Allison Derrick
Kindergarten/ First Grade Teacher at Kenston Forest School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Elementary Education PREK-6 License
Commonwealth of VirginiaJul, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Kenston Forest School
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Kindergarten/ First Grade Teacher
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Aug 2022 - Present
I taught Kindergarten the 2022-2023 school year and looped up to first grade with my class for the 2023-2024 school year. I taught Kindergarten the 2022-2023 school year and looped up to first grade with my class for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Nottoway Middle School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Intern
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Apr 2022 - May 2022
Gain rich and diverse experience for my Educational Leadership masters. I had the opportunity to partner with administration in Nottoway County to assist the administrative team at Nottoway Middle School. I provided visibility in the halls and handled discipline and behavior matters. Gain rich and diverse experience for my Educational Leadership masters. I had the opportunity to partner with administration in Nottoway County to assist the administrative team at Nottoway Middle School. I provided visibility in the halls and handled discipline and behavior matters.
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Longwood University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Assistant for the Special Education Department at Longwood University
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
• Enhanced learning by tutoring college students for the VCLA and created personalized study sessions for individual student learning needs to improve test scores. • Provided in-person and virtual instruction to collegiate special education classes. • Evaluated and revised student’s lesson plans and course content to determine grades fairly and quickly. • Enhanced learning by tutoring college students for the VCLA and created personalized study sessions for individual student learning needs to improve test scores. • Provided in-person and virtual instruction to collegiate special education classes. • Evaluated and revised student’s lesson plans and course content to determine grades fairly and quickly.
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Buckingham Primary School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher, Grade 5
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
• Produced and implemented engaging, effective, and creative lesson plans both virtually and during in-person learning. • Tutored students individually to improve understanding of content knowledge and engagement. • Differentiated lessons to see a 25% improvement of test scores across grade level. • Collaborated with cooperating teachers and departments to develop effective instruction across grade level. • Gained experience working with diverse online platforms. • Created visual anchor charts of major concepts to be displayed for the grade level both in the classroom for student use and online for virtual students. • Received consistent positive feedback on educational growth from administration and the community. Show less
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Partnership Teacher
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Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
• Created and executed interactive activities for students to complete both in class and online while delivering constructive feedback in a timely manner. • Addressed group and individual needs in a culturally and socio-economically diverse classroom setting. • Created and executed interactive activities for students to complete both in class and online while delivering constructive feedback in a timely manner. • Addressed group and individual needs in a culturally and socio-economically diverse classroom setting.
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Practicum I Teacher, Grade 2
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Sep 2019 - Nov 2020
• Assisted cooperating teacher with classroom tasks such as working with individual students, small groups, whole class instruction, and grading assignments. • Developed positive relationships with students to better fit their social emotional and academic needs. • Assisted cooperating teacher with classroom tasks such as working with individual students, small groups, whole class instruction, and grading assignments. • Developed positive relationships with students to better fit their social emotional and academic needs.
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Peer Mentor, Lead Mentor
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Jun 2018 - Jun 2020
• Guide other peer mentors through New Lancer Days and their coaching groups, as well as manage a group of peer mentors to assure they complete their assigned tasks and responsibilities. • Help incoming freshmen find their place at Longwood University, while accommodating to their diverse individual needs. • Guide other peer mentors through New Lancer Days and their coaching groups, as well as manage a group of peer mentors to assure they complete their assigned tasks and responsibilities. • Help incoming freshmen find their place at Longwood University, while accommodating to their diverse individual needs.
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Woolridge Elementary School
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United States
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Higher Education
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Practicum II Teacher, Grade K
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
• Taught and engaged small groups of students to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary. • Differentiated lesson plans catered to a small group of children to enhance knowledge of phonics. • Taught and engaged small groups of students to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary. • Differentiated lesson plans catered to a small group of children to enhance knowledge of phonics.
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Education
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2023 - 2024
Longwood University
Graduate Endorsement, Reading Literacy and Learning -
2021 - 2023
Longwood University
Master of Science - MS, Educational Leadership and Administration, General -
2017 - 2021
Longwood University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Elementary Education and Teaching -
Godwin High School
High School Diploma
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