Delivered individualized coaching and tailored training plans to improve performance, adjusting strategies based on athlete evaluations and game dynamics.
Designed and led lessons, practices, clinics, and camps focused on skill development, game awareness, and teamwork, while empowering young athletes.
Communicated effectively with athletes and parents to set clear expectations, reinforce team values, and support athlete growth.
Cultivated a positive, disciplined team culture by building strong relationships and prioritizing the team values of respect and persistence.
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Harvey Dunn Elementary School
Sioux Falls, SD
10.2024 - 12.2025
Developed and implemented standards-based ELA lesson plans, comprising interactive strategies to boost engagement, grow understanding, and enhance learning.
Adapted instruction and assessments to meet the diverse needs of learners, using formative and summative tools to monitor and support individual progress.
Collaborated with a mentor teacher to plan and achieve instructional goals, aligning with curriculum standards and student needs.
Established and maintained a positive, productive classroom environment through effective management strategies and consistent reinforcement of expectations.
Student Teacher, First Grade
Legacy Elementary School
Tea, SD
08.2024 - 10.2024
Developed and delivered engaging, standards-aligned, and age-appropriate lesson plans across all subject areas, adapting instruction and materials to meet the diverse needs of students.
Fostered a warm, nurturing classroom environment that supported students' emotional, social, and academic growth.
Monitored student progress by assisting with grading, entering data, and using assessments to inform instruction.
Engaged in daily reflection with a mentor teacher to evaluate and refine instructional strategies and pedagogical practices for continuous professional growth, and collaborated closely with the grade-level team and staff to contribute ideas.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education (Children & Youth Minor)
Augustana University
Sioux Falls
05-2025
Skills
Effective communicator
Enthusiastic leader
Collaborative teammate
Compassionate educator
Opportunities
Student Leader, Educators Rising, Augustana University, November 2023
Teacher Candidate, Practicum Experience, Sioux Falls School District, 1st to 7th Grade, 2023 to 2025
Speaker, Coaches Clinic, The Playground: Indoor Softball Facility, November 2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Harvey Dunn Elementary School
10.2024 - 12.2025
Student Teacher, First Grade
Legacy Elementary School
08.2024 - 10.2024
Softball Coach
The Playground: Indoor Softball Facility
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education (Children & Youth Minor)