Julie Berres
Pewaukee,WI
Summary
Compassionate and dependable educator/nanny experienced in creating and fostering various learning environments for children to raise their confidence and expand their knowledge base. Committed to providing learners with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, while instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Nanny
Cody & Amanda Alf
03.2022 - 02.2024
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Maintained a clean and organized home environment conducive to optimal child development through regular tidying duties.
Nanny
Greta & John Dowd
08.2018 - 06.2021
- Enhanced children's emotional well-being by providing attentive care and nurturing relationships.
- Ensured children's safety and comfort by consistently monitoring their environment and addressing potential hazards.
- Encouraged physical activity with outdoor play, sports, and fitness games for improved health and motor skills development.
Long-Term 8th Grade Math Teacher
Oconomowoc Area School District
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Instructed 8th grade students of all skill levels in the principles of mathematics encompassing algebra and geometry using CPM Mathematics curriculum.
- Adjusted teaching strategies to meet diverse requirements of individualized support plans.
Substitute Teacher
Oconomowoc Area School District
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Established effective relationships with students ranging from 4K-12th grade.
- Implemented Bridges Math lesson plans (PK-5) and CPM Math (grades 6-12) in accordance with directives.
- Promoted a growth mindset to reinforce skills such as independence, problem solving and goal setting.
- Provided students with feedback on their work and how to improve themselves within Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Workshop.
Long-Term 5th Grade Teacher
Oconomowoc Area School District
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Collaborated with team members in a PLC on a weekly basis.
- Instructed students individually and in groups in reading and writing workshop using Lucy Calkins curriculum and Words Their Way spelling curriculum.
- Encouraged students to maintain a growth mindset to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning in language arts, social studies, and science.
- Identified areas of weakness with individual students and tailored lessons accordingly.
- Created lesson plans in line with state curriculum and school curriculum standards.
- Planned lessons for a variety of learning styles.
- Communicated with parents on a regular basis using Class Dojo, Skyward, email,newsletters, postcards, phone calls, assignment notebooks, etc.
- Implemented Circle of Power and Respect morning meetings following protocol: greeting, sharing, group activity, and morning message.
- Integrated technology throughout daily lessons utilizing apps such as Google Classroom, SeeSaw, and Symbaloo.
Teacher - 4th Grade, 3rd Grade, 1st Grade, 3rd/4th Multi-Age
Watertown Unified School District
07.1991 - 06.2017
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests using Lucy Calkins Writing Curriculum, Journeys Reading/Language Arts Curriculum, and EveryDay Mathematics.
- Established learning intentions and success criteria for students before and during units.
- Implemented Responsive Classroom practices to teach academic and social-emotional skills for a respectful, safe, positive, student-centered environment that is conducive to student engagement and learning. (PBIS, positive teacher language, logical consequences)
- Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software, Google Tools, and the Internet.
- Planned and implemented creative lessons in accordance with district, state and federal guidelines. (Common Core)
- Fostered team collaboration between students through STEM/PBL projects.
- Gathered, analyzed, and used relevant data to measure student progress and guide instruction using common formative assessments. (CFAs)
- Communicated regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress.
- Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
- Unpacked standards and created learning targets.
- Participated in grade level Professional Learning Community weekly. (PLCs)
- Implemented standards-based report cards.
- Trained in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI).
Education
Master of Arts - Education - Curriculum and Technology
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ2002
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education (1-6); Language Arts (K-9)
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI1991
Skills
- Passion for life-long learning
- Kind, patient, and empathetic
- Strong classroom management skills
- Develops positive and effective relationships with children and parents
- Positive, team-centered personality
- Maintains high expectations
- Technology literate
- Provides effective learning activities and experiences
- Differentiates instruction
- Strong background in balanced literacy instruction/assessment
Timeline
Nanny
Cody & Amanda Alf
03.2022 - 02.2024
Nanny
Greta & John Dowd
08.2018 - 06.2021
Long-Term 8th Grade Math Teacher
Oconomowoc Area School District
05.2018 - 06.2018
Substitute Teacher
Oconomowoc Area School District
12.2017 - 05.2018
Long-Term 5th Grade Teacher
Oconomowoc Area School District
09.2017 - 12.2017
Teacher - 4th Grade, 3rd Grade, 1st Grade, 3rd/4th Multi-Age
Watertown Unified School District
07.1991 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Education - Curriculum and Technology
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education (1-6); Language Arts (K-9)
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh