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Samantha Venhaus

Plano,TX

Summary

Skilled teacher with experience in language arts and other general studies. Knowledgeable about building strong verbal and written communication skills in fifth and sixth grade students. Familiar with curriculum selection, lesson planning and classroom management.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

5th and 6th ELA Teacher

Spring Creek Academy
08.2023 - Current
  • Established a safe learning environment where students felt comfortable sharing ideas and asking questions.
  • Taught age-appropriate spelling techniques, grammar rules, and language skills.
  • Created engaging writing prompts that encouraged students to develop critical thinking skills and articulate their thoughts clearly.


Substitute Teacher

Plano Independent School District
01.2019 - Current


  • Encouraging student participation by creating supportive and caring classroom environment
  • Teaches multiple grade levels and subjects
  • Organizes and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitute.
  • Takes notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher

Kindergarten Teacher

Lonestar Language Academy
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.

Long Term Substitute Teacher

Allen Independent School District, Cheatham Elementary
08.2020 - 11.2020
  • Taught lessons covering subtraction with regrouping, text features, government leaders, and properties of matter,
  • Communicated with parents to inform them of their child’s progress
  • Provided appropriate feedback on students’ assignments
  • Attended planning meetings to ensure student objectives were being met

Student Teacher

Allen Independent School District
08.2018 - 12.2018
  • Kindergarten at Boon Elementary
  • Third grade at Preston Elementary
  • Taught lessons covering numbers from 1-10, community helpers, fractions, multiplication, and more
  • Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies
  • Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff and students

Student Teacher

Allen Independent School District
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Sixth Grade at Anderson Elementary
  • Second grade at Vaughan Elementary
  • Assisted students with their questions
  • Tutored after school
  • Monitored stations


Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
08.2015 - 12.2018

Skills

    Adaptable

Parent Communication

Classroom management

Problem solving

Group and individual instruction

Certification

Core Subjects EC-6

Timeline

5th and 6th ELA Teacher

Spring Creek Academy
08.2023 - Current

Kindergarten Teacher

Lonestar Language Academy
07.2022 - 09.2022

Special Education EC-12

07-2021

ESL Supplemental

12-2020

Long Term Substitute Teacher

Allen Independent School District, Cheatham Elementary
08.2020 - 11.2020

Core Subjects EC-6

07-2020

Substitute Teacher

Plano Independent School District
01.2019 - Current

Student Teacher

Allen Independent School District
08.2018 - 12.2018

Student Teacher

Allen Independent School District
01.2018 - 04.2018

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

University of North Texas
08.2015 - 12.2018

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