Samantha Blain
Pueblo West
Summary
Creative and passionate teacher, dedicated to engaging and empowering students. Education leader with deep experience in early childhood development and curriculum planning. Proven ability to foster collaborative environment, guiding teams to achieve educational milestones. Strong skills in curriculum planning, and adapting to evolving educational needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Director
Liberty Point Elementary
01.2022 - Current
- Fostered a supportive and encouraging classroom environment
- Effectively delivered instruction, built classroom community, and collaboratively planned lessons.
- Teach bridges math curriculum, Heggerty
- Attend IEP and MTSS meetings
- Schedule and host parent teacher conferences
- Attended student council meetings
Student Teacher
Desert Sage Elementary, Pueblo West (CO)
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Assisted in the creation of lesson plans for a Kindergarten classroom
- Supported students’ with IEPs by adapting lessons
- Attended parent teacher conferences
- Attended IEP meetings along with MTSS meetings
- Taught Bridges, UFLI, Heggerty, CKLA
Preschool Plus Lead Teacher
Pueblo YMCA
01.2017 - 01.2022
- I took care or student files, maintained the well-being of my students’, communicated with all parents, all while teaching Preschool throughout the day.
- I am PDIS certificated with my credential 3 level 6
Education
AA - Elementary Education
Pueblo Community College
Bachelors of Science - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
01.2024
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12.2025
Skills
- Classroom management
- Organization
- Communication
- Patience
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Lesson planning
- Critical thinking
- Motivating students
- Student engagement
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
- Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
Certification
- CPR / AED
- First Aid
- CPI
- READ Act training
- Teaching Strategies certificate
Timeline
Student Teacher
Desert Sage Elementary, Pueblo West (CO)
08.2024 - 11.2024
Preschool Director
Liberty Point Elementary
01.2022 - Current
Preschool Plus Lead Teacher
Pueblo YMCA
01.2017 - 01.2022
Bachelors of Science - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
AA - Elementary Education
Pueblo Community College
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University