LICENSURE:

   Iowa State Provisional Teaching License; Kindergarten through Elementary (1-6)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

    Elementary Teacher (Sept 1999 to Present)
    Riverside Elementary School, Oakland, Iowa

• Taught 3rd and 4th grade, including all core subject areas.
• Completed 'Tribes' Traing, and ENVoY Training (Educational Non-Verbal Yardsticks)
• Served on Science Textbook Committee, T.A.T. Committee, Principal's Cabinet
• Created and maintain classroom Web Page

• Worked one-on-one with student, providing guidance and work modifications as needed
• Assisted Middle School MMMI on weekly outings and other programs

• Worked as First Grade long-term substitute teacher for seven weeks, Lakefield, Minnesota
• Taught Language, Social Studies, Art, and two sections of Math
• Implemented behavior modification program for student to accomplish desired goals
• Created several games for practice and mastery of addition, money counting, and clock skills

• Served as Coach for Speech/Declam and as Director of High School Play in Lake Benton
• Regularly served as Substitute Teacher for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade
• Substituted in EBD class, as well as Title I, Early Childhood Spec. Ed., and Middle School

    B.A. 1995, Elementary Education, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
    Student Teaching, Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota (Feb 1995 to May 1995)

    1st Grade, Dilworth Elementary School, Dilworth, Minnesota

• Developed and taught unit about rabbits integrating reading, language, math, science and art
• Incorporated learning centers into daily classroom activities for individualized learning
• Cross-cultural experiences with Hispanic storyteller and Sri Lankan dancer

• Created literature-based unit about monsters and other creatures
• Used explorative play centers to introduce concepts of measurement, weight, and magnets
• Ensured reading and writing activities were included in daily lesson plans

VOLUNTEER  & EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

    AmeriCorp Volunteer, America Reads Program, Corp for Natνl Service (Apr 1998 to Oct 1998)
    Tri-Valley Opportunity Council and University of Minnesota R.S.V.P. Program, Crookston, Minnesota   ...more about R.S.V.P. Experience

• Recruited and interviewed potential Senior Reading Tutors for the America Reads program
• Trained volunteers in methods for tutoring at risk children in reading
• Organized summer reading program for children two- to twelve-year-olds at Fertile Library
• Created new volunteer tutoring sites, meeting with principals, superintendents, and librarians

• Facilitated workshops for 3500 teenage delegates on community problem solving, voting, public speaking, Congressional hearings, and civic responsibilities
• Directed delegates in planning, organizing, and performing eight μExpressive Artsξ shows
• Acted as liaison to Congress by providing educational program information
• Guided historical and educational tours of Washington D.C. and surrounding areas

• Conducted training and orientation and coordinated scheduling for 22 ESL tutors
• Ensured agency needs were met and tutors gained meaningful experience
• Tutored 1st - 4th grade ESL students providing more than 480 hours of volunteer service
• Guided historical and educational tours of Washington D.C.

• Employs current technology and applies new knowledge to existing curriculum
• Adept user of both Macintosh and Windows based Operating Systems
• Utilizes various teaching methods to accommodate multiple learning styles
• Experienced in coaching Speech and Declam, and directing class plays
• Skilled in developing and teaching thematic units and integrating across curriculum
• Working knowledge of the Service Learning Model
• Experienced in using puppets for classroom instruction

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