Precious Williamson
Charlotte
Summary
Friendly candidate with skills in assessing and improvising the talents of adolescent and young adult learners. First-rate coordination, time management and problem-solving abilities. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by linking students to outside resources to enhance education and career prospects. Seeking job opportunity to counsel students on methods for forging relationships and helping navigate college life.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Third Grade Math Teacher
Movement Charter School
07.2023 - Current
- Improved student understanding of mathematical concepts by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world applications.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans, ensuring full coverage of state standards and fostering a strong foundation in math skills.
- Enhanced learning outcomes by utilizing differentiated instruction techniques to address individual student needs.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices and develop cross-curricular connections between subjects.
- Implemented formative assessments to monitor student progress and adjust instructional strategies accordingly for optimal results.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment by establishing clear expectations and promoting active participation from all students.
- Communicated regularly with parents or guardians about student progress, addressing concerns and discussing strategies for academic success at home.
- Utilized data-driven instruction methods to analyze student performance on assessments and inform future instructional decision-making processes.
Project Uplift Counselor
UNC Chapel Hill Office Of Diversity And Inclusion
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Supervised and led a cohort of rising high school seniors for a 2 week summer academic enrichment and college readiness program
- Demonstrated support of the UODI office mission and goals
- Exhibited comprehension of building community and fostering a sense of belonging for program participants
- Served as a resource and positive role model for program participants
- Led and developed workshops for college application preparation to support students in writing personal statements, curating linkedin profiles, and honing their leadership skills
Kindergarten Teacher
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies for creation of ideal learning environment.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
- 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.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Engaged administrators, parents and colleagues with learning programs to improve educational outcomes.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Lesson Plan Specialist
Teach for America, Virtual Summer Institute
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Provide asynchronous, written feedback on identified Corps Member lesson plans in order to develop Corps Member effectiveness in using the curricular literacy protocol to prepare their lesson plans
- Review, assess and provide written feedback - aligned with the performance measures - on Corps Member lesson plans by stated deadlines
- Utilize and support others in their engagement of the systems and structures needed to achieve outcomes (i.e
- Docebo, Slack, incident reports, etc)
- Collaborate with other staff members to maintain a cohesive Corps Member development program, reporting any missed assignments and escalating any concerns so as to contribute to aligned solutions and support
Elementary Teacher
Teach For America
07.2020 - 05.2022
- Curated and presented presentations for synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid classes of 30+ students
- Developed and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with Tennessee State Standards using I-Ready Math, Eureka Math, Amplify Science, and STEMscopes
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Launched and maintained class page on Google classroom for parent and student engagement during synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid classes
- Identified unique student needs and collaborated with team members to effectively address those needs and improve instructional practices throughout the school
- Implements literacy lessons for small group intervention with fidelity to small groups of children in grades 1 & 4
- Lead and collaborated with grade level teachers and administration to create and implement restorative behavioral system for 4th graders to mitigate disruptive behaviors and reinforce positive behaviors
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
- Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
HELPS Implementation Coach
HELPS Education Fund
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Providing high-quality coaching by using evidence-based practices
- Facilitating clear communications for those receiving training and coaching (such as effectively communicating about workshop registration, logistics, additional resources, and future training opportunities)
- Cultivating and maintaining relationships with schools, community-based organizations, and individuals to offer and grow Helps Education Fund’s training and coaching services
Literacy Coach
SCALE Reads
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Assisted with on-site management, program coordination, tutor observations and problem solving
- Facilitated bi-weekly team meetings and present training topics focusing on tutoring techniques and equitable educational practices
- Coordinated and engaged in reflective conversations with tutors, teachers and site coordinators on program delivery, success, and improvements
- Collaborated with the supervisor and literacy coaches team to identify tutors and student learning needs and strengths and opportunities by analyzing a variety of student and tutor data, developing aligned action plans, and providing high quality support in coordination with school resources
- Provided direct support to tutors and lead tutors through conferencing, co-planning, conducting of classroom observations and providing feedback, modeling best practices, leading demonstration lessons, co-teaching, analyzing data, and supporting inquiry and reflection to foster a strong professional learning culture, support tutors' continuous improvement, and promote quality instructional practices.
Summer Associate
North Carolina Literacy Corps, AmeriCorps
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Conducted program evaluations, participated in literacy initiatives, identified and worked in collaboration with on-campus and community organizations to promote literacy education and develop engagement and outreach projects
- Providing specialized content specific coaching/tutoring and homework help with a literacy or math focus
- Preparation, implementation, and tracking individualized interventions to improve student’s proficiency
- Communicate with scholars’ families about student goals and progress
- Tracked student proficiency/growth and helped implement interventions when necessary
- Identified facilitators and training topics for upcoming cohort of literacy tutors for UNC's work study program through SCALE
- Designed and launched tutor feedback surveys for the summer program and upcoming academic year for work study tutors
- Assigned with the designing and content of programmatic activities, event planning, volunteer recruitment and training
- Implemented capacity-building plans based on locally identified needs
- Potential needs include developing new and enhancing current community partnerships, assisting with scheduling and coordination tasks, and gathering data for local and project evaluation
Education
Master of Arts - Urban Education
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development and Family Studies
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC05.2020
Skills
- Faculty Collaboration
- Technical and Computer Proficiency
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Peer Tutoring
- Data-driven decision-making
- Progress Reporting
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Student Records Management
- Behavior Management
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Student Mentoring
Timeline
Third Grade Math Teacher
Movement Charter School
07.2023 - Current
Project Uplift Counselor
UNC Chapel Hill Office Of Diversity And Inclusion
07.2023 - 07.2023
Kindergarten Teacher
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy
07.2022 - 03.2023
Lesson Plan Specialist
Teach for America, Virtual Summer Institute
05.2022 - 07.2022
Elementary Teacher
Teach For America
07.2020 - 05.2022
HELPS Implementation Coach
HELPS Education Fund
01.2020 - 06.2020
Summer Associate
North Carolina Literacy Corps, AmeriCorps
06.2019 - 08.2019
Literacy Coach
SCALE Reads
08.2016 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - Urban Education
Rhodes College
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development and Family Studies
University of North Carolina
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