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GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Summary

Enthusiastic educator with leadership experience and communication skills. Cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers, and administration.

Summary of Qualifications
  • Wyoming Teaching Certificate with Early Childhood Special Education birth to age 5, Elementary Education K-6, Language Arts 5-8, Math 5-8, Science 5-8, and Social Studies 5-8 endorsements.
  • Currently pursuing Masters in Special Education Mild/Moderate K-12 through Western Governors University.
Accomplishments

Named “District Teacher of the Year” in 2014 and nominated for Wyoming Teacher of the Year in 2014.

Experience
General Education Teacher
August 2008 to CurrentUinta County School District #4 － Mountain View, WY
  • Currently working as a 5th grade teacher in the general Education classroom.
  • Co-taught with Resource Teacher in math due to high percentage of students on IEPs.
  • Worked in and implement RTI strategies to help all students succeed.
  • Team leader for the 3rd grade team for 4 years.
  • Worked in a 3rd grade classroom as the general education teacher.
  • Worked with a variety of students including accelerated students as well as students served in the special education classroom.
  • Worked closely with teachers to serve students with behavior needs, learning needs, and other necessary learning needs in an attempt to include them in the general education classroom as much as possible.
  • Worked with the school counselors to develop and implement behavior plans to help students succeed.
Teaching Assistant
August 2007 to May 2008Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship － Logan, UT
  • Worked with Tami Pyfer and Kimberly Snow to make adjustments to the Special Education 4000 class.
  • Responsibilities include grading assignments, making adjustments to assessments, and helping with some assignments.
Student Teacher
March 2008 to April 2008Elementary Education Student Teaching － Logan, UT
  • Student taught in a first grade classroom with cooperating teacher Vicky Olsen.
  • Planned and taught lessons in the classroom.
  • Worked with students from many different cultural backgrounds and needs.
Student Teacher
January 2008 to February 2008Willow Valley Middle School － Wellsville, UT
  • Worked in a seventh grade resource classroom with cooperating teacher Elizabeth Johnson.
  • Planned and taught language arts lessons, reading lessons, and math lessons.
  • Developed and taught units.
  • Collaborated with other teachers, and conducted assessments of student progress within general eduction classrooms.
  • Developed and conducted IEP's, met with parents for parent teacher conferences.
Practicum Student
October 2007 to November 2007Sunrise Elementary － Smithfield, UT
  • Worked in a first grade classroom with cooperating teacher Launa. Daines.
  • Planned and taught writing lessons, a social studies lesson, reading lessons, a math lesson, and conducted a reading group using Reading Mastery.
  • Worked one on one with students.
  • Conducted small group reading lessons.
Supervisor
August 2007 to November 2007Summit Elementary － Smithfield, UT
  • Supervised two college students teaching Special Education students in reading groups.
  • Students used the Horizons Reading Program.
  • Provided students with feedback to them to help improve their teaching.
Teaching Assistant
January 2007 to August 2007Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship － Logan, UT
  • Assisted with Dr. Tom Higbee's Assistive Technology class during the spring and summer semesters of 2007.
  • Assisted students with questions about the assistive technology development and implementation.
  • Graded assignments and provided feedback to students at a college level.
Practicum Student
January 2007 to May 2007Cedar Ridge Middle School － Logan, UT
  • Worked with three students in the sixth and seventh grades in the resource classroom.
  • Work with Kelsey Chlarson to plan and teach math unit and lessons to the students.
Personal Tutor
August 2004 to May 2007Acumen/Leslie Snow － Logan, UT
  • Worked with a college student with Cerebral Palsy at Utah State University.
  • Tutored individual in a variety of college level courses including math, English, and history.
Practicum Student
September 2006 to December 2006Special Education Reading Practicum － Logan, UT
  • Taught Reading Mastery in a 4th grade resource classroom at Millville Elementary.
  • Worked with Jeni Buist as a cooperating teacher.
  • Worked with fourth grade students focused on reading interventions for these struggling students.
Education
Bachelor of Science : Elementary Education and Special, August of 2008Utah State University － Logan , UT

Dual major in Elementary Education and Special Education with a 3.70 GPA.

Received Honorary Scholar of the Year Award in the Special Education Department, 2008.

Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Master of Science : Special Education, 2015Western Governors University － Salt Lake, UT

Masters coursework in Special Education

Classes are Pass Fail

Accelerated the 2 year program

High School Diploma : 2004Evanston High School － Evanston, WYGPA: GPA: 3.95 I graduated from high school in the top ten percent of my graduating senior class at Evanston High School.

GPA: 3.95 I graduated from Evanston High School in the top ten percent of my graduating senior class.

Additional Information
  • Awards- My district selected me as district teacher of the year in 2014 and nominated for Wyoming Teacher of the Year. I am a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) and I have been on the Deans List for 4 consecutive semesters. I was also nominated for Honorary Scholar of the Year through the Special Education at Utah State University for 2008.
  • Service- I am currently active in volunteering my time for the Uinta County 4-H program. Currently I am the committee chair for the Catch-it-Calf program and the Catch-N-Show programs. I am actively in involved in the stock sale and volunteer hours to the kids of Uinta County during the week of fair. I have planned and carried out many community service activities affiliated with the 4-H Program as well. I volunteered my time at a child development center teaching children about caring for a garden and other relevant activities through the 4-H program.
Skills
  • I use technology effectively in the classroom and encourage others to use it as well.
  • Eager to help others learn and grow and I am also an active learner in the education community.

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Uinta County School District #4
  • Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship
  • Elementary Education Student Teaching
  • Willow Valley Middle School
  • Sunrise Elementary
  • Summit Elementary
  • Cedar Ridge Middle School
  • Acumen/Leslie Snow
  • Special Education Reading Practicum

School Attended

  • Utah State University
  • Western Governors University
  • Evanston High School

Job Titles Held:

  • General Education Teacher
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Student Teacher
  • Practicum Student
  • Supervisor
  • PersonalTutor

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Elementary Education and Special , August of 2008
    Master of Science : Special Education , 2015
    High School Diploma : 2004

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