Molly Lenz
Sioux Falls,SD
Summary
Passionate and effective English Teacher with experience helping students to critically think about literature and write in a strong academic voice. Adept in creating a powerful curriculum in accordance with educational standards. Able to create and foster positive relationships with students, staff, and family members of students. Bringing forth excellent classroom management techniques, conducive to creating an environment best suited for learning and growing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Bishop O'Gorman High School
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Motivated students to reach their full potential by setting high expectations and providing support
- Encouraged student participation and collaboration through group activities and discussions
- Created and implemented assessments that measured student understanding and provided meaningful feedback
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues, creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment
- Provided individualized support to students who required additional assistance
- Adapted instruction to meet the needs of a variety of learning styles and abilities
Student Teacher
Canton High School
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work
- Prepared quizzes, tests, and examinations to gauge how well students were learning. Monitored student progress to provide feedback on assignments and guidance on areas requiring improvement
- Planned and taught whole units of instruction in 3 classes (film studies, American literature, modern literature) and created an assessment plan for a complete unit of study on documented essays and plagiarism
Substitute Teacher
Sioux Falls School District
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Assisted in the supervision of school activities, such as recess and lunch, to ensure student safety
- Utilized a variety of teaching techniques to engage students and promote active learning
- Supported colleagues by carrying out their lesson plans as directed and giving detailed description of their students' behaviors and performance in their absence
Tutor
Augustana's Nancy Dickinson Writing Center
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Wrote articles on helping verbs, writing an outline, and clichés for our annual journal Palimpsest, served as editor-in-chief, published, and distributed to every freshman at Augustana University
- Explained and demonstrated new concepts to peer writers
- Broke down complex concepts to help writers understand them and broadened those concepts to help them see the "big picture"
- Created support materials, such as handouts on grammar or other writing issues
Practicum Student
Bishop O'Gorman High School
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Spent 35 hours over the course of a semester with English teacher specializing in AP Literature
- Took extensive notes to document lessons and further solidify learning objectives
- Supported teachers with classroom preparations as requested
- Observed classroom management styles and lesson plans carried out by mentor teacher
- Taught a mini lesson to class about British Colonialism in Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart at the end of placement
Practicum Student
Roosevelt High School
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Spent 10 hours over the course of a semester with 9th grade English teacher
- Took extensive notes to document lessons and further solidify learning objectives
- Supported teachers with classroom preparations as requested
- Taught a mini lesson about common homophones at the end of the placement
Practicum Student
Ben Reifel Middle School
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Spent 8 hours over the course of interim term with middle school teacher specializing in teaching English Language Learners
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance
- Assisted department head in establishing daily schedules, curriculum, and ESL activities
Practicum Student
Boys And Girls Club Of The Sioux Empire
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Spent 10 hours over the course of a semester with after school program leaders
- Assisted students after school with their homework
- Mentored other students to support collaborative learning and further promote educational unit objectives
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English and Secondary Education
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD12.2023
Skills
- Project-Based Learning
- Motivational Techniques
- Student Engagement
- Instructional Strategies
- Positive Reinforcement
- Active Listening
- Collaborative Learning
- Classroom Management
- Time Management
- Lesson Planning
- Emotional Intelligence
- Interpersonal Skills
Collegiate Involvement
- Augustana University Dean's List, September 2019 - May 2023
- Covenant Award Nominee (Liberal Arts), March 2023
- Augustana Mikkelsen Library Committee - Student Member, September 2022 - May 2023
- Augustana Literature Club - Founder and President, September 2021 - May 2023
- Augustana Encompass Humanity - President, September 2021 - May2023
- Studied Religion, Music, and Art Abroad: India, January 2020
- Studied Scottish Literature Abroad: Scotland, March 2023
Certifications and Professional Development
South Dakota Department of Education Teaching License, February 2023
Internationally CRLA Certified Writing Tutor, January 2022-Present
Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training, October 2023
Awareness Curriculum for Safe Environment, January 2024
Top Twenty Training with Tom Cody, August 2023
Timeline
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Bishop O'Gorman High School
01.2024 - 05.2024
Substitute Teacher
Sioux Falls School District
01.2024 - 03.2024
Student Teacher
Canton High School
09.2023 - 11.2023
Practicum Student
Ben Reifel Middle School
01.2023 - 01.2023
Tutor
Augustana's Nancy Dickinson Writing Center
01.2022 - 12.2023
Practicum Student
Roosevelt High School
09.2021 - 11.2021
Practicum Student
Bishop O'Gorman High School
02.2021 - 05.2021
Practicum Student
Boys And Girls Club Of The Sioux Empire
09.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Arts - English and Secondary Education
Augustana University
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