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Leila Wiggers

Teacher
Portland,OR
Leila Wiggers

Summary

  • Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families and colleagues.
  • Motivated Teacher dedicated to children's educational needs and development. Well-versed in presenting comprehensive lesson plans and assessing and recording student progress. Focused and diligent professional with in-depth knowledge of teaching best practices and strong moral values.
  • Dedicated and responsive teacher with proven skills in classroom management, behavior modification and individualized support. Comfortable working with students of different skill levels to promote learning and boost educational success. Serves as role model by using growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire love of learning.
  • Cheerful Hostess knowledgeable about greeting, seating and guiding guests to tables at busy restaurant. Skilled at scheduling dining reservations and addressing guest requests and complaints. Energetic and punctual individual committed to highest quality of service.
  • Positive and upbeat Host makes guests feel welcome while balancing diverse business requirements. Knowledgeable about server loads, kitchen output and customer preferences. Successful in maintaining productivity and calm in fast-paced environments with demanding workloads.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Rallied Force - Beaverton School District
Beaverton, OR

Paraeducator, Special Education
12.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided instruction to individual or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by a teacher.
  • Encouraged positive behavior among students through reinforcement of expectations established by the school district or classroom teacher.
  • Fostered relationships between general education peers and those receiving specialized services within the classroom setting.
  • Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
  • Implemented strategies designed to help increase independence among special needs students when completing assignments or activities independently.
  • Served as classroom aide to teachers and worked one-on-one with special needs students.
  • Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.

Punchbowl Social
Portland, OR

Host/Activities Host/SA
06.2023 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Enthusiastically greet guests, answer questions, make suggestions
  • Manage the wait list and reservations for bowling lanes and other activities
  • Work alongside a team to provide a high level of hospitality
  • Create a memorable experience by being the number one brand fanatic and have the ability to answer any guest questions regarding food/beverage and activities
  • Assist servers and bartenders with their needs
  • Run food in a timely manner.

Linfield University
Portland, OR

Assistant Director of Admission
09.2023 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Develop and implement a student recruitment strategy for assigned programs and cohort groups involving management of information and data on the Linfield admission CRM, documentation of prospective student contact that includes group presentations, individual communication (face-to-face interviews, phone counseling, email, video counseling) and application review
  • Monitor information on the website, recommend and request any changes needed to ensure accuracy of information
  • Recruitment responsibilities include working with prospective students and applicants for the RN-BSN program and assisting with the traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN and Master's Entry into Profession Nursing programs
  • Act as a liaison between Linfield and the two-year college Co-Admission partnerships
  • Meet and advise students regularly on schedules established by Co-Admit agreements
  • Maintain ongoing recruitment outreach with those students
  • Responsible for advising prospective students, coordinate file review (interviews when required), determine admission decisions for RN to BSN applicants and communicate decisions with the applicant and team.

North Clackamas School District Ardenwald Elementary School
Milwaukie, OR

4th Grade Classroom Teacher
08.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Provide a fun, safe, and inclusive learning environment
  • Observe and evaluate students performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
  • Create differentiated lesson plans
  • Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) conversation in the morning as a content area
  • Enhance student learning by optimizing a wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
  • Incorporate parent involvement in students learning.
  • Developed and implemented innovative lesson plans to engage students in meaningful learning experiences.
  • Assessed student performance using formative and summative assessments.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular lessons.
  • Maintained accurate records of attendance, grades, and other pertinent information about each student's progress.
  • Engaged parents by providing them with regular updates on their child's academic performance.

McMenamins Wilsonville Old Church Pub
Wilsonville, OR

Host/Food Runner
06.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Assisted servers in diverse ways
  • Anticipated and fulfilled customer needs
  • Accommodated guests with children and special needs and large parties to promote comfortable dining experience.
  • Answered customer inquiries regarding the menu, restaurant services, and special promotions.
  • Greeted guests upon arrival and provided them with menus.
  • Assisted servers in seating guests by escorting them to their tables.
  • Processed payments from customers using a POS system.
  • Assisted other departments when needed such as bussing tables or delivering food orders.

Tigard-Tualatin School District - Mary Woodward Elementary
Tigard, OR

4th Grade Classroom Teacher
08.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Provide a fun, safe, and inclusive learning environment
  • Devised lesson plans in alignment with state curriculum standards and created balanced instructional programs, demonstrations and work time to meet educational and instructional goals.
  • Cultivated and developed inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families and staff.
  • Use data to help inform my teaching
  • Observe and evaluate students performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
  • Create differentiated lesson plans
  • Communicate with team to create cohesive grade level planning
  • Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) conversation in the morning as a content area
  • Took part of a staff Social Emotional Learning Committee
  • Use PAX and other positive behavior systems
  • Part of a Journey Reading Group participants were across the district
  • Enhance student learning by optimizing a wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
  • Incorporate parent involvement in students learning.
  • Facilitated small group instruction for struggling learners.
  • Implemented behavior management strategies in order to create an orderly classroom environment.
  • Encouraged students to take ownership of their learning through self-directed activities and projects.
  • Participated in professional development activities related to teaching best practices.
  • Engaged parents by providing them with regular updates on their child's academic performance.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.

CLASS Academy
Portland, OR

Falcons (4th gr.) and Tiger Sharks (1st gr.) Classroom Teacher
08.2020 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Created individual lesson plans that met all of my students' needs
  • Incorporated social and emotional learning (SEL) throughout the content area
  • Taught in person and comprehensive distance learning (CDL)
  • Created and Supervised content related art projects
  • Composed and engaging online platform through google slides
  • Incorporated parent involvement in students' learning.

Linfield College Office of Admission
McMinnville, OR

Student Ambassador
03.2017 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Conduct tours for prospective students
  • Participated in campus visits from high school students (panels), and data entry
  • Completed front desk shifts when needed
  • (I was running the office alone on some weekends).

Oregon Metro - Oregon Zoo
Portland, OR

1st Grade Camp Counselor
06.2019 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Taught campers about the various animals in the zoo
  • Lead craft activities at a first grade level
  • Lead groups of campers throughout the zoo
  • Managed 1st graders emotional outbursts, and injuries.
  • Organized and supervised camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, hikes, and sports.
  • Facilitated group problem-solving discussions to build positive relationships among campers.
  • Provided guidance and support to ensure the safety of all campers in a variety of outdoor settings.
  • Provided emotional support to campers dealing with homesickness or other issues related to being away from home.
  • Helped campers build confidence and self-esteem through consistent guidance and mentoring.

Clay's Smokehouse
Portland, OR

Hostess
10.2015 - 05.2016

Job overview

  • Responsible for fulfilling takeout orders and table orders during rush time
  • Tracked the till and ticket order system
  • Anticipated and fulfilled customer needs
  • Adapted to changing situations with various customers (ranged from all ages and party sizes).

Education

Linfield College

Bachelors of Science in Elementary/Middle Education
06.2020

Skills

  • Organized
  • Good Communication (written and oral)
  • Timely
  • Ambitious
  • Will go above and beyond
  • Builds rapport
  • Student Supervision
  • Instructional Design
  • Qualitative Research
  • Curriculum Design
  • Research Oversight
  • Student Tutoring
  • Student Mentoring
  • Technology Integration
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Group Instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Discussion Facilitation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Classroom Organization
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Behavioral Plan Management
  • Social Skills Development
  • Customer Service
  • Guest Relations
  • Front of House Organization
  • Server Support
  • Team Collaboration
  • Complaint Handling
  • Food Running
  • Beverage Preparation

Awards

Oregon Teaching License with Elementary Multiple Subjects Endorsement Food Handlers Certificate and OLCC Certified President of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honors Society in Education (Fall 2019 - June 2020)

Volunteer Experience

  • Intern at Shaking the Tree Acting Studio, Portland, OR, 2018, & 2014-2015
  • Trained for Multnomah Education Service District as Counselor, Portland, OR, 2014-2015

Certification

  • Oregon State Teaching License, K-12. Endorsement in multiple subjects
  • Food Handlers Certificate
  • OLCC Certification
  • Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/

Accomplishments

  • PresidentofKappaDeltaPi, International Honors Society in Education
    (Fall 2019 - June 2020)
  • Helped at Elementary Schools in McMinnville School District (50+ hours)
  • Community Engagement and Leadership in Science Research Experience (through Lewis and Clark College 2014)
  • Completed 4 courses at Portland, Culinary Workshop and one year of culinary arts at Cleveland High School (class of 2016)POS Software

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Paraeducator, Special Education

Rallied Force - Beaverton School District
12.2023 - Current

Assistant Director of Admission

Linfield University
09.2023 - 11.2023

Host/Activities Host/SA

Punchbowl Social
06.2023 - 12.2023

4th Grade Classroom Teacher

North Clackamas School District Ardenwald Elementary School
08.2022 - 06.2023

Host/Food Runner

McMenamins Wilsonville Old Church Pub
06.2022 - 08.2022

4th Grade Classroom Teacher

Tigard-Tualatin School District - Mary Woodward Elementary
08.2021 - 06.2022

Falcons (4th gr.) and Tiger Sharks (1st gr.) Classroom Teacher

CLASS Academy
08.2020 - 08.2021

1st Grade Camp Counselor

Oregon Metro - Oregon Zoo
06.2019 - 09.2019

Student Ambassador

Linfield College Office of Admission
03.2017 - 06.2020

Hostess

Clay's Smokehouse
10.2015 - 05.2016

Linfield College

Bachelors of Science in Elementary/Middle Education

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