Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Holly Olmstead

Buffalo,NY

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher/Tutor, Special Needs Students

Fullmind
09.2020 - Current
  • Followed IEP goals to be in alignment with classroom teacher
  • Managed student behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods found online


Lead Assessment Trainer

Strategic Measurement & Evaluation, Inc.
04.2018 - Current
  • Represented Strategic Measurement & Evaluation, Inc. by providing, supervising, and monitoring pre-employment sessions.
  • Trained teachers in understanding requirements and scoring expectations as outlined by Questar.
  • Worked with teachers to allow for expedient, consistent, and accurate scoring as set by New York State.

Literacy Coach

Sweet Home School District
12.2012 - 06.2015
  • Effectively implemented best teaching practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials for grade 3 - 5 teachers.
  • Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs in the area of literacy utilizing Lucy Calkins' Reading and Writing Workshop for grades 3 - 5 teachers.
  • Guided intermediate cohort of teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.

Elementary Classroom Teacher

Sweet Home School District
08.1989 - 06.2012
  • over 20+ years in fourth grade, duties of a classroom teacher appropriate to the curriculum, culture, team, and need


Elementary Special Education Teacher

Cheektowaga School District
08.1980 - 12.1985

Elementary Special Education Teacher

Clarence School District
08.1978 - 06.1980

Education

Master of Science - undefined

Niagara University
Niagara Falls, NY
2008

Master of Science -

SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
05.1979

Bachelor of Science -

SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
05.1978

Skills

  • Elementary Education
  • Special Education
  • Common Core knowledge
  • IEP understanding
  • Lesson planning expertise
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Attention to detail

Accomplishments

  • Commended for exceptional teaching and support to students.
  • Spearheaded Discovery Camp project focused on literacy.
  • Awarded Local Dunlop Tire's "Teacher of the Year".

Certification

  • School Administrator/Supervisor (School Building Leader/School District Leader)
  • Permanent Certification in Nursery, Kindergarten, Grades 1-6, and Special Education

Timeline

Teacher/Tutor, Special Needs Students

Fullmind
09.2020 - Current

Lead Assessment Trainer

Strategic Measurement & Evaluation, Inc.
04.2018 - Current

Literacy Coach

Sweet Home School District
12.2012 - 06.2015

Elementary Classroom Teacher

Sweet Home School District
08.1989 - 06.2012

Elementary Special Education Teacher

Cheektowaga School District
08.1980 - 12.1985

Elementary Special Education Teacher

Clarence School District
08.1978 - 06.1980

Master of Science - undefined

Niagara University

Master of Science -

SUNY Buffalo State

Bachelor of Science -

SUNY Buffalo State

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