As a Montessorian in the Chicagoland area since 2003, I am excited to be the administrator of Prairieland Montessori's Wicker Park location. A small Montessori school in a booming neighborhood; we provide fully-implemented Montessori curriculum for 0-6 learners in a home-like, peaceful and community-oriented setting.

^Collaborate with administration to design and communicate the program’s vision, mission, policies, and procedures*Provide coaching, feedback, and resources to teachers and support staff, including modeling of Montessori presentations, co-planning, and co-teaching with teachers and classroom assistants*Identify, provide, and coordinate professional growth opportunities for staff in regards to Montessori curriculum, educational best practices, assessments, and other areas as… Show more ^Collaborate with administration to design and communicate the program’s vision, mission, policies, and procedures*Provide coaching, feedback, and resources to teachers and support staff, including modeling of Montessori presentations, co-planning, and co-teaching with teachers and classroom assistants*Identify, provide, and coordinate professional growth opportunities for staff in regards to Montessori curriculum, educational best practices, assessments, and other areas as needed*Develop and deliver content for Informational Curriculum Nights, New Parent/Student Orientation, and Parent Education Nights*Write grant proposals and spearhead fundraising campaigns for school improvements and private funding for resource needs*Attend weekly grade-level meetings to provide ongoing professional development to staff*Work with administration to prioritize purchasing of Montessori materials with limited funds*Support hiring efforts including recruiting and interviewing potential new staff members Show less

*Served as the liaison between families, teachers, and administration to communicate to families the program’s vision, mission, policies, and procedures*Maintained the school's website content. See www.drummondschool.org*Provided coaching, feedback, and resources to teachers and support staff, including modeling of Montessori presentations, co-planning, and co-teaching with teachers and classroom assistants*Identified, provided, and coordinated professional growth opportunities for… Show more *Served as the liaison between families, teachers, and administration to communicate to families the program’s vision, mission, policies, and procedures*Maintained the school's website content. See www.drummondschool.org*Provided coaching, feedback, and resources to teachers and support staff, including modeling of Montessori presentations, co-planning, and co-teaching with teachers and classroom assistants*Identified, provided, and coordinated professional growth opportunities for staff in regards to Montessori curriculum, educational best practices, assessments, and other areas as needed*Developed and maintained school calendar of events including Informational Curriculum Nights, New Parent/Student Orientation, Open House, and Prospective Parent School Tours*Wrote grant proposals and spearheaded fundraising campaigns for school improvements and private funding for our resource needsOrganized and coordinated student programs including a 5-day annual field trip to Nature’s Classroom, 4-day trips to Washington, DC and Pretty Lake Camp*Worked closely with Parent groups to coordinate, plan and implement family and community engagement events including Parent Education/Family Nights*Dedicated member of the Instructional Leadership Team and Administrative Leadership Team*Supported hiring efforts including recruiting and interviewing potential new staff members*Managed school enrollment and the lottery application process according to district standards*Interacted with 350 students daily; knowing each by name and built valuable connections to gain their trust Show less

Early Childhood (pk-K) Public School Montessori teacher for six yearsElementary One (1-3) Public School Montessori teacher for two yearsSkills include:-providing differentiated instruction in an organized, compassionate and fun setting-Balanced Literacy techniques-Lucy Caulkins Writer's Workshops-Guided Reading instruction-implementing standardized assessments and analyzing results to improve instruction-modifying Montessori methods to suit students with Special… Show more Early Childhood (pk-K) Public School Montessori teacher for six yearsElementary One (1-3) Public School Montessori teacher for two yearsSkills include:-providing differentiated instruction in an organized, compassionate and fun setting-Balanced Literacy techniques-Lucy Caulkins Writer's Workshops-Guided Reading instruction-implementing standardized assessments and analyzing results to improve instruction-modifying Montessori methods to suit students with Special Needs-classroom management for 30 children, ages 3-6 or 6-9, in a full-day setting- communicating with students' families daily and in a way that encourages ongoing dialogue with teachers, parent contribution and support of our entire school community Show less