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Barbara Leitch

Barbara Leitch

Richmond

Summary

I am passionate about promoting inclusion, critical thinking skills and personal development. I believe everyone is capable of excelling. It is up to the leaders in our lives to make this happen. I use the skills I learned in managing classroom environments and student behavior to now maximize proactive interventions and positive results in a variety of other situations.

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

Church Secretary

Prince of Peace Church of the Brethren
Littleton
11.2015 - 06.2025
  • Prepared weekly bulletins for distribution to the congregation.
  • Managed email communications between the church office and congregation members.
  • Maintained accurate records of membership and attendance.
  • Assisted in managing church office operations and supplies inventory.
  • Responded to inquiries from community members regarding church services and programs.
  • Supported the pastor with administrative tasks.
  • Coordinated master church calendar
  • Updated contact information in the database system, and printed directories for members of the congregation.
  • Received, screened and routed telephone calls.
  • Prepared thank you cards to donors who made financial contributions to the church.
  • Organized and maintained church files, records and documents.
  • Created spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel for record-keeping and reporting.
  • Updated system to organize office documentation, maximizing efficiency and increasing productivity.
  • Compiled and typed statistical reports, synthesized information, and provided excellent communication to disseminate information throughout the organization.
  • Prepared reports for church events.

Driver

Dog Training Elite
Littleton
03.2023 - 01.2024
  • Facilitated transportation for dog trainers with seizure disorders to dog training sessions
  • Advocated for the trainers when they needed to be allowed to rest at home, rather than continue with daily appointments.
  • Took trainers to the hospital as needed for emergency services

Teacher

Douglas County Schools
Castle Rock
08.1978 - 05.2009
  • Developed lesson plans aligned with district curriculum standards.
  • Assisted in classroom management and student engagement activities.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to enhance instructional strategies and support systems.
  • Implemented educational technologies to support diverse learning needs.
  • Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and understanding.
  • Participated in professional development workshops to improve teaching skills.
  • Communicated regularly with parents regarding student performance and behavior.
  • Organized classroom materials and resources for effective learning environments.
  • Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
  • Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
  • Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
  • Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
  • Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Planned field trips to enrich students' educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.

Education

M.D. - Guidance Counseling

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
12-1991

Master of Arts - Special Education

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
05-1977

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD
05-1974

Skills

  • Database management
  • Team collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Organization skills
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Membership tracking
  • Bulletin preparation
  • Writing and editing
  • Communication systems
  • Office administration
  • Record-keeping
  • Community outreach
  • Classroom management
  • Student assessment
  • Lesson planning
  • Relationship building
  • Adaptability to change
  • Conflict resolution
  • Interactive learning
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Student motivation
  • Learning styles
  • Group instruction
  • Special education
  • Alternative learning methods
  • Assessment tools
  • Student-centered learning
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Cooperative learning
  • Curriculum development
  • IEP planning
  • Instructional methods
  • Innovative lesson planning
  • Learning assessments
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Student rapport
  • Learning strategies
  • Positive role model and mentor
  • Empathy and patience
  • Visual aids utilization
  • Creative lesson planning

Affiliations

  • I have recently left the mountains of Colorado to be closer to my family in Richmond and am in the process of getting reacquainted with the East Coast.
  • Music is life giving for me, and having the opportunity to dance along is a joy.
  • I also enjoy escaping into a good book or spending a day on the beach, listening to the ebb and flow of the waves.

Timeline

Driver

Dog Training Elite
03.2023 - 01.2024

Church Secretary

Prince of Peace Church of the Brethren
11.2015 - 06.2025

Teacher

Douglas County Schools
08.1978 - 05.2009

M.D. - Guidance Counseling

University of Phoenix

Master of Arts - Special Education

James Madison University

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

University of Maryland, College Park

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