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Sonia K. Waldron
Educator
Devonshire,Bermuda
Summary
Experienced in business and education with a strong background in teaching and curriculum design. Demonstrates expertise in cultivating collaborative learning environments that foster student success. Adaptable to varying educational needs and excels in team-oriented settings, always striving to achieve educational outcomes. Skills include comprehensive lesson planning, effective classroom management, and the implementation of various instructional strategies.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Business Studies Instructor
The Department of Education, The Berkeley Institute
09.2018 - Current
- Communicate appropriately with students, parents, community and colleagues
- Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal methods
- Prepare for classes assigned with written evidence of preparation
- Assess student progress to refine instructions and meet student needs
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for physical, social and emotional development
- Maintain clear expectations for student behavior and achievement
- Collaborate with the Student Services, Learning Support and other departments to ensure student success
- Employ a variety of teaching strategies to meet all students’ learning styles and needs
- Signature School Team member
- Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader and Facilitator
International GCSE English Examinations Assessor
Edexcel GCSE Examination Board
01.2014 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: United Kingdom
- Assessed submitted examinations from various schools
- Confirmed or denied submitted grades through rigorous assessment of submitted work
- Communicated effectively with Examination Board
- Completed annual training to maintain exemplary standards for examination assessing
GCSE Math, English, & Family Studies Teacher and Math Tutor
Various UK High Schools
01.2013 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with classroom teachers, principals, and other school personnel to develop specialized plans to meet student’s needs
- Developed and implemented innovative methods for providing instructions to students
- Participated in academic guidance and tutoring of students
- Communicated and interacted with students, parents, staff and community in positive manner
- Established and maintained high expectations for student performance, progress and conduct
- Assessed student progress towards learning targets, objectives and expectations
- Provided accommodations for differences in student learning styles
- Delivered individual and small group assistance to students in a variety of physical settings
The Berkeley Institute – Business Studies Instructor
The Department of Education
09.2006 - 06.2012
- Established positive classroom environment conducive to effective instruction and learning
- Interacted with students in supportive and professional manner
- Prepared and presented lessons, learning activities and designated curricula to facilitate student learning
- Demonstrated professionalism in conduct, demeanor and work habits
- Prepared for classes assigned and displayed written evidence of preparation
- Developed engaging, creative and appropriate projects and resources
- Graduation Committee
- Duke of Edinburgh Award Program Coordinator and Expedition Assessor
Cedarbridge Academy – Family Studies Teacher
The Department of Education
09.2002 - 06.2006
- Established positive classroom environment conducive to effective instruction and learning
- Interacted with students in supportive and professional manner
- Prepared and presented lessons, learning activities and designated curricula to facilitate student learning
- Demonstrated professionalism in conduct, demeanor and work habits
- Prepared for classes assigned and displayed written evidence of preparation
- Developed engaging, creative and appropriate projects and resources
- Special Projects – Cedarbridge Academy
- Cooking Club – Student Café
- Graduation Committee
Education
Teacher’s Certification -
Bermuda College & Mount St. Vincent University
Paget, BERMUDA05.2004
Master’s - Business Management
Webster University
Hamilton, BERMUDA12.1999
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Morris Brown College
Atlanta, GA12.1992
High School Diploma - Secretarial Studies
Whitney Institute
Smith’s, BERMUDA06.1985
Skills
- Assessment design
- Business concepts
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Decision-making
Accomplishments
- Supervising a team of approximately 32 Duke of Edinburgh members leading to 8 participants earning awards last year and 16 in position to earn awards in 2025.
- Achieved confidence and greater understanding of the Bermuda Educational system by joining and working with the School Transformation Team since inception.
- Collaborated with team to write and update curriculum for the new Signature School which led to The Berkeley Institute Business & Insurance curriculum being ready for the start of the transition.
- Collaborated with team in the development of the new graduation requirements. Team is rejoining to update document/requirements based on new findings.
Hobbies and Interests
- Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: Delta GEMS Committee Member & Mentor, Risk Management Coordinator and Children’s Reading Festival Committee Member
- CURB: Council Member and Reparations Committee Member
- Reading
- Traveling
- Cooking
- Volunteering
Professional Development
- March 2025 - The Berkeley Institute Scheduling Institute
- February 2025 - Virtual Stewards of Children Training - SCARS
- February 2025 - Using PowerBuddy for Learning - Schoology
- February 2025 - Educating in an Online Environment (English) - Digital Educator Global Academy (DEGA)
- January 2025 - Strategic Planning for CURB - conducted by PROPEL
- January 2025 - Risk Management Coordinator Training - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- April 2024 - AI for Education Summit - AI for Education
- January 2024 - The Berkeley Institute Aspiring Leadership Institute (ALI)
- Upcoming: April 2025 - Theory of Change Workshop (8 hours) for CURB - conducted by PROPEL
Certification
- Certified Award Leader, The Duke of Edinburgh Award Program, 2023
- Intellectual Disabilities, Bermuda College, 2024
- CPR for Adults and Children, SCARS, 2025
Affiliations
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
- CURB
Quote
There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.
Seth Godin
Software
Microsoft Suite
Timeline
Business Studies Instructor
The Department of Education, The Berkeley Institute
09.2018 - Current
International GCSE English Examinations Assessor
Edexcel GCSE Examination Board
01.2014 - 12.2018
GCSE Math, English, & Family Studies Teacher and Math Tutor
Various UK High Schools
01.2013 - 06.2018
The Berkeley Institute – Business Studies Instructor
The Department of Education
09.2006 - 06.2012
Cedarbridge Academy – Family Studies Teacher
The Department of Education
09.2002 - 06.2006
Master’s - Business Management
Webster University
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Morris Brown College
High School Diploma - Secretarial Studies
Whitney Institute
Teacher’s Certification -
Bermuda College & Mount St. Vincent University
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