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Kira Greenhalgh

Burstwick,East Riding of Yorkshire
Kira Greenhalgh

Summary

Professional, organized, and dedicated professional with a background in education. Experience providing customer service as well as working with individuals and families from a variety of backgrounds, creating and implementing behavioral and academic interventions, both general and specialized curriculum, and both professional and personal experience working with students with special education needs and son diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Strong attention to detail, professional demeanor, highly effective communication, time management skills, and willing and able to learn new skills including related to IT.

Overview

5
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
2

Higher education degrees

Work History

The Kingdom Kids Learning Center, Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

Lead Teacher & Assistant Director
2022.04 - 2024.07 (2 years & 3 months)

Job overview

Early Childhood Education Center (3-5 year old students, with 6-13 year old students for after school/school break care).


Duties included:


  • Curriculum building and lesson planning
  • Working with families from a variety of backgrounds, including parent teacher conferences to discuss strategies to improve targeted academics and behavioral incidents
  • Individualized lessons to the needs of students on case by case basis: Included identifying knowledge, skills, and development gaps, as well as implementing teacher training to bridge them.
  • Testing and evaluation of student growth in core areas (alphabet identification, color identification, name writing, etc.)
  • Establishing supportive learning environments to help ensure success for staff and students
  • Supporting teachers and learning assistants by providing effective teaching methods for subject curriculum, as well as methods to implement the scaffolding of knowledge
  • Light administrative duties such as document building and filing: Included customized behavioral reports, parent contact sheets, training manuals, attendance and meal tracking paperwork for state programs, evaluation data logging/charting as well as instructions for others to be able to maintain logs and utilize the information within to target specific needs of students, creation of customized business-specific enrollment forms, and more.
  • Cleaning of building and sanitization of toys and materials used in order to maintain health standards

Family Caretaker for Grandfather, Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

Caretaker
2019.06 - 2022.04 (2 years & 10 months)

Job overview

Cared for paternal grandfather in a caretaking and personal assistant role. Responsibilities included (but not limited to):

  • Communication between all healthcare professionals working with grandfather
  • Managing and administering daily medications, including daily insulin injections
  • Daily tracking of vital signs in order to track state of health conditions such as diabetes and congestive heart failure
  • First hand care when required such as assistance with recovery following a fall incident, assistance with basic care tasks during times of illness (feeding, restroom use, personal hygiene, et)
  • Facilitating interactions with Veterans Association and doctors to procure medication
  • Assistance with bill management
  • Errand running and grocery shopping
  • Providing transportation to any stores, activities, or appointments

Taylor Middle School, Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

Science Teacher
2017.01 - 2019.06 (2 years & 5 months)

Job overview

Full teaching duties including:

  • Lesson planning, including creating homework, marking assignments, and implementing class activities to monitor individuals' progress
  • Lesson delivery in line with state standards, school guidelines, and curriculum guidelines
  • Classroom management to foster safe and effective learning environments
  • Content area collaboration with other teachers within the same subject area, as well as collaboration with teachers in other subject areas to ensure students received a balanced workload across their classes
  • Working with students from a variety of backgrounds
  • IEP implementation to meet the needs of students with special education and emotional needs
  • Administering formative and summative assessments to check for learning with students
  • Engaged students with lesson materials by building positive rapport.
  • Reported on students' progress and attitude to learning at parent-teacher meetings.

Rally's, Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

Crew Member
2012.08 - 2012.12 (4 months)

Job overview

  • Worked fast and accurately to meet customer needs and service goals.
  • Trained in food safety and hygiene practices.
  • Attended to customers with friendly and accurate service.
  • Acted as team player by helping colleagues finish their tasks.
  • Worked directly with customers through ordering and payments, as well as cooking and preparing non-grilled foods
  • Provided customer service as required

Willow Ridge Living & Rehabilitation Center, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States of America

Environmental Services
2012.02 - 2012.07 (5 months)

Job overview

Housekeeping for residents, including but not limited to:

  • Sweeping, mopping, dusting, trash removal, restroom cleaning & sanitation, changing of bed linens, and overall sanitation of resident rooms
  • Daily deep cleaning schedule of client rooms
  • Cleaning of facility rooms such as dining areas, activities rooms, and physical rehabilitation room

Walmart, Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Cashier
2011.10 - 2012.02 (4 months)

Job overview

Cash register, assisting customers with information regarding locations of items in store, returning items to sale floor, maintaining aisle cleanliness

Kokomo Gifts LLC, Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

Sales Associate
2010.06 - 2011.01 (7 months)

Job overview

Responsible for general running of the store during shifts - customer service, stocking, cleaning and maintenance, product knowledge, cash register

Education

Indiana University of Kokomo Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

Bachelor of Science from Education
2015.09 - 2017.12 (2 years & 3 months)

University Overview

Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

Associate of Science from Education
2012.09 - 2015.05 (2 years & 8 months)

University Overview

Kokomo High School Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America

High School Dimploma from General Studies
2006.08 - 2010.05 (3 years & 9 months)

University Overview

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Student assessments
  • Classroom instruction
  • Activity planning
  • Parent communication
  • Progress monitoring
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Customer Service
  • Typing
  • Google Office Suite

Certification

  • Enhanced DBS completed August 2024
  • Completion Certificate for Non-UK Criminality Check completed August 2024
  • Authorized to work in United Kingdom via spousal visa (will provide share code upon request)
  • Suicide Prevention (Certified 2017)
  • CPR/First Aid (2022)

Languages

English
Native

Quote

Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
Saint Thérèse de Lisieux
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Timeline

Lead Teacher & Assistant Director
The Kingdom Kids Learning Center
2022.04 - 2024.07 (2 years & 3 months)
Caretaker
Family Caretaker for Grandfather
2019.06 - 2022.04 (2 years & 10 months)
Science Teacher
Taylor Middle School
2017.01 - 2019.06 (2 years & 5 months)
Indiana University of Kokomo
Bachelor of Science from Education
2015.09 - 2017.12 (2 years & 3 months)
Ivy Tech Community College
Associate of Science from Education
2012.09 - 2015.05 (2 years & 8 months)
Crew Member
Rally's
2012.08 - 2012.12 (4 months)
Environmental Services
Willow Ridge Living & Rehabilitation Center
2012.02 - 2012.07 (5 months)
Cashier
Walmart
2011.10 - 2012.02 (4 months)
Sales Associate
Kokomo Gifts LLC
2010.06 - 2011.01 (7 months)
Kokomo High School
High School Dimploma from General Studies
2006.08 - 2010.05 (3 years & 9 months)
  • Enhanced DBS completed August 2024
  • Completion Certificate for Non-UK Criminality Check completed August 2024
  • Authorized to work in United Kingdom via spousal visa (will provide share code upon request)
  • Suicide Prevention (Certified 2017)
  • CPR/First Aid (2022)
Kira Greenhalgh