Amy Cashwell
Ocean Springs
Summary
Accomplished educator with expertise in early childhood education from Martin Bluff Elementary, adept at fostering communication skills and effective classroom management. Enhanced student satisfaction by tailoring lessons to individual needs, driving academic and social growth. Proven ability to organize student records and implement engaging curricula, ensuring comprehensive development in young learners.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Martin Bluff Elementary
01.2024 - Current
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assisted and supervised 18 children through entire school day.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
Kindergarten Teacher
Martin Bluff Elementary
01.2021 - 12.2024
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Head Start Lead Teacher
Community Action of South Mississippi
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Child And Family Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS12-2019
Skills
- Communication skills development
- Group and individual instruction
- Effective classroom management
- Qualified in early childhood education
- Student record organization
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Martin Bluff Elementary
01.2024 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Martin Bluff Elementary
01.2021 - 12.2024
Head Start Lead Teacher
Community Action of South Mississippi
01.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Child And Family Studies
University of Southern Mississippi