Megan Switala
North Tonawanda
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher (1st Grade)
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
2022.12 - Current
- Helping students learn and grow everyday
- Teaching them math, phonics, ELA based skills
- Teaching students social emotional learning
- Lesson Planning, attending meetings etc.
Lead Preschool teacher
Childtime Learning Center
2021.08 - 2022.12
- Help children grow and learn by lesson planning crafts, fine motor, gross motor activities
- Prepared crafts and different learning worksheets for that day
- Leading circle time, center activities.
Assistant teacher
Island Kids Child Care
2021.03 - 2021.08
- Help the lead teacher with everyday activities
- Such as prep work, cleaning schedules during nap time
- Help with an everyday routine.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Bright Beginnings Early Child Care
2020.07 - 2021.03
- Help children grow and learn by lesson planning crafts, fine motor, gross motor activities
- Prepared crafts and different learning worksheets for that day
- Leading circle time, center activities.
Teachers Assistant
Childrens’ Kastle Christian Learning Center
2020.01 - 2020.07
- Help the lead teacher with everyday activities
- Such as prep work, cleaning schedules during nap time
- Help with an everyday routine.
Education
Masters in elementary education grades 1-6 -
Grand Canyon University
05.2024
BFA in Photography -
Rochester Institute of Technology
05.2019
Skills
- [State] teaching credential
- SMART Board
- Classroom Technology Implementation
- Literacy development
- Classroom Management
- Student Support
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- Parent Communication
- Lesson Planning
Certification
Nexport Campus CDA Training
Timeline
Lead Teacher (1st Grade)
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
2022.12 - Current
Lead Preschool teacher
Childtime Learning Center
2021.08 - 2022.12
Assistant teacher
Island Kids Child Care
2021.03 - 2021.08
Lead Preschool Teacher
Bright Beginnings Early Child Care
2020.07 - 2021.03
Teachers Assistant
Childrens’ Kastle Christian Learning Center
2020.01 - 2020.07
Masters in elementary education grades 1-6 -
Grand Canyon University
BFA in Photography -
Rochester Institute of Technology
Nexport Campus CDA Training
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