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Althera Jennie Brown-Colebrooke

Summary

Achieved educator seeks position as a teacher, administrator or information specialist so as to gain more practical experiences in these areas and to make a significant contribution in the lives of others.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

High School Teacher (Religious Studies)

The Ministry of Education
  • Lesson plans, assemblies, assessments, marking, report cards, bulletin boards, parent teacher conferences, bjc/bgcse classes, maintain plan book (electronic and manual), homeroom duties, special club (Student Christian Movement), chapel duties, lunchroom duties, yard duty

Grade One Teacher

Faithway Christian Academy
  • Taught arithmetic, language arts, phonics, spelling, science, social studies, religion, penmanship, reading, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and art
  • Other duties and responsibilities: lesson planning, conducting assemblies, reading assessments, marking, grading, tutoring, aftercare, other assessments, report cards, bulletin boards, parent teacher conferences, fundraising (fun day committee), spelling bee, playground duty, science experiments, social studies projects, science projects, art projects, field trips

Junior High School Language Teacher

Kingsway Academy
  • Other duties and responsibilities: lesson plans, assemblies, conduct assessments, marking, preparing report cards, creating bulletin boards, conducting parent teacher conferences, maintain plan book, physical gradebook, electronic gradebook, homeroom duties, special club duties, chapel duties, lunchroom duties, yard duty

High School Librarian, Media Specialist

Queen's College
  • Cataloging new books, cataloging magazines, cataloging periodicals, created a place for archives and outdated resources, created a new electronic catalog using an online software called Librarika.com, cataloging new electronic devices and books in new database created, created an area for teacher resources, troubleshooted and solved minor computers problems, organization of library space, copying, printing, substitute teacher, conducted devotions at assemblies

Teacher's Aide (Primary School grades 3-6)

Temple Christian Pre and Elementary Schools
  • Other Duties: Assist with lesson plans, Assist with reading assessments, Assist with marking, Assist with other assessments, Conduct morning devotions, sang on praise team, Assist with preparing of report cards, create bulletin boards, assist with parent teacher conferences, Yard duty

Primary School Teacher

Creative Christian Academy
  • Increased student comprehension by incorporating diverse teaching methods and materials to accommodate different learning styles.
  • Developed strong relationships with parents, guardians, and colleagues through effective communication and collaboration, fostering a supportive learning environment for students.
  • Enhanced students'' critical thinking skills by implementing project-based learning activities and real-world examples into lessons.
  • Fostered a love of reading in students by creating an engaging classroom library with diverse literature selections and promoting independent reading time.

Primary School Teacher

New Providence Classical Schools
  • Fostered a love of reading in students by creating an engaging classroom library with diverse literature selections and promoting independent reading time.
  • Enhanced students'' critical thinking skills by implementing project-based learning activities and real-world examples into lessons.

High School Teacher and (PACE Supervisor) Grades 7-11 (All subjects)

Final Hour Apostolic Academy
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Virtual lessons, face to face lessons, hybrid learning, assemblies, assessments, marking, preparing report cards, creating bulletin boards, conducting parent teacher conferences, fundraising, maintain plan book, physical gradebook, electronic gradebook, homeroom duties, special club duties, chapel duties, lunchroom duties, yard duty

Substitute Teacher (Kindergarten through Middle School)

Metro Nashville Public Schools
09.2009 - 05.2010
  • Responsible for teaching already prepared lesson plans to students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 8, Responsible for creating lesson plans, ideas and activities for students if none were left, Responsible for classroom management, and discipline, Implemented differentiated instruction when needed

Director of Library Services

T. L. Holcomb Library
09.2006 - 10.2007
  • Supervisor of Library Staff and Volunteers, Conducting Staff meetings, socials and other student functions, Activating Library Cards, Orientation of student workers and volunteers, Creation of schedules, time cards, etc., Cataloging of Library resources (such as books, periodicals and other media)

Education

Master of Education - English as a Second Language

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Theology/Christian Education

American Baptist College
Nashville, Tennessee
01.1996

Skills

  • Common Core Standards
  • Standardized Testing
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • IEP Design
  • Educational Research

Accomplishments

  • Student Government Association (SGA) President: American Baptist College (2005-2006)
  • Salutatorian, American Baptist College (2006)
  • Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts (2006)
  • Licensed to the Gospel Ministry (1998)

Timeline

High School Teacher and (PACE Supervisor) Grades 7-11 (All subjects)

Final Hour Apostolic Academy
01.2017 - 06.2017

Substitute Teacher (Kindergarten through Middle School)

Metro Nashville Public Schools
09.2009 - 05.2010

Director of Library Services

T. L. Holcomb Library
09.2006 - 10.2007

High School Teacher (Religious Studies)

The Ministry of Education

Grade One Teacher

Faithway Christian Academy

Junior High School Language Teacher

Kingsway Academy

High School Librarian, Media Specialist

Queen's College

Teacher's Aide (Primary School grades 3-6)

Temple Christian Pre and Elementary Schools

Primary School Teacher

Creative Christian Academy

Primary School Teacher

New Providence Classical Schools

Master of Education - English as a Second Language

Trevecca Nazarene University

Bachelor of Arts - Theology/Christian Education

American Baptist College
Althera Jennie Brown-Colebrooke