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Developed and published my first children's story A Place to Call Home. The story was featured on two news stations and supported by the Western Montana Humane Society.

Missoula, Montana

• Piloted Missoula’s first free public preschool program set to serve at-risk students to provide them with the academic, social, and emotional skills for kindergarten readiness.• Developed curriculum specifically catered to inclusion for students with varying abilities, mental health needs, and backgrounds, to include transitioning refugee families. • Design classroom curriculum to include large group activities, setting up centers, small group activities, and individualized activities to support students at their current skill levels in an experiential and play based learning environment. •Implement curriculum and assessment with Creative Curriculum and Project Lead the Way• Formally assess students’ academic progress and meet with parents for conferences to share their child’s development and goals. Keep open lines of communication throughout the year by phone, email, using the Seesaw application, and in person.• Participate in planning IEPs and work with support staff and families to help the students work towards and meet their educational and social/emotional/behavioral goals. • Served on several committees to include the Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee and the Leadership/Future Planning Committee to work towards positive change.• Develop and maintain collaborative professional relationships with para educators, specialty aids, fellow teachers, district staff, and parents with the goal of preparing and documenting student’s abilities.• Utilize TalkingPoints and Language Link to effectively communicate with families of ELL students.• Guide and mentor university teacher candidates.

• Created and implemented developmentally appropriate early childhood education curriculum with an emphasis on nature and play based philosophies. • Established differentiated learning approaches to accommodate the student's varying learning and age levels. Worked with fellow teachers, parents, and staff to develop individualized plans to accommodate students’ different abilities and behavioral needs.• Maintained detailed documentation of each child’s goals and their development towards those objectives and introduced social-emotional skills within the academic setting. • Maintained a safe and nurturing learning environment via institution applicable classroom management methods to ensure a positive and high-quality educational setting. • Dedicated countless hours of personal time to the school, to include active board member participation, hiring committee member, campus and grounds maintenance, and coordinating the no-cost installation of commercial surveillance equipment for improved school safety.

• Provided comprehensive support to the lead teacher in the formulation and implementation of lesson plans and classroom activities. • Engaged students' participation using experiential learning and other hands-on activities. • Promoted original self-expression, problem-solving skills, and independence by creating venues for guided social interaction among students. • Contributed to positive school and family partnership by establishing and maintaining healthy communication with parents.

Rendered a full spectrum of teaching responsibilities for grades K-5 depending on the school's need. Responded to on-call duties to fill in for multiple teachers across various schools. Implemented the set lesson plans while ensuring student participation. Employed classroom management and student behavior intervention as needed.

Master'S Degree, Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Liberal Arts, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education