Peggy Swanson
Rainier,Washington
Summary
Enthusiastic Teacher with 30 years of experience instructing and connecting with students from a wide range of learning abilities and grade levels. Committed to creating motivational and collaborative learning environments that encourage social and emotional growth. Works well with children, parents, colleagues and supervisors. Skilled at providing feedback on individual progress of students and discussing specific needs with parents.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Rainier School District
Rainier, Washington
09.1997 - Current
- Experience with grades K-5. (Multi-age and self contained)
- Built strong relationships with parents and students to cultivate an investment in academics.
- Instructed after school language arts remedial class.
- Attended community/school functions after hours.
- Employed online learning management systems and other diverse instructional resources to offer students remote assistance with assignments.
- Served as mentor for new teachers in the department.
- Improved delivery of instruction by analyzing test data to identify opportunities for intervention and enrichment.
- Collaborated weekly with faculty and staff to plan and implement curriculum.
- Handled challenging classroom behaviors with positive and affirming techniques.
- Coached MS Volleyball (15 yrs) and MS Track (18 yrs).
- Pursued positive methods to correct student behavior, delivering constructive feedback upon improvement.
- Created classroom environment that was conducive to learning, including establishing rules and procedures.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Rainier School District
Rainier, WA
09.1995 - 09.1997
- Explained assignments and relayed information from lead teacher.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA06-1998
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR03-1993
Skills
- Multimedia Instruction
- Relationship Building
- Team Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Problem-Solving Skills
Affiliations
- camping
- hiking
- crafting
Accomplishments
- Awarded the Olympia Tumwater Foundation Grant to build a "Fine Motor Skill/STEM Busy Board" for my Kindergarten classroom
Committees
- Student Assistance Team
- Leadership Team
- Kindergarten Round Up-Orientation and Open House
- Math Adoption
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teacher
Rainier School District
09.1997 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Rainier School District
09.1995 - 09.1997
Master of Arts - Special Education
City University of Seattle
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Eastern Oregon University
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