JeKaya Simmons, M.Ed
Cross Functional Team Lead, Early Childhood at HISD Career Readiness- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Early Childhood - 6th Grade, Generalist
State of Texas Early Childhood
Experience
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HISD Career Readiness
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cross Functional Team Lead, Early Childhood
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Jul 2022 - Present
*Energized teams and collaborated to enhance lessons through planning, team-teaching, and student rapport building. *Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of their operational needs. *Offer tailored suggestions to enhance technology for optimal performance. *Planned and delivered instruction while collaborating with head start co-teacher. *Conducted classroom instruction; constructed daily lesson plans and feedback on learning achievements and plans for improvement. Show less
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Spring ISD
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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English Second Language Specialist
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Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
English Language Instructor *Provide training to staff on both existing and emerging technologies and services. *Analyzed data to maximize instructional practices to meet student growth expectations. *Observed intern teachers and provided comprehensive feedback. English Language Instructor *Provide training to staff on both existing and emerging technologies and services. *Analyzed data to maximize instructional practices to meet student growth expectations. *Observed intern teachers and provided comprehensive feedback.
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Wayne State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Instructional Coach
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
I facilitate a qualified team of educators to help them involve students in their lessons. I implement new learning methods to optimize student learning and cultivate their interest in education and development. Some of my key accomplishments are: ★ Promoted a quality learning environment by engaging intern teachers and fostering healthy ties with students and faculty. ★ Planned and delivered instructional activities and schemes of work that enabled active learning experiences. ★ Analyzed intern teachers and provided comprehensive feedback to meet the needs of the teacher’s students. ★ Coached interns on maintaining a healthy work-life balance to act on priorities and be able to continuously thrive. ★ Energized teams and coached interns on co-teaching, lesson planning, team-teaching, and student rapport building. Show less
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English Second Language Specialist
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2012 - 2018
Some of my notable contributions are as follows: ★ Identified and selected different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs. Researched specific classroom issues and assumed corrective measures accordingly. ★ Effectively coached and mentored the multi-cultural staff to improve the school and students’ overall performance. ★ Progressed within several leadership roles in an All-Boys Kindergarten School to analyze each grade level to impart quality education. Set up and communicated clear objectives for all English learning activities. ★ Fostered lasting, professional relationships with parents, teachers, leadership, and administration to ensure students’ academic success. Designed engaging lessons and adjusted British written performance objectives to meet students’ needs. ★ Leveraged technology and research-based behavioral management systems to revolutionize lessons and meet deadlines Show less
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Education
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2023 - 2023
Salesforce Talent Alliance Career Cohorts
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2023 - 2023
Women's Empowerment Institute
Amazon Cloud Practitioner -
Cambridge College
M.Ed. -
Grambling State University
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