Aleesha Lawhorn Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Co, Us

College View Elementary

Teach a multi-aged classroom of 1st and 2nd grade students Establish positive rapport with students and families Track student data monthly in order to improve academic achievementProvide differentiation that addresses students’ instructional needs and supports mastery of content-language objectives Participate in monthly professional development trainings in order to remain well informed with current trends in education

Joyce Kilmer Elementary

Implement Universal Design for Learning principles throughout instruction to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment Adhere to higher orders of Bloom’s taxonomy when designing differentiated lesson plans that follow curriculum guidelines and common core standardsWeekly communication with families about student progress and classroom updates through various forms of in-person and digital contactDaily collaboration with colleagues and administration in order to ensure a supportive, captivating, and progressive learning communityExecuted individualized education plans for students receiving special education servicesCollaborated with parents and colleagues to develop a rigorous, engaging and safe learning environmentIntertwined counseling techniques such as self-relaxation and anger management with academics

Office Of Diversity And Inclusion

Researched the benefits of mentoring programs for underrepresented minority students and faculty as well as the academic/social experience of first generation freshman college students and presented the findings to colleagues to attain retention of underrepresented minority students in higher education Monitored the academic success and professional development of over 170 undergraduate scholarship recipients and kept track that each student fulfilled yearly requirements in order to maintain four year scholarship Oversaw the growth, success, and organization of the BoilerMentor Program a peer to peer mentoring program for 1st year undergraduate students with the goal to develop strong leaders who excel academically and contribute to positively to the University

Master'S Degree, Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services, 3.8

Activities and Societies:

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, 3.8

Majored in Humanities with a concentration in History and earned an Early Childhood Education teacher license.