Lauren Fitzpatrick
Orchard Park,NY
Summary
Motivated Elementary School Teacher with experience guiding students with proven teaching methods and positive interactions. In addition, I am an energetic Academic professional driven to promote student learning outcomes through engaging curriculum and innovative teaching techniques. I am well-versed in coordinating in-class instruction, activities, and exams to reinforce core concepts and gauge student comprehension. I am attentive to individual student requirements with expertise in adapting to varied learning modalities. I am a goal-oriented professional, always focusing on being solutions-oriented when collaborating and coaching others.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Teacher, Grade Chair, Mentor Teacher
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
08.2022 - Current
- Invest in school-wide systems and structures that maximize student learning
- Reinforce a disciplined culture of high academic and behavioral standards
- Plan, internalize, and execute engaging and rigorous lessons
- Provide students with frequent and accurate behavioral and academic feedback
- Identify students who are academically and behaviorally at risk and execute effective intervention strategies
- Consistently use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices
- Communicate frequently with families, as well as incorporating their partnership into our classroom community and culture
- Conduct weekly grade level meetings, organize team activities to build community and create a culture of teamwork
- Foster a positive team attitude, monitoring students academic performance across the grade level, facility interventions and reporting progress to Administration
- Modeling and coaching high-quality instruction and reflective practice to mentees
- Develop skills in planning, instruction, and classroom management through coaching
Tenured General Education First Grade Teacher
Alamo Elementary
08.2017 - 07.2021
- Develop and maintain student behavioral and discipline policies
- Accommodate different learning styles and instruction methodology for English language learners, students with IEP’s and 504’s
- Provided supportive learning environments for students’ first and/or second language acquisition by using research-based instruction approaches
- Use different assessment methods to evaluate student progress, their academic strengths, and weaknesses
- Interact with parents to inform them about their children’s academic progress
- Create a positive, structured, learning, and safe environment for students
- Promoted students; social-emotional growth, development, and individual responsibility using positive interventions and supports, and conflict resolution practices to foster a caring community
- Coordinate and collaborate with grade level team to maintain consistency in the curriculum
- Attend educational training and workshops for professional growth
Volunteer Teacher
Volunteer Africa, HAPO Organization
05.2009 - 08.2009
- Conducted classes mainly in English and additional math, science, and health instruction
- Worked with small groups of children who had a variety of special needs, making the teacher-student sessions more interactive and engaging
- Administration work for the organization, fundraising, and managing the HAPO website
Education
Public School Teacher Certificate - Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
University of the State of New York
03-2022
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
San Francisco State University
05-2020
California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (CLAD) -
San Francisco State University
05-2018
Bachelor’s Degree - Child and Adolescent Development with a Concentration in School-Age Child and Family
San Francisco State University
05-2017
Associate Degree - Social and Behavioral Sciences
City College of San Francisco
05-2013
High School Graduate -
Menlo Atherton High School
06-2007
Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Classroom Management
- Organizational Skills
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Team Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Goal-Oriented and Ambitious
- Background in Instructional Planning
- Committed to Continuous Improvement
- Excellent Communication Abilities
- Outstanding Interpersonal Abilities
- Staff Coaching and Mentoring
References
- Brianna Lanoye, Principal, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter, (716) 531-0316, lanoye@buffsci.org
- Courtney Champlin, Assistant Principal, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter, (716) 574-5824, champlin@buffsci.org
- Amber Carter, Director of Special Education Instruction, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter, (716) 854-2490 ext. 4305, amcarter@buffsci.org
- Tyler Ricci, 2nd Grade Lead Teacher, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter, (585) 481-7727, ricci@buffsci.org
- Annie Won, Teacher, Alamo Elementary, (415) 244-7149, fungwona@sfusd.edu
- Rosa Fong, Principal, Alamo Elementary, (415) 298-9982, fongr@sfusd.edu
- Christa Korp, Teacher, Alamo Elementary, (415) 269-8964, korpc@sfusd.edu
- Vida Sanford, Social Worker, Alamo Elementary, (415) 902-8750, sanfordv@sfusd.edu
Timeline
First Grade Teacher, Grade Chair, Mentor Teacher
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
08.2022 - Current
Tenured General Education First Grade Teacher
Alamo Elementary
08.2017 - 07.2021
Volunteer Teacher
Volunteer Africa, HAPO Organization
05.2009 - 08.2009
Public School Teacher Certificate - Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
University of the State of New York
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
San Francisco State University
California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (CLAD) -
San Francisco State University
Bachelor’s Degree - Child and Adolescent Development with a Concentration in School-Age Child and Family
San Francisco State University
Associate Degree - Social and Behavioral Sciences
City College of San Francisco
High School Graduate -
Menlo Atherton High School
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