School Teacher Resume

JORDAN ANDERSON
1901 Wind Meadows Drive Bartow,
FL 33830

Career Profile

Accomplished educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and direct students while maintaining high interest and achievement. Articulate communicator able to effectively interact with diverse populations of students at a variety of academic levels. Consistently maintain excellent relations with students, parents, faculty, and administrators. Self-motivated with strong planning, organizational and leadership skills.

Experience

Endeavor Career Academy - Lakeland, Florida 1994-Present
Guidance Counselor/Lead Teacher

Direct aspects of the scheduling and curriculum development of this alternative school comprised of approximately 35 junior and senior high school-age students.
Coordinate assessment, registration, and testing activities for all incoming students.
Provide individual and group counseling with primary focus on self-esteem enhancement, anger
In Director's absence, hold responsibility for handling student disciplinary problems.

Polk County School System - Bartow, Florida 1988-1994
Pre-School Handicapped Teacher

Designed and implemented Polk County's pre-K program, including facilities organization and set-up as well as complete curriculum development.
Facility started with initial enrollment of four students which subsequently grew to approximately 20.
Worked with physically impaired and emotionally and educationally handicapped students to foster educational and personal growth.

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Communication Studies 1985
Minor In Sociology
Private College - Atlanta, Georgia

Master's Degree -- Educational Leadership
University Of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Special Achievements

Named Teacher of the Year for the Early Childhood Program.
Received Teacher Partnership grant to work with the Polk County Chamber of Commerce to design and conduct a survey to update population and community services statistics.
Served on a committee responsible to assess revitalization needs and develop ideas for funding for downtown Lakeland.