LAURA HOLMGREN
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering a 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.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Consultant
Am-Tree Nursery School
09.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with school administrators to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, assessments and student activities.
- Coordinated training and professional development courses for teachers
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff to assess education standards and classroom policies and implement changes
- Provided lesson planning and pacing support to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
Creative Movement Instructor
Am-Tree Nursery School
09.2011 - Current
- Tasked with creating and implementing a new, research based, program that would address the gross motor needs of our diverse student population
- Built a cross-curricular program that incorporates literacy, math, science, and music in a kinesthetic learning environment
- Effectively provided differentiated instruction to reach a wide range of student abilities
Summer Camp Director
Am-Tree Nursery School
06.2013 - 08.2023
- Planned activities, events and field trips to enrich student development.
- Arranged packed activity schedule with numerous outdoor activities, crafts and learning opportunities.
- Evaluated supplies and requested purchases to meet activity plans.
- Stretched minimum annual budget to cover planned activities through creative use of resources.
Preschool Teacher
Am-Tree Nursery School
09.2008 - 08.2011
- Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
- Communicated regularly with parents and guardians about student progress, working to involve parents in educational goals.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Education
Alternate Route Teaching Program -
Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ05.2006
Skills
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Student-Centered Learning
- Staff Training
- Technology Integration
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Standard Operating Procedure Development
- Community Engagement
- SMART Board Aptitude
Certification
Standard Certificate, Teacher of Preschool through Grade 3
Timeline
Educational Consultant
Am-Tree Nursery School
09.2022 - Current
Summer Camp Director
Am-Tree Nursery School
06.2013 - 08.2023
Creative Movement Instructor
Am-Tree Nursery School
09.2011 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Am-Tree Nursery School
09.2008 - 08.2011
Alternate Route Teaching Program -
Bloomfield College
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Standard Certificate, Teacher of Preschool through Grade 3
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