Catherine LaCrosse
Middleton,WI
Summary
Accomplished educator with over 10 years of experience with collaborating with parents, administrators and coworkers; planning and executing lesson plans, being detail orientated and organized. An exceptional team member with a positive attitude, strong relationship-building skills and a fast-learner of new curriculum and educational standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Inspire Early Childhood Center
Waunakee, WI
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Corresponded with parents, administration and community leaders effectively
- Learned new skill sets quickly to implement in the classroom
- Worked calmly in a faced-paced environment with diverse learners
- Used professionalism to handle sensitive matters with confidentiality
Sales Associate
Pottery Barn
Madison, Wisconsin
08.2014 - 12.2017
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success
- Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
- Tracked company inventories, moved excess stock and arranged products to improve sales.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
First Grade Teacher
Netherwood Knoll Elementary School
Oregon, WI
09.2008 - 05.2014
- Cultivated and developed inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families and staff.
- Maintained a very organized classroom with attention to detail.
- Managed time well to get through all of the curriculum.
- Used my public speaking skills to help facilitate meetings.
- Helped students grow to their full potential and for all of my students to be successful.
- Worked with school administrators to develop classroom management policies for grade level.
- Cultivated and developed inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families and staff.
- Used technology to drive instruction and maximize student achievement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education and, Psychology
University of Wisconsin
Skills
- Customer Service
- Correspondence and Memos
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Professional and Mature
- Strong Problem Solver
- Meeting Planning
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Articulate and Well-Spoken
- Administrative Support
Volunteer Experience
President of Middleton MOMS; Secretary of Northside Elementary PTO; Coach of Girls on the Run
Timeline
Teacher
Inspire Early Childhood Center
10.2022 - 06.2023
Sales Associate
Pottery Barn
08.2014 - 12.2017
First Grade Teacher
Netherwood Knoll Elementary School
09.2008 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education and, Psychology
University of Wisconsin
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