Lauren B. Traub
Williston,VT
Summary
Highly motivated and dedicated First Year Teacher with a passion for creating engaging and inclusive learning environments. Proven ability to develop innovative lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student participation and academic performance. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
6th Grade Humanities Long-Term Substitute
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
08.2023 - Current
- Developed, implemented, and assessed engaging lesson plans and instructional materials catering to diverse learning styles, encouraging student participation and improving academic performance.
- Utilized assessment data to inform instructional decisions and tailor lessons to meet individual student needs.
- Experienced with differentiation of learning materials to ensure individuals on IEPs and English Language Learners get what they need.
- Experienced with collaborating with team teachers to analyze student data, diagnose instructional needs, and identify targeted instructional strategies to close achievement gaps using the Response to Intervention method.
- Participated in discussions with colleagues in Social Studies/Humanities Building-based Professional Learning Communities on a weekly basis.
- Maintained regular meetings with the 6th-grade team prioritizing, and addressing important issues amongst the student body; planned and executed 6th-grade class field trips.
- Communicated information regularly to colleagues, learning specialists, and parents regarding student progress and needs specific to IEPs and 504s.
- Assisted school leaders in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
- Created and maintained a fair, safe and respectful classroom culture that nurtured positive relationships through a variety of learning styles and cultural backgrounds.
- Fostered positive relationships with families to ensure inclusion in the educational process.
- Established strong rapport with administration, faculty, staff and students.
Substitute Support Specialist
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Modified, customized and assessed instructional activities in classroom teacher's absence.
- Provided comprehensive feedback to classroom teachers on the day's activities to best support the student learning and behavioral needs.
- Continued to provide social and emotional support for struggling students.
- Created and arranged orientation handouts and support for new building substitutes.
Mainstream Instructional Assistant
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Collaborate with assigned general education teacher to modify and customize lessons and activities, assist in developing student plans and collecting data for evaluation for supervisor, implement instructional and behavior programs unique to each learner under general direction of special education teacher.
- Adept in instructional and behavior strategies and behavior modification techniques.
- Supervise students when teacher is absent from the room.
- Assist other Mainstream team members and faculty during absences.
Special Educator- Short-Term Substitute
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Lead and continued to contribute to the well being of students with emotional differences while the Special Educator was on family leave.
- Organized instructional material aligned with student's IEP, prepared and collected data, coordinated weekly meetings with team teachers, communicated with parents in regards to specifics with students.
- Prepared and guided basic skills lessons, supported core subject material and provided additional learning opportunities based on individual levels of knowledge, skill and interest.
- Provided support to individual emotional needs and challenges.
Administrative Coordinator
Dealer.com, Inc., A Subsidiary Of Cox Automotive
08.2008 - 11.2016
- Provided internal customer support for growing, fast paced company across many departments. Duties included photocopying and faxing documents, mailing time sensitive documents, making travel accommodations, assisting office manager with arranging building maintenance and coordinating vendor visits, answering and routing company phone calls, greeting external customers and guests.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Champlain College
BurlingtonSkills
- Goal Setting
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Group and individual instruction
- Safe, Positive Learning Environment
Timeline
6th Grade Humanities Long-Term Substitute
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
08.2023 - Current
Substitute Support Specialist
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
08.2022 - 06.2023
Special Educator- Short-Term Substitute
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
02.2021 - 04.2021
Mainstream Instructional Assistant
Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School
08.2020 - 06.2022
Administrative Coordinator
Dealer.com, Inc., A Subsidiary Of Cox Automotive
08.2008 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Champlain College