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EducatorTailor instructional strategies to accommodate diverse learning needs, effectively delivering differentiated lessons for students at varying proficiency levels.Maintain consistent and proactive communication with families through weekly phone calls and emails, fostering a collaborative learning environment and ensuring a strong home-school connection.Establish personalized math and reading objectives for each student, aligning with their unique learning profiles and academic aspirations.Implement targeted reading and math intervention techniques, resulting in demonstrable growth and improvement among students, reinforcing their foundational skills and comprehension.Mentor (2020,2021, 2023)Guide and support newly hired educators through comprehensive onboarding processes, imparting best practices and facilitating a seamless integration into the organization.Conduct engaging and informative professional development sessions, disseminating industry best practices and fostering continuous growth among teaching professionals.Represent the organization at education job fairs, effectively interviewing and assessing r candidates to identify top talent for recruitment.Design and curate training materials, including visually compelling slide decks, instructional video tutorials, and company requirements, knowledge articles, enhancing the learning experiences for staff members.

Roseville, Mn

Consistently Achieved Outstanding Teacher EvaluationsDemonstrated exceptional teaching performance through consistently favorable evaluations.Trained and provided constructive feedback to fellow educators as a teacher observer, enhancing teaching practices through collaborative assessment.Mentored aspiring educators during their teacher training practicum, guiding them toward effective teaching methodologies.Tailored instruction by setting individualized goals and implementing flexible groupings in reading and math to meet diverse student needs effectively.Delivered daily learning objectives and conducted formative assessments to steer instructional approaches and enhance student comprehension.Successfully obtained various grants, including a district-wide grant for iPads, enhancing technological resources within the classroom.Seamlessly incorporated media technology through diverse software programs, enriching students' learning experiences.Conducted training on culturally responsive teaching for licensed staff, promoting inclusive and culturally aware educational practices.Actively engaged in setting and monitoring S.M.A.R.T goals with colleagues as part of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) team, fostering a collaborative and goal-oriented approach to education.Achieved noteworthy growth rates in student performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in math and reading, exemplifying effective intervention strategies and teaching practices across multiple years.

Saint Paul, Mn

Customized Guided Reading for Diverse Student GroupsTailored reading approaches to cater to individual needs within guided reading groups, ensuring effective comprehension and skill development.Curriculum Development and Facilitation for Service Learning ProjectsLed the development and facilitation of grade-level service learning projects, enriching the curriculum and providing impactful learning experiences.Utilized Flexible Grouping in Instructional SessionsIncorporated flexible grouping strategies during Everyday Mathematics lessons, writer’s workshops, and Responsive Classroom sessions to optimize collaborative learning and diverse skill development.Personalized Reading Goals for Improved Comprehension and FluencyEstablished specific reading objectives for each student, targeting enhanced comprehension and fluency through individualized reading goals.Engagement in Collaborative Grade-Level PlanningActively participated in weekly grade-level team meetings, collaborating with literacy and math coaches to plan and coordinate instructional strategies for effective classroom delivery.Established and Evaluated S.M.A.R.T. Goals in Professional Learning CommunityFormulated and assessed S.M.A.R.T. goals during Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings, ensuring objectives were specific, measurable, agreed upon, realistic, and time-based, consequently steering focused classroom instruction.

Aurora, Co

Established transparent communication channels with families and fostered a positive rapport with the student community.Strengthened student motivation and engagement by implementing goal-setting strategies and continuous progress monitoring, fostering a conducive learning environment.Attained a remarkable 100% proficiency or advanced scores in reading on the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) for all 22 students in the 2006-2007 academic year and an outstanding 80% proficiency or advanced scores for 23 students in the 2007-2008 academic year.Achieved a remarkable 100% passing rate in math CSAP tests for 23 students in the 2007-2008 academic year, with an impressive 70% receiving advanced scores. In the 2006-2007 academic year, 95% of 22 students passed the math CSAP, with 50% achieving advanced scores.Regularly administered bi-weekly reading fluency checks, resulting in 100% of students scoring at an average or above-average level on the AIMS web year-end national reading fluency percentiles for 2007-2008, showcasing a significant 45% ranking above average.Strengthened student motivation and engagement by implementing goal-setting strategies and continuous progress monitoring, fostering a conducive learning environment.

Master'S Degree, Childhood Education, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Volunteer middle school tutorAwarded full tuition fellowship Completed graduate degree in Elementary Education.

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism With Minor In English Literature

Activities and Societies: Arts and Entertainment Editor for college newspaper, Reporter for college newspaper, Resident Assistant.

Associate’S Degree, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Activities and Societies: volunteer in early childhood center

Earned 27 Credit Toward B.A. Degree, Public Relations/Journalism