Lasheka Ware

Experienced and committed elementary educator with over 22 years of guiding student achievement and personal growth, seeking to transition beyond the traditional classroom setting into a leadership role within an educational institution. My goal is to contribute at a broader, strategic level supporting programs that coach and assist students through key academic and developmental transitions. With a strong background in instructional leadership, student advocacy, and cross-functional collaboration, I am prepared to leverage my expertise to enhance institutional support systems and drive positive, lasting outcomes for diverse student populations.

Pre-Kindergarten Educator - South Pointe Elementary School - Winter Haven, FL

(2022-08)

The South Pointe Elementary is a cutting-edge K–5 school designed to serve a growing community with a strong STEM emphasis, modern facilities, and a nurturing environment anchored in core values and inclusivity. The campus supports a forward-thinking curriculum that integrates technology and hands-on learning to foster student engagement. Strong partnerships with families and the local community are central to the school's mission of academic excellence and holistic development.

• Designed and implemented age-appropriate, inquiry-based learning activities aligned with Florida Early Learning Standards, which led to a 25% improvement in student readiness scores by the end of the academic year. These lessons emphasized foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth in a structured yet nurturing classroom environment.
• Led the integration of early STEM concepts into daily instruction by incorporating hands-on exploration, simple engineering challenges, and technology-enhanced learning. This initiative directly supported South Pointe Elementary's STEM-focused mission and increased student curiosity, collaboration, and critical thinking among Pre-K learners.
• Established strong family partnerships by launching a classroom newsletter, implementing Seesaw for real-time updates, and holding regular parent-teacher check-ins. As a result, 95% of families participated in conferences, helping to align learning goals between home and school and improving student engagement and developmental progress.

Elementary Educator - Garden Grove Elementary School - Winter Haven, FL

(2004-08 - 2022-08)

The Laurel Elementary School vision is to create a school in which a progressive leadership team and involved parents support high-performing teachers who utilize a variety of high-yield strategies, teach a rigorous and relevant curriculum, build relationships with students and families, and establish and maintain a safe and orderly environment to maximize student achievement while nurturing students to become responsible citizens who contribute to the success of their community.

• Individualized Learning Progress: To support the individualized growth of each student by ensuring that 90% of Pre-K ESE students make measurable progress in their individualized education plans (IEPs) as tracked through quarterly assessments, teacher observations, and progress reports.
• Social-Emotional Development: To enhance social-emotional skills by helping 85% of Pre-K ESE students demonstrate improvement in behavior management, social interactions, and self-regulation, as measured by teacher observations, behavior charts, and parent feedback by the end of the school year.
• Language and Communication Skills: To improve language development by ensuring 80% of Pre-K ESE students show progress in expressive and receptive language skills, including vocabulary, sentence structure, and communication, as measured by speech and language assessments and ongoing observations throughout the year.

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education - Nova Southeastern University

Master of Education - Grand Canyon University