Laura Beatty

Experience

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  Enslow Park Presbyterian Preschool

  Sept 2003 - Sept 2004

  Teacher

  PRESCHOOL TEACHER

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  Portsmouth Public Schools

  Sept 2005 - Jul 2012

  Teacher

  KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

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  Portsmouth Public Schools

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2018

  Teacher

  4TH GRADE MATH & SCIENCE TEACHER -Created and delivered effective training resources including lesson plans, digital resources-digital workbooks and activities, graphic organizers, charts, assessments, and portfolios according to district requirements, resulting in improved learner performance.-Aligned objectives and bridged communications across teams to introduce curriculums for department training.-Served as a team lead for four members within the department; responsibilities included: -Organizing field trips, communicating with vendors, collecting money funds, and relaying information through emails to my team from other school departments. -Ensuring deadlines were met and supply orders were turned in the office on time.-Leveraged a wide array of learning technologies including Google Classroom into daily classroom activities. Show less

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  Virginia Beach City Public Schools

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

  3RD GRADE MATH, SCIENCE, & SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER-Establish and implement training strategies and documentation with corresponding curriculum to achieve organizational goals. -Liaise with special education teachers and specialists to provide differentiated and personalized instruction to students.-Advance development of data-driven teaching methodologies that grow student engagement and academic achievements; increased end of the year Standards of Learning Test pass rate from 20% to 80%.-Facilitate the shift from in-classroom to online learning by coordinating virtual learning sessions, repurposing documents, creating video walkthroughs, and designing PDF guidelines.-Generate and organize content for ease of understanding, and utilized assessment tools to measure learning effectiveness.-Prepare progress reports, monitor classroom technology and tools, and assist the leadership team in preparing reports and filing paperwork.-Direct multiple projects from start to finish, ensuring clear communication throughout all phases, effective progress tracking, and management of expectations. Show less 5TH GRADE TEACHER-Demonstrated expertise performing one-on-one coaching with students by creating custom training sessions tailored to individual learning needs.-Partnered with the English as a Second Language department to develop and implement engaging lesson plans; oversaw 12 out of 26 students.-Undertook performance gap analysis to review performance issues, prioritize areas for improvement, and address organizational goals.-Organized, directed and managed an annual event for 200+ attendees, overseeing all aspects of vendor management, event logistics, budget tracking, and stakeholder management.-Established training plans and documentation for individual students, coordinated support team members during school learning, and handled logistics for training activities.-Adhered to the standards and procedures for document creation and organization, leveraging a variety of media to create bespoke materials.-Responsible for maintaining internal online sites, databases and course materials. Show less

  • Teacher

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Teacher

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2019
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  TMOG Learning Center

  Oct 2022 - now

  Training Coordinator