Sara Cady
Sterling,VA
Summary
Enthusiastic First grade teacher committed to fostering students' academic, social and emotional growth. Experienced teaching 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade with differentiated instruction. Exceptional communication skills with parents, administrators and other educators.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Loudoun County Public Schools
Ashburn, VA
08.2020 - Current
- Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.
- Instructed students individually and in groups using varied teaching methods.
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes.
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts.
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Integrated technology into daily lesson planning to support 21st century skills development.
- Created classroom environment that promoted positive behavior expectations and respect for diversity.
- Created safe, nurturing environment of trust and respect.
- Provided positive feedback with emphasis on learning from mistakes to establish solid foundation for progress.
- Cultivated classroom environment focused on inclusion and growth, fostering both social and academic development.
- Maintained positive classroom culture through behavior management techniques.
- Supported students' social-emotional growth and well-being.
- Utilized hands-on activities to promote active learning.
- Created classroom environment that was conducive to learning, including establishing rules and procedures.
- Facilitated small group activities to support individualized instruction.
- Handled challenging classroom behaviors with positive and affirming techniques.
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Radford University
Radford, VA05-1994
Bachelor of Science - Education
Longwood University
Farmville, VA05-1992
Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Classroom Management
- Student assessment
- Lesson Planning
Timeline
First Grade Teacher
Loudoun County Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Radford University
Bachelor of Science - Education
Longwood University