Hard working and dependable educator seeking full-time employment as an elementary teacher. Passionate about creating positive bonds with children, families, and faculty. Promotes diversity and ready to attend to students' needs.
Hi, I’m
Sara Montgomery
Peoria,IL
Summary
Overview
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Little Friends DaycarePeoria
Assistant Teacher
08.2022 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Created and carried out lesson plans for pre-k - kindergarten
- Instructed classes of 20 kids
- Collaborated with other teachers and administration for lessons and resources.
The Shoppes at Grand PrairiePeoria
Assistant Event Coordinator
06.2020 - 11.2023
Job overview
- Collaborated with the marketing director and general manager for activities for events, decorations, budgets, and advertisements
- Directed a team to prepare decorations and activities.
District 150Peoria
Career Exploration Teacher
08.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Introduced middle school students to organizing strategies and goal setting
- Invited guest speakers to talk about their careers and education to inspire students to continue through school and get jobs.
Vector MarketingPeoria
Assistant Manager
11.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Assisted in interviews and hiring sales representatives
- Promoted job advertisements through social media
- Answered questions regarding positions and scheduling
- Scheduled interview and shifts for employees.
Jovie
Babysitter
08.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Communicate positively with parents and children
- Tutor and create personalized materials to follow curriculum and give feedback to child and parents
- Lead group of sitters to care for large groups of children while providing a safe environment to explore creativity
- Engage children in developmentally appropriate activities
- Handled conflicts between siblings effectively using conflict resolution techniques resulting in a more peaceful household.
A Royal Remembrance
Manager/Performer
05.2019 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Manage scheduling performers and events
- Tend to needs of the company's venue space and monitoring the supply stock
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
St. Thomas Catholic School
Aftercare Aid
08.2018 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Assisted with directing children aged 4 to 14 in an aftercare program
- Followed appropriate procedures to record attendance, injuries, and disciplinary actions.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
- Led indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and occupy children.
- Built lasting bonds with the families through excellent communication skills creating strong rapport
Education
Illinois Virtual School
University Overview
GPA: 4.0
Peoria Notre Dame High School
University Overview
GPA: 4.069
- Extracurricular Activities: Band, Choir
Bradley University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
05.2024
University Overview
- Dean's List [Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023]
- Study Abroad: Costa Rica, [Exploring Diversity]
- National Society of Leadership and Success
- ESL Endorsement
Peoria Christian School
05.2020
University Overview
GPA: 3.897
- Honor Roll [Spring and 2020]
- Class Representative on Student Council
- Extracurricular Activities: Cheerleading
Skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint
- Problem Solving
- Student-centered learning
- Student engagement
- Communication with faculty and families
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Classroom Dojo, Seesaw, Google Classroom
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
Little Friends Daycare
08.2022 - 01.2024
Career Exploration Teacher
District 150
08.2022 - 05.2023
Assistant Manager
Vector Marketing
11.2021 - 07.2022
Babysitter
Jovie
08.2020 - Current
Assistant Event Coordinator
The Shoppes at Grand Prairie
06.2020 - 11.2023
Manager/Performer
A Royal Remembrance
05.2019 - 01.2023
Aftercare Aid
St. Thomas Catholic School
08.2018 - 05.2020
Illinois Virtual School
Peoria Notre Dame High School
Bradley University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
Peoria Christian School
References
References
Stacey Henn (Student Teaching CT): henns@epd86.org
Deitra Kuester (Student Teaching Supervisor): dkuester@fsmail.bradley.edu
Brenna Cox (Jovie Manager): brennaw@jovie.com
Rose Maioli (Health & Safety Director at Little Friends Daycare): rosemarymaioli26@gmail.com
References
References
Stacey Henn (Student Teaching CT): henns@epd86.org
Deitra Kuester (Student Teaching Supervisor): dkuester@fsmail.bradley.edu
Brenna Cox (Jovie Manager): brennaw@jovie.com
Rose Maioli (Health & Safety Director at Little Friends Daycare): rosemarymaioli26@gmail.com