Ruth Biggs
Queen Creek,AZ
Summary
Dedicated educator to helping students love to learn by creating engaging, interactive lessons, and providing timely feedback for academic growth. Focused on creating a strong classroom community of respect and kindness, and fostering social skills through positive interactions. Strong communicator with families, teammates, and staff through emails, weekly newsletters, team and faculty meetings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
5th Grade/6th Grade Teacher
ASU Preparatory STEM Academy
Mesa, United States
07.2013 - Current
- Created stimulating program for students focused on math, reading, writing, social studies, science, and current events
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process through weekly newsletters and emails.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Organized school gardening program on ASU campus with ASU sustainability professor Susan Norton
- Organized Green Team on ASU Prep campus which included installing garden beds, cultivating fruits and vegetables, teaching students gardening skills, harvesting, and donating food from our gardens
- Co-sponsored Student Council for 4th-6th graders
- Facilitated afterschool Math Club
- C0-sponsored ASU SPARKY service club
5th Grade Teacher
Higley Unified School District
Higley, AZ
08.2009 - 05.2013
- Organized Battle of the Books club for 5th and 6th grade students
- Organized school-wide Recycling program
- Conducted STEM club for 5th grade students bimonthly that included hands on science activities
- Organized opportunities for students to volunteer and interact with younger handicapped students
- Served as girls' softball coach
5th Grade Teacher
Higley Unified School District
Higley, AZ
03.2008 - 05.2009
- Created stimulating program for students focused on math, reading, writing, social studies, science, and current events
- Served as volleyball coach
- Thinking Maps trained
Education
Master of Arts - Higher Education Leadership
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Arizona State University
Polytechnic Campus12.2007
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Chandler Gilbert Community College
Chandler05.2005
Skills
- Organization and Time Management
- Excellent Communication
- Teamwork
- Dependable and Responsible
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Engaging lesson planning
- Technology incorporated instruction
- Meaningful academic conversations
- Timely student feedback
Timeline
5th Grade/6th Grade Teacher
ASU Preparatory STEM Academy
07.2013 - Current
5th Grade Teacher
Higley Unified School District
08.2009 - 05.2013
5th Grade Teacher
Higley Unified School District
03.2008 - 05.2009
Master of Arts - Higher Education Leadership
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Arizona State University
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Chandler Gilbert Community College
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