Deanna Hathaway
Salida,CO
Summary
Patient, well-versed, excellent long-time teacher, turned stay-at-home mom, turned kids-in-school mom, with two decades of snowboarding experience.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
Monarch Dog Sled Rides
01.2013 - 02.2024
- Managed reservations, monthly bookkeeping, employee schedules and payroll
- Worked as tour guide, giving fun, informative, and safe dog sled rides to guests of all ages
Middle School Teacher
Darren Patterson Christian Academy
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Taught social studies, language arts, and Spanish
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
State Teacher 1
CO Department of Corrections
12.2015 - 07.2018
- Taught GED subjects and cognitive education classes to inmates ranging from 18-72 years old
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Started employee wellness newsletter
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had equal opportunity for success.
Youth Facilitator and Chaffee County Mentor
Chaffee County Family and Youth Initiatives
09.2014 - 09.2018
- Facilitated conversations with families to increase empathy and active listening.
- Taught 5-17 year olds in classes that promoted healthy decision making, learning how to voice feelings and needs, and learning to manage stress, anger and conflict.
- Served as a mentor for a local youth.
Wilderness Instructor
Ekklesia Mountain High
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Co-led backpacking, rock-climbing, winter ski-touring and camping courses for 12 high school juniors and seniors, focusing on leadership development, spiritual development, and community building.
- Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors.
MIddle and High School Teacher
Lower Kuskokwim School District
08.2006 - 05.2013
- Taught 4-12th grade social studies, language arts, physical education, health, personal life skills, work-based learning.
- Coached cross-country, volleyball, high school speech.
- Advised student council and an program called Rose Urban-Rural Exchange Program.
- Established a positive classroom environment by setting clear expectations and fostering open communication between students and teachers.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and enhance teaching abilities further.
Education
Master of Arts Degree - English
Bread Loaf School of English
Middlebury, VT07.2011
Bachelor of Science Degree - Elementary Education, Endorsement in Middle School Social Studies, Minor in Bible
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN05.2006
Skills
- 20 years snowboarding experience
- Business management
- Customer service
- Teaching at-risk students
- Teaching ESL students
- Intermediate Spanish
- Multi-aged classrooms
- Individually paced learning
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
References
- Ashley Blazer, Head of School (former), Darren Patterson Christian Academy, Buena Vista, CO, 918-899-9531, ashleyablazer@gmail.com
- Linda Eiler, State Teacher I, Colorado Department of Corrections, Buena Vista, CO, (814) 440-7578, linda.eiler@state.co.us
- Sarah Green, Nurturing Parenting Program Coordinator, Chaffee County Family and Youth Initiatives, (719) 530-2583, sarah.green@state.co.us
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
Darren Patterson Christian Academy
08.2018 - 12.2019
State Teacher 1
CO Department of Corrections
12.2015 - 07.2018
Youth Facilitator and Chaffee County Mentor
Chaffee County Family and Youth Initiatives
09.2014 - 09.2018
Wilderness Instructor
Ekklesia Mountain High
08.2013 - 05.2015
Business Owner
Monarch Dog Sled Rides
01.2013 - 02.2024
MIddle and High School Teacher
Lower Kuskokwim School District
08.2006 - 05.2013
Master of Arts Degree - English
Bread Loaf School of English
Bachelor of Science Degree - Elementary Education, Endorsement in Middle School Social Studies, Minor in Bible
North Central University
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