Dedicated elementary teacher with experience developing and implementing rigorous standards-based curriculum, who is seeking a position in U-46 to continue to learn, develop, and grow the educational skills needed for the next generation.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
3rd Grade Teacher
Liberty Elementary School
08.2002 - Current
Taught variety of grades including: 4th, 3/4 split, and 4/5 split.
Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
Created high level, engaging standards-based lessons that encouraged student collaboration and discussion.
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Mentored new teachers and student teachers by sharing best practices and providing guidance in classroom management and lesson planning.
Pioneered PBIS at Liberty and created Check-in-Check-out materials.
Planned a schoolwide Family Literacy Night event.
Helped write the Liberty Staff Handbook.
Committees
SIP team
U-46 Rising team/Leadership team
CICO coach
PBIS- Universal and Secondary teams
Teacher
O'Neal Elementary School
08.1998 - 05.2002
Taught 4th and 5th grades.
Participated in SIP team.
Mentored new teachers and student teachers.
Education
Master of Arts - Teacher Leadership/Administration
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
08.2019
Master of Science - Instructional Technology
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
11.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
11.1996
Skills
Technology integration
Differentiated instruction
Academic teaming
Classroom management
Standards Based lesson planning
Mentoring
Team collaboration
Relationship buiding
Communication with parents
Timeline
3rd Grade Teacher
Liberty Elementary School
08.2002 - Current
Teacher
O'Neal Elementary School
08.1998 - 05.2002
Master of Arts - Teacher Leadership/Administration
Roosevelt University
Master of Science - Instructional Technology
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Augustana College
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