Evelyn Birdwell
Omaha,Nebraska
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering seventeen years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-K Teacher
WECC-Westside Early Childcare Center
11.2022 - Current
- Boosted student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into lesson plans.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized support and success for all students.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, enhancing family involvement in the educational process.
- Developed and implemented behavior management systems to maintain a structured and productive learning environment.
- Promoted social-emotional development with interactive lessons on empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation techniques.
- Fostered a love of learning among students by maintaining an energetic teaching style and incorporating creative, interactive elements into lessons.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
Pre-K Teacher
Small Miracles
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Boosted student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into lesson plans.
- Enhanced classroom environment by creating visually appealing bulletin boards and displays, promoting a positive learning atmosphere.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized support and success for all students.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, enhancing family involvement in the educational process.
- Developed and implemented behavior management systems to maintain a structured and productive learning environment.
- Evaluated student progress through formative and summative assessments, utilizing data-driven methods to inform instructional decisions.
- Participated in ongoing professional learning opportunities to remain current on best practices in early childhood education.
Long Term Substitute Teacher Kindergarten
Millard Public Schools-Hitchcock And Ackerman
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Proctored quizzes, tests, and standardized examinations.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.
- Completed documentation of attendance, grades, and other required details.
- Communicated with parents regarding student activities.
- Encouraged learning through diverse strategies.
- Maintained safe and orderly classroom.
- Instructed up to twenty-five students individually and small groups.
- Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Planned and implemented creative lessons in accordance with district, county, state and federal guidelines.
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for twenty-five students.
- Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
- Enforced school’s student discipline code to deal with problem situations.
- Drafted lesson plans and submitted them for review and feedback in a timely manner.
- Preserved confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
- Created and taught engaging math lessons and activities.
- Cooperated with parents to support students' learning and healthy development in school and at home.
- Created classroom environment in which children could learn respect for themselves and others.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children’s literature from cultures around the world.
- Selected age-appropriate stories and read them aloud during daily story time.
- Fostered oral language development and critical thinking skills during literary discussions.
- Promoted a growth mindset among students, encouraging perseverance in the face of challenging tasks or setbacks.
Reading Interventionist
Millard Public Schools/Gilbert Hitchcock Elementary
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
- Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Instructed small groups.
- Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
- Observed and evaluated students' academic progress.
- Supervised an average of forty students in halls, cafeterias, schoolyards and on field trips.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for twenty-four students.
- Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
- Assessed students' reading levels using DIBELS Next and Leveled Reading Passages.
- Enforced school’s student discipline code to deal with problem situations.
- Preserve confidentiality of student records and information at all tim
- Created a classroom environment in which children could learn respect for themselves and others.
- Fostered oral language development and critical thinking skills during literary discussions.
- Gathered, organized and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
Reading Intervention Teacher
School District of New Richmond/Paperjack Elementary
08.2008 - 06.2016
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
- Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
- Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
- Helped students prepare for standardized tests and reviewed results against objectives after completion.
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Planned and executed activities to promote literacy and mathematical skills.
- Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors and words.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as the alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
- Taught an average of four students per class.
Education
Masters in Elementary Education K-8 - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Art And Art History
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE12.1996
Skills
- Nebraska Teaching Certificate Kindergarten through eigth grade
- Educational material development
- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders
- Play based learning
- Emotional support and social development
- Behavior modification techniques
Familiar with the following curriculum: Math Expressions, Reading Street, Leveled Literacy Intervention, Road to the Code, Road to Reading, Words Their Way, and Creative Curriculum
Seesaw
Certification
- Licensed certified Kindergarten through eigth teacher.
Timeline
Pre-K Teacher
WECC-Westside Early Childcare Center
11.2022 - Current
Pre-K Teacher
Small Miracles
08.2019 - 08.2022
Long Term Substitute Teacher Kindergarten
Millard Public Schools-Hitchcock And Ackerman
11.2017 - 05.2019
Reading Interventionist
Millard Public Schools/Gilbert Hitchcock Elementary
08.2016 - 05.2017
Reading Intervention Teacher
School District of New Richmond/Paperjack Elementary
08.2008 - 06.2016
- Licensed certified Kindergarten through eigth teacher.
Masters in Elementary Education K-8 - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts - Art And Art History
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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