DIANA LARRABEE BRADSHER
Aurora,CO
Summary
Dynamic educator with 29 years' experience in elementary education across a broad range of subjects, seeking to utilize background to take next career step with a respected school. Expertise in championing curriculum objectives to drive excellence in education and guide students towards success in accomplishing academic and personal goals. Proven success in leveraging differentiated learning techniques to lead students in surpassing performance benchmarks.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Aurora Public School District
Aurora , CO
2023.05 - 2024.04
Kindergarten Teacher
Adams 12 Five Star School District
Thornton , CO
2022.12 - 2023.05
Elementary Teacher-Intervention Teacher Kindergarten
Palm Lane Charter Elementary School
Anaheim , CA
2021.11 - 2022.11
Elementary Teacher
Laveen School District
Laveen , AZ
2020.07 - 2021.09
Elementary Teacher
Clark County School District
Las Vegas , NV
2019.07 - 2020.06
Elementary Teacher
Temecula Valley Unified School District
Temecula , CA
2005.08 - 2019.07
Elementary Teacher, 1 Literacy Specialist
Long Beach Unified School District
Long Beach , CA
1994.09 - 2005.08
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity
- Administered and graded class tests and standardized assessments to evaluate student progress and comprehension
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives to foster student progress and academic performance
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions
- Utilized district standards to plan lessons that addressed all requirements and prepared students to take standardized assessment tests
- Instructed students in standardized subjects, as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships
- Maintained safe, clean, and organized classroom environment
- Planned and implemented on-line, virtual lessons
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes
- Created collaborative environment in classroom where students worked together to support everyone's learning
- Formed deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts and phone calls
- Embraced teaching children of diverse educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to plan and implement curriculum.
- Prepared daily and weekly lesson plans to help students meet learning goals.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with faculty to resolve social, cognitive or behavioral challenges.
- Used technology to drive instruction and maximize student achievement.
- Provided innovative reading resources for students.
- Consulted with classroom teachers to develop strategies to help children excel at reading.
- Screened students to determine specific reading levels and determine areas in need of improvement.
- Created educational materials according to lesson plans and school programs.
- Upheld values-based approach to maintain positive culture among students and staff.
- Translated lesson plans into learning experiences and routinely evaluated student progress and social development.
- Directed individualized instruction in various subjects to achieve educational goals and drive curriculum requirements.
- Embraced and actively promoted inclusive and equitable learning environment.
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
- Deployed assessment data to drive instruction and student mastery of standards.
- Cultivated and developed inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families and staff.
- Devised lesson plans in alignment with state curriculum standards and created balanced instructional programs, demonstrations and work time to meet educational and instructional goals.
- Designed and facilitated differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities to engage students.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
Education
Master of Arts - Education: Curriculum And Instruction
Concordia University
Irvine, CA05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA06.1994
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Differentiated instruction
- Innovative lesson planning
- Technologies integration
- Classroom management
- Professional development
- Excellent classroom management
- Personalized instruction
- Flexible
- Student-Centered Learning
- Nearpod
- Multitasking and Organization
- Teacher Collaboration
- Positive Behavior Techniques
- Google Classroom
- Team Teaching
- Summer School Instruction
- Safe, Positive Learning Environment
- Interactive Learning
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Aurora Public School District
2023.05 - 2024.04
Kindergarten Teacher
Adams 12 Five Star School District
2022.12 - 2023.05
Elementary Teacher-Intervention Teacher Kindergarten
Palm Lane Charter Elementary School
2021.11 - 2022.11
Elementary Teacher
Laveen School District
2020.07 - 2021.09
Elementary Teacher
Clark County School District
2019.07 - 2020.06
Elementary Teacher
Temecula Valley Unified School District
2005.08 - 2019.07
Elementary Teacher, 1 Literacy Specialist
Long Beach Unified School District
1994.09 - 2005.08
Master of Arts - Education: Curriculum And Instruction
Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University - Long Beach
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