Sara Bachtel

• Delivers instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, vocabulary, composition, and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum
• Enhances student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and hands-on activities in lessons
• Implements effective classroom management techniques to provide a safe, calm learning environment
• Integrates Bible into English lessons and discussions
• Conferences with students' parents twice a year to discuss educational, social, and emotional growth of their child
• Encourages spiritual growth through developing lessons, projects, and reflections on Old Testament stories, so students can better understand how these stories fit into larger narrative of the Bible
• Models creative acting styles and techniques encompassing varied history genres and performance techniques
• Writes and secures scripts for chapel performances done by 5th and 6th grade drama elective
• Shares Biblical truths during school chapel

• Holds auditions and helps cast middle school fall musical and elementary spring musical
• Aids choreographer during dance instruction
• Takes extensive notes regarding musical cues and runs music and sound effects during rehearsals and performances

• Served as mentor and role model for young athletes, instilling in them values of hard work, dedication, and perseverance in reaching their full potential
• Led devotions before practice to connect students' performances as athletes to their personal faith and Biblical truths

• Coordinated and monitored service activities for middle school
• Created a schedule for fall and spring service days, organized bus transportation for off-site service, secured a relevant speaker, planned in-house activities for organizations like the Ronald McDonald House, and led debrief discussions

Fist Grade Teacher:

• Learned under a master teacher in first grade classroom and co-taught math, phonics, reading, social studies, and grammar
• Enhanced classroom management techniques, resulting in more focused and productive learning environment
• Participated in professional development class with other fellows and first year teachers, completed weekly assignments, and one-on-one meetings with master teacher

High School Theatre Director and Assistant Director

• Served as assistant director for two musicals, The Addams Family and Chess
• Served as lead director for the spring play, Fools, by Neil Simon
• Duties included: auditions, casting, blocking, set design, acting instruction, and creating a director's concept and note in playbill

• Discipled six to eight students each year to support their spiritual growth and discuss Bible study curriculum (2016-2018)
• Led a ministry area that prepared and equipped students to serve in a mentorship program for under-served communities (2016-2017)
• Partnered with Cafe10/40 to lead a missions small group once a week for a year (2017-2018)
• Led a prayer small group for student leaders once a week, taking them through curriculum on prayer and practicing it together (2017-2018)
• Led a mission trip to Los Angeles (spring 2017) and Kansas City (spring 2018) and participated in a mission trip to Colorado (summer 2018) to help under-served communities with basic needs, prayer, tutoring, and vacation Bible school camps