Lauren Sisk
Educator
Bismarck,ND
Summary
- Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
- To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Brightmont Academy
01.2019 - Current
- Worked alongside district educators to help develop and augment IEPs
- Applied a “whole student” pedagogy demonstrating awareness of a student's learning style, interests, and special needs and the ability to coach students for success
- Employed advanced instructional methods and adjusted instructional strategies based on assessments, standards, and goals to meet each student’s learning needs
- Cultivated a learning relationship that encourages student growth by offering positive, effective ways to encourage and motivate each student
- Demonstrated self-initiative creative thinking to make instruction fun
- Connected prior and new ideas helped students view the whole picture
- Increased students’ academic confidence and engagement through positive interactions
- Worked very hard as “part of the team” and created an organizational culture that promotes learning as an exciting and enjoyable experience for students
- Demonstrated proactive leadership skills by evaluating students’ goals every step of the way and adjusted instruction as needed
- Administered and provided a secure exam delivery and superior customer service
Test Proctor
Pearson Testing
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Administered and provided a secure exam delivery and superior customer service in a comfortable, friendly environment
- Secured testing materials and maintained confidentiality of all details.
- Maintained compliance with test center policies, practices and procedures.
- Troubleshot issues with computer-based examinations.
- Helped accommodate students with disabilities or special needs for alterations to test administration.
Personal Assistant
Moon Event Services
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed and coordinated various corporate, fundraising, promotional, wedding, and other formal events in multiple venues
- Coordinated venue selection, schedule-timeline creation, and ownership of all logistics for formal events while working closely with event stakeholders and clients to ensure event budget adherence
- Responded to unplanned event situations by coordinating actions with multiple services providers and cross-functional teams and crews to meet event customers' expectations
- Provided detailed event project schedule with defined event milestones, daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, and sub-tasks to meet the overall plan
- Directed and re-organized company planning system for ~300 guests creating a more efficient and organized planning system to better deliver the overall event plan.
International Educator
Seoul Language Institute
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Provided leadership in the classroom that included planning, executing, and evaluating programs necessary to fulfill the school's learning expectations for the students while creating a nurturing environment so students can thrive, feel safe, and be motivated to learn
- Designed educational curriculums, activities, games, and technical plans to deconstruct the English language so students can read, write, and comprehend the English language
- Worked 6-day work weeks teaching English as a second language to students ranging from 9-18 years old
- Carefully assigned homework that supports learning and is within the expectations and goals of the school
- Administered Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test to students at the end of the school term with 100% passing grades and acceptance to the next level of educational career
- Provided one-on-one coaching and mentoring to students for formal test preparation and testing, college entrance exams, and associated documentation.
Care Coordinator
New Directions for Women
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Provided care for women and children in need due to substance abuse; built relationships with women to better provide healing and substance abuse program processes
- Attended program treatment meetings to further provide ongoing feedback on patient's status to onsite medical professionals for optimal treatment
- Acted as liaison between patients and therapist; established a supportive coaching relationship with the patient as they implemented their treatment recommendations
- Responsible for dispensing medications, conducting self-improvement lectures, and assist in job search activities to aid in employment for patients once treatment is complete and patient is discharged
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Program Director/Assistant Site Coordinator
Noah Teen Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Managed after-school tutoring program and developed curriculum for ~48 students
- Coordinated volunteer programs for teens, taught classes and matched volunteer student mentors with after-school students in need to better serve students
- Communicated with students' teachers to better understand areas of development to design a curriculum that best suits students' needs
- Filled role of student counselor and advisor, built relationships with students to understand help needed and what success looks like daily; built student confidence and engagement, ultimately resulting in improved grades and overall morale.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Oregon
Masters - Family Therapy
Pepperdine University
2026
Skills
- Mentoring
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Project Planning
- Classroom Management
- Word processing
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Special Education
- Customer Driven Problem Solving
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Teacher
Brightmont Academy
01.2019 - Current
Test Proctor
Pearson Testing
01.2015 - 01.2016
Personal Assistant
Moon Event Services
01.2012 - 01.2014
International Educator
Seoul Language Institute
01.2008 - 01.2010
Care Coordinator
New Directions for Women
01.2007 - 01.2008
Program Director/Assistant Site Coordinator
Noah Teen Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Oregon
Masters - Family Therapy
Pepperdine University
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