Emma Nichols
Pacific,MO
Summary
Dedicated educator offering 5 years of experience in secondary English Language Arts classrooms. Resourceful and passionate with adaptable and approachable style. Expertise includes collaboration and instructional planning using best practice strategies. Committed to creating inclusive learning environments that foster life-long learners.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Meramec Valley R III School District
Pacific, MO
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives in 6th grade ELA.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Communicated with parents regarding lesson plans and upcoming activities and provided feedback on student performance.
High School English and Language Arts Teacher
Mehlville School District
St Louis, MO
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Co-taught Team classes with Special Service District teachers to provide students with various IEPs accommodations and modifications to grade-level curriculum
- Collaborated heavily with the English I grade-level team to revise and improve grade-level curriculum and continue to vertically align curriculum across grade-levels
- Tutored students after school three days a week in English Language Arts content
Communication Arts Teacher
Southern Boone School District
Ashland, MO
08.2018 - 05.2022
- Collaborated heavily in grade-level teams, including curriculum design, common assessment implementation and data collection
- Led professional development session on using Google Classroom effectively in secondary classrooms
- Served on department hiring committees for two years, developed interview questions
Education
Master of Science - Teaching & Curriculum
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Secondary English Language Arts Education
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05.2018
Skills
- Instructional Strategies
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Clear Public Speaking Skills
- Technology Integration
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Differentiated Instruction
- Team Collaboration
- Literacy Skills
Professional Development
- Missouri Writing Project Virtual Summer Institute - JUN 2020
- Write to Learn Conference - FEB 2020, Co-presenter for break-out session "Transacting with Novels: Using Essential Questions and Student Notebooks to Increase Low-Stakes Writing Opportunities"
- National Council of Teachers of English Conference - NOV 2017
Certification
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Career Continuous Professional Certification, 9-12
- Google Certified Educator Level 1 - DEC 2021
Timeline
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Meramec Valley R III School District
10.2023 - 01.2024
High School English and Language Arts Teacher
Mehlville School District
08.2022 - 05.2023
Communication Arts Teacher
Southern Boone School District
08.2018 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Teaching & Curriculum
University of Missouri - Columbia
Bachelor of Science - Secondary English Language Arts Education
University of Missouri - Columbia