NAOMI SMITHMYER
Delta,OH
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
4th Grade Math and Social Studies Teacher
Defiance City Schools
Defiance, OH
08.2024 - Current
- Designed and implemented engaging math and social studies lesson plans aligned with Ohio's state standards.
- Differentiated math and social studies instruction according to student learning styles and skill levels.
- Created an inclusive classroom environment that promoted active participation, collaboration, and problem-solving.
- Implemented a variety of formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, alter instruction, and guide future lessons.
- Utilized technology tools and digital resources to support interactive learning and enhance student engagement.
- Effectively maintained parent-teacher communication through weekly newsletters and the Thrillshare platform.
- Developed and implemented a token economy to encourage positive student behavior and accountability.
Fourth Grade Student Teacher
Marshall STEMM Academy
Toledo, Ohio
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Created daily math and science lessons that aligned with Ohio’s Standards for fourth grade.
- Differentiated math and science lessons based on student skill levels.
- Taught math and science curriculum to two different classrooms every day, on a rotation basis.
- Used a variety of formative and summative assessments to alter instruction and guide future curriculum.
- Designed and implemented a method of parent-teacher communication that utilized a folder to communicate about classroom expectations and work completed in school.
- Implemented four separate behavior plans for students with severe behavioral needs, which helped their ability to participate and learn in the classroom effectively.
- Created a token economy to incentivize and encourage positive student behavior.
- Substitute taught for cooperating teacher during absences.
Third Grade Field Placement
Old Orchard Elementary School
Toledo, Ohio
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Assisted in parent-teacher conferences to inform parents of their student’s performance on benchmark assessments and daily classwork.
- Planned and implemented a unit of 8 social studies lessons that included teaching map-reading skills, and both cardinal and medial directions.
- Planned and implemented a unit of 6 math lessons that included identifying figures as polygons and naming different types of polygons.
- Differentiated instruction of math and social studies lesson plans to meet the diverse learning needs of 29 third grade students.
Second Grade Field Placement
Old Orchard Elementary School
Toledo, Ohio
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Planned and implemented a unit of 7 science lessons on habitats, including 7 types of habitats and the wildlife that can be found in each.
- Assumes responsibility of leading daily small-group reading to provide more individualized practice of literacy and reading comprehension skills.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Education
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH05-2024
Skills
- Organization
- Curriculum Development
- Utilizing Technology in the Classroom
- Collaboration
- Differentiating Instruction and Assessment
Certification
- Ohio Early Childhood Licensure (Pk-5)
- Ohio Department of Education
Other Related Experiences
4th and 5th Grade Student Council Advisor
- Defiance City Schools | Defiance, Ohio
- Aug 2024 - Current
- Served as 4th and 5th Grade Student Council Advisor.
- Facilitated meetings and organized school-wide events.
- Mentored students in organization, collaboration, and decision-making skills.
- Planned and coordinated fundraisers and school spirit activities in collaboration with staff and administrators.
Brady Partnership Study
- University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio
- Sep 2022 - Apr 2024
- Selected to participate as a member of the Brady Partnership Schools student cohort and research project.
- Received additional professional development through monthly group meetings.
- Completed all four practicums in specified, high-needs schools within the Toledo Public School district.
- Collaborated with highly qualified teachers to develop key skills and dispositions critical to working with high-need student populations.
Art-Integrated Math Tutor
- Escuela SMART Academy | Toledo, Ohio
- Feb 2023 - Apr 2023
- Assessed kindergarten and first-grade students on foundational math skills (such as cardinality, counting to 100, and addition facts) to guide need-based grouping.
- Implemented art-integrated math lesson plans for bilingual kindergarten and first-grade students.
- Applied hands-on learning strategies to build students' conceptual knowledge.
- Collaborated with other tutors to manage small groups of students to meet their individual learning needs.
Trainings and Certifications
- The Simple View of Reading
- The Why of Teaching Phonics & Word Recognition
- The What of Teaching Phonics & Word Recognition
- The How of Introducing Phonics Patterns
- The How of Teaching High Frequency Words
Timeline
4th Grade Math and Social Studies Teacher
Defiance City Schools
08.2024 - Current
Fourth Grade Student Teacher
Marshall STEMM Academy
01.2024 - 04.2024
Third Grade Field Placement
Old Orchard Elementary School
09.2023 - 12.2023
Second Grade Field Placement
Old Orchard Elementary School
01.2023 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Education
University of Toledo