Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Teacher

Laurie Atteberry

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Summary

Skilled teacher with 21 years of teaching experience including second through fifth grade classrooms and a physical education EA. Experience implementing diverse curriculums covering 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

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Las Cruces Public Schools
WSMR, NM
08.2006 - Current
  • Communicate frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Plan and implement integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Incorporate multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Grade and evaluate student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Work cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Review curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Taught grades 3, 4, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5

Substitute Teacher

Las Cruces Public Schools
Las Cruces, NM
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.

Educational Assistant

Las Cruces Public Schools
Las Cruces, NM
08.1999 - 12.2004

Physical Education, Educational Assistant

  • Taught skills, knowledge and attitudes to 1st-4th grade using PE curriculum
  • Provided individual and group instruction
  • Coordinated, organized, and assisted with MS activities
  • Implemented Wellness Wednesday, CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child's Health) Program and Health Fair into elementary curriculum
  • Established and maintained standards of student behavior to provide orderly and productive environment
  • Evaluated and assessed student development and progress
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and performed above-mentioned duties unsupervised

Youth Services Program Assistant

School Age Services
WSMR, NM
05.2001 - 08.2001
  • Lead planned daily indoor/outdoor activities for program participants
  • Supervised safety and welfare of children and youth
  • Promoted and modeled safety, fitness, health and nutrition practices
  • Prepared, arranged, and maintained indoor and outdoor activities areas
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time

Substitute Teacher

Las Cruces Public Schools
WSMR, NM
08.1997 - 05.1999
  • Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
  • Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.

Education

Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
05.2006

Bachelor of Arts -

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
05.2003

No Degree -

Troy State University
Troy, AL

Associate of Science - Medical Assistant

Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
05.1985

Skills

  • Student-centered learning
  • Classroom management
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Cooperative learning

Accomplishments

Canvas Captain

STC 2021-2022

MC2 Math Intervention

CORE, Heggerty, SPIRE Professional Development

LC Cohort 3 SIOP completion

Team Lead

Stem Outreach After School Program

Teacher Advisory Council

SAT Committee Member

SC2 Professional Development

Certification


  • K-5 Elementary License
  • Las Cruces Cohort 3 SIOP Certificate

Timeline

Teacher

Las Cruces Public Schools
08.2006 - Current

Substitute Teacher

Las Cruces Public Schools
01.2005 - 01.2006

Youth Services Program Assistant

School Age Services
05.2001 - 08.2001

Educational Assistant

Las Cruces Public Schools
08.1999 - 12.2004

Substitute Teacher

Las Cruces Public Schools
08.1997 - 05.1999

Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction

New Mexico State University

Bachelor of Arts -

Eastern Illinois University

No Degree -

Troy State University

Associate of Science - Medical Assistant

Harcum College
Laurie Atteberry