Elizabeth Mechling
Argos,IN
Summary
I am dedicated to helping children reach their full potential in a diverse learning environment that caters to the needs of each individual child with a focus on promoting higher order thinking within the minds of students and enhancing their learning through hands on experiences. I am also dedicated to providing a safe learning environment with high expectations for all students. I believe you have to know your students well in order to teach them well.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Rochester Community Schools
Rochester, IN
07.2021 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding and foster a love for learning.
- Implemented differentiated instruction tailored to diverse student needs and learning styles as I had students that ranged from having IEP's to High Ability.
- Created a positive classroom environment that encouraged collaboration and respect among students.
- Assessed student performance regularly, providing constructive feedback to support academic growth.
- Collaborated with colleagues
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay current with educational best practices.
- Integrated technology effectively into lessons to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Teacher
Maconaquah School Corporation
07.2018 - 05.2021
- Maconaquah Middle School 6th Grade Math 2018-2019 School Year
- Pipe Creek Elementary Kindergarten 2019-2020 School Year
- Pipe Creek Elementary 1st Grade 2020-2021 School Year
- Taught 6th grade Math for the 2018-2019 school year. I was not licensed in Math. I have a K-6 Elementary degree but they needed a teacher and I was able to teach there for the school year. I had six Gen. Ed classes and one advanced class. I taught a variety of the Indiana Math State Standards a variety of ways.
- In the 2019-2020 school year I switched to Kindergarten because Elementary is what I wanted to teach.
- I had the opportunity to loop up with my kindergarten class to first grade in the 2020-2021 school year.
- During my time in Kindergarten and First Grade I taught Reading, Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Writing. During part of my Reading & Math block I would meet with small groups while the other students are doing independent work or stations. I would plan whole group and small group lessons using our Power Standards that were created within the school district and also use Indiana State Standards. Classroom management is huge for me so I would explicitly teach and model appropriate behaviors and keep track of those. Students would get rewarded for good choices. I have also worked with Instructional Assistants on how to teach different skills and lessons.
Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers
Missouri
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Work with parents and children birth-5 years old
- Educated parents on the three domains of PAT Model
- Parent/ Child Interactions
- Child Development
- Family Well-being
- Preformed screenings/ Monitored developmental milestones
Special Education Teacher
Leeton Missouri Elementary
Leeton, MO
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Taught Kindergarten through twelfth grade students with IEP’s
- Taught and graded replacement Math, Reading, Social Studies, and Writing
- Taught Social Skills, Life Skills, and Behavior Management
- Kept track of students’ goals on their IEP’s
- Wrote IEP’s
- Held IEP meetings
- Collaborate with other teachers as most of my students were pulled out of their main classroom
- Made daily lesson plans for each individual student
- In charge of Para-professionals and schedules
- Taught multiple students on different grade levels simultaneously
First Grade
Piper Creek Elementary
Peru, IN
01.2014 - 04.2015
- Student taught for 14 weeks under the supervision of Emily Mofield.
- Made and implemented lesson plans in small and whole group settings, collaborated with faculty and staff, preformed teacher daily duties, administered weekly tests, and all other involvement that goes into teaching.
Fifth Grade
Elwood Haynes Elementary
Kokomo, IN
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Created and implemented a whole-class cross-curricular lesson in the subjects of reading and science
Dance, Violin, Keyboard
Wallace School of Arts
Kokomo, IN
03.2014 - 03.2014
- Observed and participated in dancing, playing the violin, and keyboard.
Leader
Miami County 4-H
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Work with children from the ages of 7-18 on working together and learning responsibilities
- Taught 4Her’s how to care for their horse
- Taught 4Her’s the rules of classes in horse shows
- Taught 4Her’s parts of the horse and what the correct tack to use is
Kindergarten
Petit Park Elementary
Kokomo, IN
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Assisted teacher and students with everyday tasks
- Observed and assisted with 90 minute reading block, Math and Social Studies
- Created and implemented a whole-class cross-curricular lesson in the subjects of reading and social studies
- Created and implemented three whole-class math lessons
- Created and implemented two whole-class social studies lessons
Second Grade
Elwood Haynes Elementary
Kokomo, IN
01.2013 - 05.2013
- Assisted teacher and students with everyday tasks
- Observed and assisted with 90 minute reading block
- Created and implemented a whole-class reading lesson
- Created and implemented a guided reading group lesson
- Created and implemented two small group math lessons, one remedial and one enrichment
- Approximately 600 hours of field experience during college
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Maconaquah High School
Bunker Hill, IN01-2007
Associate of Science - Education
Ivy Tech Community College
Kokomo, IN12-2012
Core 40 diploma -
Maconaquah High School
Bunker Hill, IN01-2007
Skills
- Easily builds trusting relationship with coworkers, students, and parents
- Adaptive to any situation
- Knowledgeable with technology
- Creative with lesson plans
- Passionate about teaching
- Organized
- Punctual
- Classroom management
- Oral communication
- Phonics instruction
- Team collaboration
- Parent-teacher communication
- Reading instruction
- Math instruction
- Special needs support
- Differentiated instruction
Timeline
First Grade Teacher
Rochester Community Schools
07.2021 - Current
Teacher
Maconaquah School Corporation
07.2018 - 05.2021
Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers
01.2017 - 01.2018
Special Education Teacher
Leeton Missouri Elementary
01.2015 - 01.2018
Dance, Violin, Keyboard
Wallace School of Arts
03.2014 - 03.2014
First Grade
Piper Creek Elementary
01.2014 - 04.2015
Fifth Grade
Elwood Haynes Elementary
01.2014 - 05.2014
Kindergarten
Petit Park Elementary
08.2013 - 12.2013
Second Grade
Elwood Haynes Elementary
01.2013 - 05.2013
Leader
Miami County 4-H
01.2012 - 01.2014
Associate of Science - Education
Ivy Tech Community College
Bachelor of Science -
Maconaquah High School
Core 40 diploma -
Maconaquah High School
Professional Development
- IAG Conference 2025
- High Ability Bootcamp 2025
- UFLI Training 2024
- LETRS 1&2 2024-2025
- District PD's
- Google Training
- SPED Academy- 2016- 2017, University of Central Missouri
- Autism Training- 2017
- Survivor Series 2016-2017
- Parents as Teachers
Experience in Assessment
- I have had several areas of assessment experience including
- Iready
- Mclass/ DIBELS
- UFLI
- Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System
- Developmental Checklist
- Anecdotal Records
- Piagetian conservation Tasks
- Kindergarten Data Sheet for Brigance
- Running Records
- Star Math/Reading Assessment
- Evaluate Assessment
- MAP Testing