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Jillian Halliwell

Grass Valley,CA
Jillian Halliwell

Summary

Passionate substitute teacher dedicated to closely engaging with students, driving their continuous progress, and skillfully managing behavioral challenges. Committed to upholding lesson plans while creating a vibrant and immersive classroom atmosphere, with a deep understanding of child development.

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Newcastle Elementary School District

Certified Substitute Teacher
09.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts, and in-depth subject matter from eighth grade to kindergarten.
  • Stood in for Kindergarten teacher for three days, maintaining student progress and keeping up with lesson plans.
  • Handled classrooms of up to twenty-two students, reporting problem students to the principal and keeping detailed behavioral records.

Self-employed

Nanny and Animal Care
06.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Created routines and established trust and communication with eight families needing intermittent care for summer seasonal or intermittent weekly care dependent on situational need.
  • Customized developmentally appropriate activity planning and budgeting materials through safety and communication.
  • Collaborated closely with parents in establishing boundaries/rules, maintaining consistency across all environments.
  • Managed 24-hour care and communication of farms with up to sixteen animals for long-term care.

Nevada City School Of The Arts

Special Education Assistant
10.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Provided rotating care of one-on-one students needing cognitive assistance, behavior modification, communication, and schedule rotation for TK and elementary students.

Bright Futures For Youth

Early Childhood Educator Specialist/Counselor
06.2022 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Developed level-appropriate recreational activities to support thirty preschoolers with social emotional and artistic content.
  • Demonstrated strategies to enhance student learning and behavior with five camp counselors.

TRESD, Grizzly

Special Education Instructional Assistant
08.2021 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Generated observational data over 11 months to collaborate with the general education teacher and synthesize appropriate behavior supports to increase academic participation for neurodivergent students.
  • Analyzed and collaborated methods of classroom improvements daily with the teacher after hours concerning diverse student behaviors, routines, and parent communication.
  • Directed student understanding during small groups and one-on-one topics of English, writing, reading, math, and physical education.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.

Myranda Ehlers Vintage Dr

Early Childhood Educator
02.2021 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Established and customized outdoor art exploration, math, and language topics for a gifted transitional kindergartner.
  • Increased proactive social and emotional skills with visuals and verbal prompts for two toddlers, a preschooler, and a transitional kindergartner.
  • Clarified issues, analyzed behavior, and solved problems during a thirty-minute daily communication with the family.

Union Hill School District Bearcats School Age, School Age

Teacher
08.2019 - 02.2021

Job overview

  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
  • Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Promoted physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities. Mandated 1- 2 mile forest walks/runs, fitness walks, and group sports on the field.
  • Prepared materials for the child-led direction of art exploration and messy play for therapeutic and focused awareness—guided meditation, including music, essential oils, breathing, yoga, and tension relief.

Union Hill School District Bearcats Preschool, Preschool

Teacher
08.2018 - 04.2019

Job overview

  • Held conferences with parents each trimester to address questions, discuss academic progress, and encourage learning goals
  • 0Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning
  • Proactively modeled social-emotional skills and reacted patiently during escalations with neurodivergent children.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards

Nevada County Superintendent of Schools

Special Education Para for Preschool Mod/Severe
04.2017 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with five students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.

Community Recovery Resources

Child Development Specialist
08.2017 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Maintained an individualized curriculum adapted to the dynamic needs of ten children in infancy to school age during their transitions with parents in recovery.
  • Supervised five volunteers for a non-profit child center.
  • Demonstrated prosocial behavior while screening for developmental delays.

Bells Preschool

Substitute Preschool Teacher
03.2017 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Monitored toddler, preschool, and kindergarten morning and after-school private facility care.

Kidzkount Early

Infant Care Associate Teacher
05.2015 - 02.2017

Job overview

  • Directed and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum tailored to infant and toddler learning including sensory play and accessible art materials.
  • Supervised and managed primary care of four 4-month-old infants to toddler age while consistently maintaining one-to-four ratios for a Title 22 licensed child facility.
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Education

WGU
Utah

Master of Arts from Elementary Education
08.2021 - 05.2025

University Overview

Sierra College, Nevada County, CA
Grass Valley

Master Teacher Permit from Early Childhood Education
01.2015 - 06.2017

University Overview

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

Bachelor of Arts from Recreation Administration
08.2010 - 12.2012

University Overview

Skills

  • CSET I: Reading, Language, and Literature; History and Social Science
  • CSET III: Physical Education; Human Development; Visual and Performing Arts
  • CBEST
  • Master Teacher Child Development Permit
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Quote

Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
B. F. Skinner

Timeline

Certified Substitute Teacher
Newcastle Elementary School District
09.2024 - Current
Nanny and Animal Care
Self-employed
06.2023 - Current
Special Education Assistant
Nevada City School Of The Arts
10.2022 - 06.2023
Early Childhood Educator Specialist/Counselor
Bright Futures For Youth
06.2022 - 07.2022
WGU
Master of Arts from Elementary Education
08.2021 - 05.2025
Special Education Instructional Assistant
TRESD, Grizzly
08.2021 - 10.2021
Early Childhood Educator
Myranda Ehlers Vintage Dr
02.2021 - 08.2021
Teacher
Union Hill School District Bearcats School Age, School Age
08.2019 - 02.2021
Teacher
Union Hill School District Bearcats Preschool, Preschool
08.2018 - 04.2019
Child Development Specialist
Community Recovery Resources
08.2017 - 01.2018
Special Education Para for Preschool Mod/Severe
Nevada County Superintendent of Schools
04.2017 - 06.2018
Substitute Preschool Teacher
Bells Preschool
03.2017 - 04.2017
Infant Care Associate Teacher
Kidzkount Early
05.2015 - 02.2017
Sierra College, Nevada County, CA
Master Teacher Permit from Early Childhood Education
01.2015 - 06.2017
Humboldt State University
Bachelor of Arts from Recreation Administration
08.2010 - 12.2012
Jillian Halliwell