Dr. Jayfinn S. Finley, NBCT

Experience

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  Westminster Catawba Christian School

  Aug 1996 - Jun 2002

  High School Spanish/Drama/Literature Teacher
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  York Educators At Home

  Aug 2001 - Jun 2004

  Home School Spanish Teacher
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  Rock Hill School District

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2004

  • Spanish Teacher

    Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

  • Exploratory Language Teacher (Spanish, French and German) and Social Studies [long-term substitute]

    Aug 2003 - Oct 2003
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  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

  Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Spanish Teacher
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  Rock Hill School District

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2011

  Spanish Teacher IB-MYP, Drama, Pre-Algebra

  -English Language Learner Mentor -IB/MYP Team Leader -District Lead Teacher: World Languages -Pre-Algebra Enrichment Teacher

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  National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2007

  World Language Teacher Assessor

  Reading thousands of pages of pedagogical documentation and assessing the teachers who wrote them.

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  York Preparatory Academy

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2013

  Spanish/Drama Teacher

  -Related Arts Department Chair -ADEPT Evaluator & Teacher Mentor

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  Walter G Byers, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Spanish Teacher

  -World Language Department Chair -School Representative to CMS Language Department

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  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Albemarle Road Middle School

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2024

  Spanish Teacher

  -World Language Department Chair -School Representative to CMS Language Department

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  Chester County School District Chester, SC

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2025

  • Education Mentor/ Evaluator/ Curriculum Writer

    Aug 2018 - Apr 2025

  • Spanish Teacher

    Aug 2017 - Apr 2024
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  International Educational Coaching, LLC

  Apr 2024 - now

  Principal Owner

  IEC offers consultations for educational entities who want to improve educator and tutor quality. The indicators for teacher quality include instructional objectives, student motivation, presentation of content, pacing, activities, questioning, academic feedback, student rapport, rigor, and problem solving. There also is a focus on planning for instruction, student assignments, and effective assessment. The environment of the in-person or online classroom and tutor session connects with teacher expectations, behavior management, and culture of the classroom. An educator who grows professionally will reflect on the craft, engage in professional development, and be involved in a professional community of learners.With a Doctor of Education at the helm, IEC endeavors to mentor teachers to become more effective tutors and leaders in the classroom and in their professional communities through observations and consultations. Tutoring and consultation services are available in English and in Spanish. Show less

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  Proximity Learning, Inc.

  Aug 2024 - now

  Spanish Teacher

  Online Spanish teacher for middle school students. Curriculum designer of Spanish for Proximity learning. Teacher in training mentor.