Abby Pressgrove

Energetic and optimistic educator with experience in a variety of learning environments. Strong work ethic and time management skills from years as a college athlete. Passionate about helping others and self reach full potential. Talented at being adaptable to adversity while maintaining a positive attitude.

Student Teaching Experience

• St. Benedict Catholic School/Atchison, KS/5th Grade/Fall 2023, Lesson planned for content areas including math, language arts, science, social studies, and religion/Taught lessons and facilitated positive classroom environment/Monitored student progress and equipped students through differentiation

Practicum Experience

• Atchison Elementary School/Atchison, KS/4th Grade, Fall 2022, Created and taught math lesson regarding multi-digit multiplication using partial products and area models
• Atchison Elementary School/Atchison, KS/2nd Grade/Fall 2020, Taught social students and language arts lessons while incorporating social emotional learning
• Silver Lake Jr. & Sr. High/Silver Lake, KS/Jr. & Sr. High Physical Education/Spring 2022, Observed, reflected on, and facilitated physical education lessons
• Atchison Middle School/Atchison, KS/Middle School Physical Education/Fall 2022, Taught new skills to students and fostered a love for physical fitness through multiple lessons
• Jefferson County North High School/Winchester, KS/High School Physical Education/Fall 2021, Introduced new activities to physical education class

• Working at Boys and Girls Club
• Hunger Coalition Meal Delivery
• Homeless Shelter
• Catholic Charities Food Collection
• Kansas Kids Fitness Day

Benedictine College Softball Team/Benedictine College Athletic Department Leadership Council/Benedictine College Softball Leadership Council/Spiritual Captain/Discipleship with FOCUS/Helping Organize and Lead Bible Study for Benedictine Softball Team/Giving Pitching Lessons to Young Athletes

Apple Teacher Certification

Google Certified Educator

Virtus Certified

Benedictine College Scholar Athlete 2019-current

NFCA All America Scholar Athlete 2020-current 

High School Salutatorian 2019

Paul Hunt/ Benedictine College Head Softball Coach/ phunt@benedictine.edu/ 515-408-4868 

Amy Joyce/ St. Benedictine Catholic School 5th Grade Teacher/ ajoyce@benedictine.edu/ 913-370-1106 

Bryan Hayes/ Genesis Health Club Summer Camp and Tennis Director/ BHayes@genesishealthclubs.com/ 785-230-2397

Kevin Lunsford/