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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
2013.01 - 2024.02
  • 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
2018.08 - 2019.12
  • 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
2015.12 - 2018.07
  • 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
2014.09 - 2018.09


  • 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
2013.08 - 2015.05
  • 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
2006.08 - 2013.05
  • 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, VT
07.2011

Bachelor of Science Degree - Elementary Education, Endorsement in Middle School Social Studies, Minor in Bible

North Central University
Minneapolis, MN
05.2006

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
2018.08 - 2019.12

State Teacher 1

CO Department of Corrections
2015.12 - 2018.07

Youth Facilitator and Chaffee County Mentor

Chaffee County Family and Youth Initiatives
2014.09 - 2018.09

Wilderness Instructor

Ekklesia Mountain High
2013.08 - 2015.05

Business Owner

Monarch Dog Sled Rides
2013.01 - 2024.02

MIddle and High School Teacher

Lower Kuskokwim School District
2006.08 - 2013.05

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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