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Laura Crespin

New Berlin, WI,WI

Summary

Hardworking and passionate teacher with extensive literacy skills dedicated to helping all students find success socially and academically through meaningful instruction and high student engagement. Brings a positive attitude and excellent organizational skills. Prepared to take on new challenges with enthusiasm and collaborate with others to solve goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher, Grade 1 (5 Years) & Grade 2 (2 Years)

Richard Kluge Elementary School, MPS
Milwaukee, WI
08.2019 - Current
  • Create and maintain a safe and nurturing environment that promotes collaboration and celebrates diversity and growth
  • Develop and implement engaging, data driven, differentiated instruction aligned with MPS pacing guides and state standards
  • Collaborate regularly with various school staff such as the school psychologist, social worker, grade level para, ESL and special education teachers to support students needs
  • Provide building level support to teachers as the Infinite Campus Champion
  • Coordinate the yearly combined giving campaign
  • Mentor and support teacher candidates as a cooperating teacher in partnership with UW–Milwaukee
  • Mentored a co-teacher while they completed coursework to obtain their WI teaching licensure
  • Completed Act 20 Letrs training requirement before K-3 district training began as a participant in a spring 2024 cohort
  • Collaborated with staff as a member of the school learning team and interview team
  • Well versed user of the HMH and i-ready online platforms and their various planning and instruction tools and features

Reading Specialist

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
West Allis, WI
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Collaborated with Multi Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) team to identify and support students requiring targeted literacy interventions
  • Collaborated with K5 and Grade 1 teacher teams by co-planning, co-teaching and co-assessing to strengthen Tier 1 instruction
  • Designed and implemented Tier 3 reading interventions based on student data and individualized needs
  • Supported students in meeting IEP literacy goals through targeted instruction and progress monitoring
  • Administered and analyzed reading assessments to guide instructional decisions and intervention planning

Teacher, 5 Year Old Kindergarten (K5)

Benjamin Franklin School, MPS
Milwaukee, WI
08.2010 - 08.2018
  • Created and supported a safe and nurturing learning environment which celebrated diversity and growth
  • Designed and delivered professional development on phonological awareness and its critical role in literacy development
  • Managed a budget, coordinated field trips, and oversaw program fidelity and data collection as the lead High Scope Teacher
  • Served on School Governance Council, connecting school-wide decisions and parental feedback
  • Created and implemented developmentally appropriate and differentiated lesson plans based on district pacing guides and state standards
  • Collected data regularity to inform instruction and intervention groups
  • Collaborated regularity with guardians and various school staff to support students needs

Teacher, Grade 1

Kagel School, MPS
Milwaukee, WI
08.2009 - 06.2010
  • Created and maintained a safe, nurturing and developmentally appropriate learning environment for a high ESL student population
  • Utilized state standards and approved curriculum to plan for learning and assess student growth regularity
  • Collaborated with guardians and various school staff often to support students needs
  • Managed a budget, coordinated field trips, and oversaw program fidelity and data collection as the lead High Scope Teacher

Teacher, Grade 3

Thirty-Fifth Street School, MPS
Milwaukee, WI
08.2008 - 06.2009
  • Collaborated with guardians and school staff to support students needs
  • Utilized state standards and approved curriculum to plan for learning, assessments and interventions
  • Engaged with students in various ways to create a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students

Teacher, Grade 1

St. Rose Catholic Urban Academy, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
08.2005 - 06.2008
  • Active participant in the school PTO
  • Created and maintained a safe and welcoming environment for a highly diverse group of learners
  • Utilized state standards and approved curriculum to plan for learning and assess students regularity

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI

Pk-8th Grade Teaching License -

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI

Master of Arts - Teaching

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI

K-12 Reading Teacher License (316) -

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI

Reading Specialist License (317) -

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI

Skills

  • Assessing and using data
  • Classroom management
  • Literacy development
  • True lifelong learner
  • Technologically savvy
  • Creative
  • Cultural Responsiveness

Timeline

Teacher, Grade 1 (5 Years) & Grade 2 (2 Years)

Richard Kluge Elementary School, MPS
08.2019 - Current

Reading Specialist

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
08.2018 - 06.2019

Teacher, 5 Year Old Kindergarten (K5)

Benjamin Franklin School, MPS
08.2010 - 08.2018

Teacher, Grade 1

Kagel School, MPS
08.2009 - 06.2010

Teacher, Grade 3

Thirty-Fifth Street School, MPS
08.2008 - 06.2009

Teacher, Grade 1

St. Rose Catholic Urban Academy, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
08.2005 - 06.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Pk-8th Grade Teaching License -

Cardinal Stritch University

Master of Arts - Teaching

Cardinal Stritch University

K-12 Reading Teacher License (316) -

Cardinal Stritch University

Reading Specialist License (317) -

Cardinal Stritch University

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