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LISA C. TRAINER
217 Bluebird Drive
Winchester, OH 45633
614/734-6576

SUMMARY Energetic self-starter with five years elementary teaching experience. Strong commitment to nurturing student growth in both knowledge and wisdom. Seeking elementary-level teaching position within progressive school system.

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EXPERIENCE CLARK COUNTY SCHOOLS                                                Winchester, Ohio
Kindergarten through Fifth Grade                                                       August, 1993 to Present
Substitute Teacher

· Instructed students from teacher's lesson plans.

· Prepared and presented Art/Kentucky History unit on spinning and weaving.

· Gained wide range of exposure through teaching EBD, TMH, Special Education, and Library classes.

· Called upon to substitute on 86½ occasions during the school year.

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS                                                          Lexington, Kentucky
Substitute Teacher                                                                                     October, 1993 to Present

· Teach kindergarten classes on a regular basis.

· Provide creative art activities for afternoon kindergarten classes.

CLARK COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL                                               Winchester, Kentucky
Fourth Grade Teacher                                                                           August, 1992 to May, 1993

· Devised various learning games to enhance student self esteem.

· Planned unit on Chemistry in which students learned about the effects of chemicals.

· Implemented critical thinking skills activities such as main idea, drawing conclusions, and making inferences.

· Tutored students weekly.

First Grade Teacher                                                                             August, 1991 to May, 1992

· Implemented critical thinking skills such as main idea.

· Developed special unit on America, highlighting various important places.

· Advised on reading difficulties.

· Tutored students weekly.

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER                                                                       Lexington, Kentucky
Remedial Teacher                                                                      September, 1990 to January, 1993

· Improved self esteem of students through educational activities designed to bring specific abilities up to appropriate grade level.

· Developed educational curriculum based on student test scores.

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL                                                              St. Petersburg, Florida
Third Grade Teacher                                                                         August, 1988 to August, 1990

· Instructed students in compliance with school curriculum.

· Planned and supervised unit on Seminole Indians in which students constructed miniature Indian village as well as unit on peanuts where students made peanut butter and used it in cooking projects.

· Tutored, on individual basis, students needing special assistance in reading and math.

· Department chairman in charge of third grade curriculum.

 

 

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OLIVE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL                                                     Olive Hill, Kentucky
First Grade - Student Teacher                                                       January, 1988 to June, 1988

· Instructed students under supervision of cooperating teacher.

· Designed and successfully implemented unit on incorporating basics of rhythm and music notation, introduction to band instruments in chosen musical scores, and music games using magnetic notes on a board.

· Served as substitute teacher.

· Implemented new technique for collecting class assignments which resulted in more organized grading.

· Conducted in-class tutoring as needed.

 

EDUCATION
Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky.

Graduate work; 15 hours toward Masters degree completed as of January, 1995.

· Problems in Teaching Reading
· Guidance and Personnel Work in Schools
· Art in your World
· Environmental Science
· History of Pioneer Kentucky
· Learning Disabilities

Kentucky Christian College, Grayson, Kentucky.
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, June, 1988.

· Certification: provisional 1-8 in Kentucky through 2000.
· Listed in "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges," 1987-88.
· Received Future Teachers of America scholarship.

 

PERSONAL  DEVELOPMENT
Teacher-Leader Conference Sessions:
             Effective teaching techniques (art, music, storytelling).

In-service Seminars:
             D'Nealian Handwriting
             Math Manipulatives
             The Seven Laws of the Learner (How to Teach Almost Anything to Practically Anyone)

Association of Christian Schools International (ASCI) Convention Sessions:

Identifying the Learning Disabled
Helping Teachers to Discipline Effectively
Outdoor Science From Leaves to Lizards
Brain Growth Stages and Cross Age Tutoring
Is There Only One Meaning in Interpreting Literature?
Creative Storytelling
Making History Come Alive
How to Diagnose Student's Learning Strengths and Weaknesses
Bringing Creativity and Fun to the Upper Elementary Classroom
Developing Thinking Skills in Children
Inadvertent Learning
Developing Study Skills
Multiplication and Division - Why We Do What We Do