walks, including handling all scheduling, security planning and payments.
- Transported and escorted program participants to and from activities and on field trips.
- Performed clerical duties, including registering participants and answering specific event inquiries.
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
08.2017 - 08.2018
Summer Camp Counselor
Chesterbrook Academy
07.2015 - 08.2018
First Grade Teacher's Assistant
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
08.2016 - 06.2017
Assistant Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy
07.2015 - 06.2016
First Grade Summer Counselor
Creative Dreams Enrichment Center Academic Camp
06.2012 - 08.2013
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC12-2013
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC06-2024
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- STEAM implementation in curriculum
- PBL Units
- Early childhood development
- Classroom management
- Curriculum planning
- Creative teaching strategies
- Social-emotional learning
Accomplishments
- Honor A Teacher Award By the Cary Chamber of Commerce, 2023
- CPR and First Aid Certification, August 2020
- Apple Teacher Certification, 2018-present
- NC Early Educator Certification 2018- present
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for over 100 students.
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Weatherstone Elementary School
08.2021 - Current
Summer Camp Director
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
06.2019 - 08.2019
Kindergarten Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
08.2018 - Current
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
08.2017 - 08.2018
First Grade Teacher's Assistant
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
08.2016 - 06.2017
Summer Camp Counselor
Chesterbrook Academy
07.2015 - 08.2018
Assistant Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy
07.2015 - 06.2016
First Grade Summer Counselor
Creative Dreams Enrichment Center Academic Camp
06.2012 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
North Carolina Central University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
North Carolina Central University
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