1. Mary Mark
4428 Black hillsDriveNW,Acworth, Georgia 30101 |H:716-241-1055|C:770-990-6400,marymark3817@gmail.com
Summary
Nurturingand energetic Teacher/Teacher Assistant with twoyears experience ina public school classroom environment. Well versed in
collaborating withteachers to best meet eachstudent’s unique needs. Well equipped to provide appropriate learning techniques and
behavioral redirectionfor childrenwith learningdisabilitiesand behavioral disorders. Assisted teachers in teaching lessons plans and
collaborated withother professionals to provide the highest level ofeducationfor each student. Detail-oriented, organized and focused on
evaluating student progression, and adapting lesson plans to facilitate learning and growth.
Highlights
 Classroom Management
 Strong Communicator
 First AidandCPR Certified
 Arts and crafts
 Musician
 LessonPlan Development and teaching
 Grading and records management
 Facilitate indoor andoutdoor activities
 Proficient inMicrosoft Office
 Conflict Resolution
Experience
Teacher Assistant 05/2016 to current
KinderCare
 Plan andlead activities to developstudents’ physical, emotional andsocial growth.
 Instruct small groups of students in basic concepts such as the alphabet, shapes andcolor recognition.
 Supervise toddler’s snacktime and indoor and outdoor play.
 Manage anaverage ofnine toddlers per class.
 Lead Toddlers inarts andcrafts lessons.
 Keep classrooms cleanbysterilizing and disinfecting toys andsurfaces.
 Maintain headcount andattendance sheets.
 Complete reports ontoddlers’ progress, behavior andsocial skills for parents.
Teacher Aide 01/2015-04/2016
Buffalo Public Schools (New York)
 Assisted Special Education Teacher in facilitating educational activities for childrenages 4-7
 Taught the class during teacher’s absence
 Providedone-on-one support to specialneeds students
 Classroom management
 Designed arts andcrafts activities to reinforce lessons duringsmallgrouplearningperiods.
 Conductedsmallgroup andindividual classroomactivities basedondifferentiated learning needs.
 Observedstudents to supplyteachers with feedback regardingpotential learning blocks andopportunities for support.
 Encouraged students to be understandingof andhelpful to others.
 Promoted language development skillsthroughreading andstorytelling.
Teacher Assistant 11/2015-04/2016
Young Men Christian Association (YMCA)
 Collaboratedwith fourth Grade Teachers in classroom management andEducationalactivitiesfor children ages9-10.
 Observed students andsuppliedteachers withfeedbackregarding potential learningblocks and opportunities for support especiallyin
math
 Worked alongside teachers to facilitate enrichment programs and appliedpositive reinforcement methods for the purpose of redirected
negative behaviors.
Volunteer Receptionist
Buffalo Urban League
05/11-08/11
 Answeredphones and redirectedcalls to the appropriate parties
 Providedexcellent customer service for issue resolution
 Processeddata entryof clients and services using Excel and Access
 Records management
 Providedreports to management as needed
Volunteer Teacher (Trinidad and in the USA) 1995-2014
Maraval,Perrine,and Victory Temple SDA Church
 Planned and implementedlessons for childrenages 3-10
 Designedarts activitiesto reinforce lessons
 Incorporated musicalactivitiesto increase learning
Youth Leader
Emmanuel Temple SDA Church 2011
 Planned and implementedprograms for youths from ages10-23
 Coordinated programs providing panel discussions incorporating innovative solutions for youths of the 21st century

2. NORDSTROM Miami, FL 10/04-01/07
Sales Support
 Provided excellent customer service
 Organized and inventoried merchandise
 Utilizedcompanydatabase to locate merchandise for customers
 Arranged visual merchandise for sales events
Bloomingdales Miami, FL
Merchandiser 02/02-10/04
 Exhibited fashions on mannequins
 Arranged visual merchandise for sales events
 Mark down merchandisefor clearance
 Provided excellent customer service
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English
State Universityof New York College at Buffalo, 05/13
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Science- Humanities and Social Science
Erie Community College, Buffalo, New York, 05/11