Danelle Wolf
Education
Hastings,NE
Summary
I am a successful teacher who continues to embrace diversity, encourage inclusion, and consistently meets or exceeds goals through insightful decisions. Student success is a teacher's primary focus and goal, while recognizing that success looks different for every student. I am a creative developer of engaging lessons, unique approaches, and foundational concepts. I am attentive to details and creative in finding ways to connect with students, and deliver positive encouragement and concept reinforcement to students to boost learning and classroom behavior.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School Teacher
Hastings Catholic Schools
Hastings, NE
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Elementary/Junior High Music Teacher
Harvard Public School
Harvard, NE
08.2014 - 05.2022
- Instructed students on vocal performance, harmonizing, performing scales and proper posturing.
- Organized musical equipment thoughtfully to develop classroom routines, managing materials efficiently with minimal lost activity time.
- Prepared students for live community concerts and class and individual performances by helping with creating stage sets, props and costumes.
- My classroom lessons, activities, and professional interactions build learning and citizenship.
- A variety in age, cultural and ability levels has enabled me to work with, modify, encourage, and motivate those students with concepts that were often challenging.
- I created and adapted music curriculum
- I have coordinated, directed and managed speech, meets, Class C District Music Competition, dramas, and musicals.
- In addition, I consistently communicate with teachers, and the Nebraska Education Standards to ensure that my curriculum is either at, or above grade level.
Music and Special Education Teacher, Substitute
Ord Public Schools
, NE
08.2005 - 05.2014
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Handley Elementary Special Education Teacher
Garland Independent School District
Garland, TX
08.1996 - 05.1999
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
Musical Director/Music Teacher/Worship Leader
Various
Harvard, NE
01.2010 - Current
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions and chords.
- Taught music appreciation, history and fundamentals to vocalists and musicians of varying skill levels.
- Taught students to identify different instruments from instrument's sound and shape.
- Coordinated concerts, competitions, special events and music exams for over 200 students.
- Consulted with parents and guardians to convene on student performance, conduct and educational prioritization.
- Coordinated with departmental employees to maintain continuity of music lesson objectives, planning and execution.
- Created worship sets for multiple Sunday services, communicating with the person giving the message, and other members promoting singular flow utilizing music, scripture, dramas, etc.
Education
Master of Science in Education - Education Administration
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO05.2019
Master's Level - Studies
University of NE @ Kearney
Kearney, NE02.2007
BBA - Education
Doane University
Crete, NE07.1995
Elementary Education, Nebraska K-6 Certification - K-6 Elementary And K-12 Special Education
Doane College
Crete, NE05.1995
Skills
- Leadership Skills, Actively Learning, Teachable
- Smartboard, Google Classroom, Canvas, Technology operation
- Organizational ability
- Response-to-intervention understanding
- Behavior management systems
- Over 25 years of teaching
- Citizenship promotion
- Time management
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
Hastings Catholic Schools
08.2022 - 05.2024
Elementary/Junior High Music Teacher
Harvard Public School
08.2014 - 05.2022
Musical Director/Music Teacher/Worship Leader
Various
01.2010 - Current
Music and Special Education Teacher, Substitute
Ord Public Schools
08.2005 - 05.2014
Handley Elementary Special Education Teacher
Garland Independent School District
08.1996 - 05.1999
Master of Science in Education - Education Administration
Northwest Missouri State University
Master's Level - Studies
University of NE @ Kearney
BBA - Education
Doane University
Elementary Education, Nebraska K-6 Certification - K-6 Elementary And K-12 Special Education
Doane College