Hi, I’m
Erica Born
Oswego,IL
Summary
Experienced educator with a hands-on approach to enhancing student learning. Collaborative and hardworking team player with a student-focused mentality and exceptional organizational, planning and communication skills.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Lombard School District 44Lombard, IL
Literacy Specialist
08.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Built positive, productive relationships with teachers and students with a range of reading abilities and needs.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Used approaches such as CKLA, UFLI, Primary Phonics, Phonics Blast, HD Word, Phonics Boost, and Rewards to achieve dramatic results with students.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of students.
Lombard School District 44Lombard, IL
Literacy Coordinator
08.2015 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Grant Writer and Title I Program Coordinator
- Coordinated reading specialists and Title I teachers district-wide
- Designed and implemented brand-new 6-8 Language Arts Department and curriculum • Language Arts and Social Studies Committee Chair
- Collaborated with principals during literacy walk-throughs
- Facilitated professional development sessions in reading and writing throughout the district
- Organized, executed, trained and supervised the district-wide after school program
- Coordinated a pilot of Language Arts curriculum for the Language Arts Committee
Lombard School District 44Lombard, IL
Reading Specialist
08.2010 - 07.2015
Job overview
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
Lombard School District 44Lombard, IL
3rd Grade General Education Teacher
08.2002 - 07.2010
Darien School District 61Darien, IL
4th Grade General Education Teacher
08.2001 - 07.2002
Waukegan Public Schools District 60Waukegan, IL
4th Grade General Education Teacher
08.2000 - 07.2001
Education
University of IowaIowa City, IA
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL
Master of Arts from Reading
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL
Type 75 from Education Administration
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Mac operating system, Google platform, Skyward, SMART Board, and numerous teaching applications
- Administered FastBridge, iReady, STAR and DIBELs assessments
- RTI/MTSS familiarity
- Works with IEP and EL students
- Flexible, dependable, organized, and efficient
- Eager to accept new challenges
- Trained and utilized differentiated instruction
- Collaborative and detail oriented
Certification
- IL Type 09: Reading Specialist
- IL Type 03: Standard Elementary K-9
- IL Type 75: School Administrator
Timeline
Literacy Specialist
Lombard School District 44
08.2018 - Current
Literacy Coordinator
Lombard School District 44
08.2015 - 07.2018
Reading Specialist
Lombard School District 44
08.2010 - 07.2015
3rd Grade General Education Teacher
Lombard School District 44
08.2002 - 07.2010
4th Grade General Education Teacher
Darien School District 61
08.2001 - 07.2002
4th Grade General Education Teacher
Waukegan Public Schools District 60
08.2000 - 07.2001
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
Benedictine University
Master of Arts from Reading
North Central College
Type 75 from Education Administration
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