Grace Stratton Email & Phone Number

North Palos District 117 - Hickory Hills, IL

• Created, planned, and taught lessons that aligned with Common Core standards and district curriculum expectations in ELA, Math, and Science to a class of 24 diverse learners
• Conducted both whole and small group activities using scaffolding and differentiation to ensure students at all levels were progressing academically
• Administered student assessments, utilizing the results to improve teaching strategies and future lessons to meet student needs
• Built a strong rapport with the classroom teacher and students which allowed for professional collaborations and helped create a positive and respectful learning environment
• Observed staff meetings, including technology training sessions, PLCs, and curriculum development, as well as parent-teacher conferences and IEP meetings

Chicago, IL

• Collaborated with a team of teachers to design a developmentally-appropriate, arts-integrated curriculum that teaches early literacy and math skills through visual art, music, drama, and dance
• Planned and taught hands-on, arts-integrated lessons that allowed students to be actively engaged in learning through multiple modalities
• Created a safe and positive learning and growing environment for the benefit of each student
• Evaluated student learning and growth using preschool and developmentally-appropriate standards
• Communicated well with parents regarding both positive and negative classroom behaviors, via email, face-to-face conversations, and parent-teacher conferences

Chicago, IL

Lead Teachero Facilitated the growth of attention span, independence, gross & fine motor skills, and imaginationo Facilitated a gentle separation from parents by creating a welcoming and safe environment in which young learners could feel confident and ready to learno Encouraged early math & literacy skills through movement, arts, and play-based learning.

Greater Chicago Area

• Greeted patrons and walked them to their seats in the theater while maintaining pleasant conversation and answering any questions they had
• Helped to ensure audience members remained quiet and respectful of the performers onstage
• Ran food from the kitchen to the correct tables as quickly as possible
• Assisted the bar by washing dishes, restocking glassware, and changing kegs so bartenders and servers could work faster

Greater Chicago Area

• Care Advisor
• Received extensive training and certification in customer service care
• Provided all necessary information to prospective patients and sold over 500 tests to peopleconcerned about their health; helped to resolve all patient issues
• Answered live chats and patient emails quickly and with proper HIPAA-compliant informationOffice Coordinator - Assisted the Office Manager with all front of office duties including:
• Greeted office visitors with a friendly demeanor; answered all phone calls to the front desk
• Maintained the schedules and cleanliness of 7 different conference rooms

Greater Chicago Area

• Greeted patrons and ran the box office during performances
• Maintained a pleasant front of house environment: kept lobby and guest bathrooms clean
• Performed backstage responsibilities including assisting with costume changes, prop placement, scene changes, set construction and take down

Greater Chicago Area

• Answered phone calls: provided assistance and information to customers
• Helped to resolve customers’ issues in a fair, empathetic, andexpeditious manner

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Founded and created the camp
• Designed and implemented the schedules to guarantee educational and enjoyable experiences for the campers
• Choreographed and taught dances; Blocked and directed children’s plays to be performed for the parents
• Handled communication with parents to keep them informed and up to date on all necessary information, including financial transactions

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Organized and delivered mail; stuffed and stamped envelopes; organized and filed bills and paperwork; labeled files
• Worked with any department that needed assistance to ensure all necessary tasks were performed on time

Master Of Arts - Ma, Elementary Education And Teaching

-Working toward LBS 1 and ESL endorsements

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication - Theatre

Activities and Societies: Studio Theatre-Minor Degree in Psychology -Graduated Cum Laude -Served 2 years as a Board Member of Studio.

High School Diploma

Won the 2007 Senior Theatre Award