Alicia Hakes
Columbia Falls,MT
Summary
Knowledgeable educator with robust background in educational leadership, fostering academic achievement and staff development. Enhanced student performance and cultivated positive school culture through strategic initiatives and collaborative efforts. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills to drive school improvement and ensure operational efficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Columbia Falls School District #6
Columbia Falls, MT
08.2021 - Current
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Currently working on obtaining a Master's Degree in Special Education.
- Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Taught reading, language arts, mathematics and other subjects utilizing course of study adopted by Board of Education.
- Applied effective teaching principles to directly impact students, improving standardized tests scores.
- Employed wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.
- Applied proactive behavior management techniques to facilitate classroom discipline.
- Promoted collaboration and problem-solving skills by facilitating group projects and class discussions.
- Prepared unit and lesson plans for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines and Common Core standards.
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
- Managed afterschool program 4 days per week, implementing strategies to attract student interest and improve discipline.
Teacher
Ronan School District #30
Ronan, MT
06.2014 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
- Held office hours to review material with students requiring extra assistance.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Taught reading, language arts, mathematics and other subjects utilizing course of study adopted by Board of Education.
- Applied effective teaching principles to directly impact students, improving standardized tests scores.
- Employed wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.
- Applied proactive behavior management techniques to facilitate classroom discipline.
- Promoted collaboration and problem-solving skills by facilitating group projects and class discussions.
- Prepared unit and lesson plans for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines and Common Core standards.
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
- Managed afterschool program 4 days per week, implementing strategies to attract student interest and improve discipline.
Education
Masters of Education - Special Education
University of Phoenix
Online12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT06-2014
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12-2025
Skills
- Teaching, tutoring and counseling
- Differentiated learning techniques
- Behavioral/cognitive skills development
- Emergent curriculum
- Parent/teacher conferences
- Classroom management
- Behavior modification
- Special needs students
- Calm under pressure
- Elementary education
- Member of PTA
- Differentiated instruction
- Individual education plans ieps
- Small group instruction
- Relationship building
- Co-teaching experience
- Verbal and written communication
- Training and mentoring
- Community engagement
- Data-driven instruction
- Student and parent relations
- Relationship building and networking
- Student achievement
- Parent engagement
Accomplishments
- Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
- Family advocate
- Part of MTSS Tier 1, 2 and 3
- On the board of the MCEC (Montana Council for Exceptional Children)
- Presenter at the district and state level
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Columbia Falls School District #6
08.2021 - Current
Teacher
Ronan School District #30
06.2014 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Salish Kootenai College
Masters of Education - Special Education
University of Phoenix
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Western Governors University