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Overview
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Education
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Certification
Awards
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Michelle Miller

North Bangor,NY

Summary

Qualified Reading Specialist with background in fostering literacy, phonics, and comprehension skills seeking employment at a local elementary school.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher, Grade 1

Salmon River Elementary School
09.2022 - Current
  • Completed my student teaching from Sep. 2022- Dec. 2022 during my first year of teaching
  • Collaborated with grade level teams to craft ELA and math curriculum plans, lessons, and intervention plans
  • Differentiated instruction to meet the varying academic and behavioral needs of my students
  • Established strong rituals and routines
  • Collaborated with colleagues for curriculum development, sharing best practices and creating interdisciplinary units.
  • Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication to support student success both inside and outside the classroom.
  • Utilized formative assessments to monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly for optimal learning outcomes.

Summer School Teacher Kindergarten

Salmon River Elementary School
07.2024 - 08.2024
  • Utilized differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and ensure individual student success.
  • Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, centers and lessons.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.

Substitute Teacher

Malone Central School District
01.2020 - 08.2022
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.

Grade 4 Interactive Field Experience

Massena Central School
09.2021 - 12.2021

PreK Interactive Field Experience

Salmon River Central School
02.2022 - 05.2022

Grade 1 Interactive Field Experience

Malone Central School
10.2020 - 12.2020

Education

Master of Arts - Literacy

The State University of New York At Potsdam
Potsdam, New York
05-2024

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood/Childhood Education

The State University of New York At Potsdam
Potsdam, New York
12.2022

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Classroom management
  • Relationship building
  • Behavior management
  • Student engagement
  • Student-centered learning
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Small-group instruction

Certification

  • Early Childhood Education (Birth- Grade 2) 2022
  • Childhood Education Grades (1-6) 2022
  • Literacy (Birth- Grade 6) 2024

Awards

President’s List: All Semesters, Susan H Dierks ’75 Scholarship for Early Childhood Education Award: Spring 2021-2024.Nomination for SUNY Potsdam’s School of Education Alumni Board’s Promising New Teacher Award

Affiliations

  • Member | Teacher Education Student Association | SUNY Potsdam September 2019 –May 2022
  • Present Participant | Women, Gender, and Leadership Mentor Program | SUNY Potsdam
  • Mentor: Cheryl Evans (Retired Elementary Teacher, South Jefferson Central School District) March 2020 – May 2020

Timeline

Summer School Teacher Kindergarten

Salmon River Elementary School
07.2024 - 08.2024

Teacher, Grade 1

Salmon River Elementary School
09.2022 - Current

PreK Interactive Field Experience

Salmon River Central School
02.2022 - 05.2022

Grade 4 Interactive Field Experience

Massena Central School
09.2021 - 12.2021

Grade 1 Interactive Field Experience

Malone Central School
10.2020 - 12.2020

Substitute Teacher

Malone Central School District
01.2020 - 08.2022

Master of Arts - Literacy

The State University of New York At Potsdam

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood/Childhood Education

The State University of New York At Potsdam