Asmait Weldemariam
Nashville
Summary
Dynamic educator with experience at Metro Action Commission Head Start, skilled in activity and lesson planning. Trilingual in Spanish, English, and Tigrinya, I excel in fostering student curiosity and advocating for their needs. Proven ability to enhance parent-teacher collaboration and implement effective classroom management strategies to support diverse learners. Strong computer skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Out of Class Pay Lead Teacher
Metro Action Commission Head Start
12.2022 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Teacher's Assistant
Metro Action Commission Head Start
08.2018 - 12.2022
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
Education
CDA Certification
Nashville Community College
Nashville, TN04-2021
Skills
- Trilingual: Fluent in Spanish, English and Tigrinya
- Activity planning
- Lesson planning
- Student advocacy
- Classroom management
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Behavior modeling
- Childcare requirements
- Compliance
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
Certification
CDA , Childhood Development Association - 04/16/2021
Class Observation Award 2019
Classroom observation is a process where someone (principal, supervisor, peer, etc.) watches a teacher's classroom to assess their teaching and provide feedback, often for professional development or evaluation purposes. It involves systematically observing a teacher's performance and recording their actions, focusing on aspects like teaching strategies, student engagement, and classroom dynamics. The goal is to improve instruction and enhance student learning. Out of 5 Centers Our classroom My classroom scored the highest, I was awarded according to the scores.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Tigrinya
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Out of Class Pay Lead Teacher
Metro Action Commission Head Start
12.2022 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
Metro Action Commission Head Start
08.2018 - 12.2022
CDA Certification
Nashville Community College
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