Misaben Patel
Pittsfield
Summary
Experienced with curriculum development, ensuring educational content meets all necessary standards and engages students. Utilizes range of teaching methods to address different learning styles, promoting well-rounded understanding of subjects. Strong understanding of classroom management techniques to maintain productive and respectful learning environment. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Berkshire County Head Start
Pittsfield, MA
08.2021 - Current
- Developed age-appropriate lesson plans to foster children's cognitive and social development.
- Collaborated with parents and caregivers to support children's educational goals and well-being.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Maintained detailed records of students' progress and behavior, providing valuable feedback to parents and staff.
Sales Associate
Marshalls
Pittsfield, MA
10.2016 - Current
- Assisted customers in product selection, enhancing overall shopping experience.
- Processed transactions efficiently using POS systems, maintaining cash handling accuracy.
- Trained new staff on sales techniques and customer service best practices.
- Collaborated with team to achieve sales targets and improve store performance.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
- Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
Teacher
Busy Bee Daycare
Lee, MA
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate lesson plans to enhance children's cognitive and emotional development.
- Fostered a safe and nurturing environment, promoting positive social interactions among children.
- Coordinated daily schedules, ensuring smooth transitions between activities for optimal learning experiences.
- Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
- Enhanced children''s emotional development through empathetic communication and active listening techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
MCLA
Pittsfield, MA12-2024
High School Diploma -
Mounment Mountain High School
Great Barrington, MA06-2016
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Motivating students
- Student engagement
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive role model and mentor
- Growth mindset
- Classroom instruction
- Collaborative learning
- Group and individual instruction
- Learning strategies
- Assessment strategies
Timeline
Teacher
Berkshire County Head Start
08.2021 - Current
Teacher
Busy Bee Daycare
09.2020 - 12.2020
Sales Associate
Marshalls
10.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Education
MCLA
High School Diploma -
Mounment Mountain High School