Malesha Moss
Greenville,SC
Summary
Friendly, energetic teacher with 19 years experience in teaching in a classroom environment. Motivated to help students learn and be happy, healthy, and well behaved. Also promotes hands- on learning for children at all stages of the learning process. Motivated to help children develop social, academic and creative abilities to foster well-being and progress. Well-versed in developmental milestones and activities to promote curiosity and engagement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Meyer Center For Special Children
08.2023 - Current
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating specialized tools and resources tailored to needs of special education students.
- Assessed student progress regularly through formative and summative assessments, adapting instruction accordingly to meet individual needs.
- Engaged students with specialized play and educational activities to boost learning.
- Prepared, scheduled and led IEPs to provide right help to meet child's present needs.
- Established safe play environment for students.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
Kindergarten Teacher
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School
09.2019 - 08.2023
- Responsible for care of children ages three years to four years of age
- Plan structured activities and curriculum appropriate for each age group
- Manage classes of up to 20 students
- Design weekly lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material
- Communicate academic and behavioral progress to parents and maintain calm and professional attitude at all times
- Member of Advisory Board's Advancement and Enrollment Committee and Student Support Staff
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
Teacher
SHARE Head Start
03.2013 - 09.2019
- Work with parents to ensure satisfaction with staff and overall environment
- Responsible for care of children ages three years to four years of age
- Plan structured activities and curriculum appropriate for each age group
- Managed classes of up to 20 students
- Designed weekly lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material
- Communicate academic and behavioral progress to parents and maintain calm and professional attitude at all times.
Summer Recreation Leader
City of Greenville Parks and Recreation
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Under supervision of year-round staff, responsible for planning, leading, and implanting core and non-core programs and experiences for children in small group setting
- Also responsible for general safety, development, growth, and skill achievement of group of 40 participants
- Assist in maintaining interior and exterior of facility
- Assist with summer program lunches and snacks served daily
- Help write and implement weekly schedule for camp group
- Organize and lead variety of small and large group activities each week to include activities for time spent on bus
- Identify and respond to camper behavior issues
- Ensure that site is kept clean, organized, and free of litter
- Communicate with parents about participant's experiences and report concerns to Camp Leadership
- Assist in maintaining accurate program records, including incident reports, logbook documentation, and daily attendance
- Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with camp program areas
- Including but is not limited to, being responsible for campers safety and their whereabouts at all times
- Help guide Junior
- Camp Counselors and Camp Volunteers to have deeper understanding of leadership and counseling skills.
Lead Teacher
City Kids Child Development Center
11.2003 - 03.2013
- Attendance reports for ABC Childcare Vouchers
- Payroll for 19 employees
- Care for children ages six weeks to four years old
- Plan structured activities and follow curriculum appropriate for each age group
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
- Supervise three teachers.
Education
Masters of Education K-12 - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ01.2026
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting
ECPI College of Technology
Greenville, SC05.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Administration
ECPI College of Technology
Greenville, SC05.2005
High School Diploma -
Eastside High School
Taylors, SC05.2002
Skills
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Needs Identification and Assessment
- Time Management
- Teacher and Administrator Collaboration
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Lesson Planning
- Early Childhood Development
- State Certification and Accreditation
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
Certification
Adult and Infant CPR, First Aid, AED certified (10+ years) Classroom Experience (10+ years) Teaching (10+ years) Childcare (10+ years) Experience with Children (10+ years) Special Education (3 years) Toddler Care (10+ years) Early Childhood Education (10+ years) Tutoring (2 years) Special Needs (10+ years) Curriculum Development (9 years) Experience Working With Students (10+ years) Classroom Management (10+ years) Autism Experience (9 years) Writing Skills (9 years) Certifications and Licenses
Child Development Associate
COE Support Module-Special Education February 2022
COE Support Module-Early Childhood February 2022
COE Support Module-Secondary February 2022
COE Support Module-Elementary February 2022
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Meyer Center For Special Children
08.2023 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School
09.2019 - 08.2023
Summer Recreation Leader
City of Greenville Parks and Recreation
06.2017 - 08.2017
Teacher
SHARE Head Start
03.2013 - 09.2019
Lead Teacher
City Kids Child Development Center
11.2003 - 03.2013
Masters of Education K-12 - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting
ECPI College of Technology
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Administration
ECPI College of Technology
High School Diploma -
Eastside High School
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