Megan Rider
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience utilizing curriculums to develop lesson plans covering core content. Value 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
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher-Kindergarten; Certified EL Teacher
KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary
07.2022 - Current
- Lead teacher in a classroom of 30 students
- Prepare lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Communicate student progress, academic difficulties, or behavior concerns to parents, guardians, and administration in a professional manner to improve student academic performance
- Write, update, and carryout eighteen Individualized Language Plans for Multilingual Students
- Nominated by current Administration for the KIPP Nashville region Novice Teacher Award
Front of the House Manager; Server
Foolish Craig's
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Oversaw up to eight people in the Front of House area of restaurant while simultaneously waiting up to twelve tables
- Managed a breakfast & brunch restaurant that grossed $168,000 per month during high volume periods
- Bartender, expedited, and managed kitchen while serving bar customers, sole employee promoted to manager in less than a year of employment
- Worked 45+ hours a week while concurrently being a full-time student
Swim Instructor and Coach
City Of Boulder Parks And Recreation
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Taught nine different swim classes that encompassed infants & parents, toddlers, elementary school children, as well as coached various advanced club swim teams
- Instructed water safety courses, and assisted swimmers with intellectual & physical disabilities
Education
Master of Education - K-5 Elementary Education
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN05.2024
Teacher Licensure Program - K-5 And EL Certification-Dual Endorsement
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Speech, Language And Hearing Sciences
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO12.2021
Skills
- Communication
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Small Group and Individual Instruction
- Foundational Literacy Instruction
Interests
Irish Dancing (Competed at international level for 13+ years)
Running (Trained and completed two half marathons)
Hiking (Completed four 14'ers)
Reading, Swimming
Timeline
Teacher-Kindergarten; Certified EL Teacher
KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary
07.2022 - Current
Front of the House Manager; Server
Foolish Craig's
08.2020 - 05.2022
Swim Instructor and Coach
City Of Boulder Parks And Recreation
09.2019 - 03.2020
Master of Education - K-5 Elementary Education
Lipscomb University
Teacher Licensure Program - K-5 And EL Certification-Dual Endorsement
Lipscomb University
Bachelor of Arts - Speech, Language And Hearing Sciences
University of Colorado At Boulder
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