Sarah Gross
Chandler,Oklahoma
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure any position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Based Visitor
Iowa Tribe Of Oklahoma
12.2024 - Current
- Maintained records of client care by documenting visits and interviews and preparing reports of evaluations and observations.
- Made recommendations and referrals to aid clients in locating proper therapeutic services.
- Helped to educate parents and assisted with educational planning and decision making for children.
- Maintained current assessments of families and children and prepared daily portfolios.
- Conducted weekly home visits to assess conditions.
- Recruited families and built positive relationships with parents in order to support parenting roles.
- Assisted with crisis intervention services by performing emergency assessments.
- Coordinated resources and program referrals to support family needs.
- Monitored progress towards family goals.
- Developed and implemented programs to engage and empower underserved populations.
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Chandler Public Schools
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Encouraged independent thought, good judgment, and expression of original ideas.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Implemented differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Devised and implemented classroom management strategies, maintaining safe and pleasant learning environment.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails, and Parent Teacher Club.
- Communicated with parents and guardians regarding student progress and behavioral issues.
Title VI Reading Tutor
Chandler Public Schools
08.2017 - 08.2022
- Taught reading comprehension and writing tactics to improve reading and writing skills.
- Structured activities for interactive learning, reading understanding and fluency skills.
- Identified learning needs and implemented fun and engaging learning activities to help students advance.
- Maintained detailed files and created charts to track student progress.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators and parents to determine how best to support student success.
- Supported students in development of critical thinking skills and perseverance to persist with challenging tasks.
- Facilitated small group and one-on-one tutoring sessions focusing on academic subject areas.
Industrial Sewing Machine Operator
Jerry Remkus - US Gun Totes
05.2011 - 09.2012
- Conducted routine sewing machine maintenance, lubrication, belt changes and lint removal.
- Operated sewing machines to join, reinforce, or decorate products and performed hand stitching for smaller projects.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Followed sewing instructions and inspected quality of finished pieces to exceed customer expectations.
- Completed quick and safe threading and needling changing operations to keep production on schedule.
- Observed machine production to check operations and proactively adjust settings to maintain targets.
- Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
- Checked conformance of finished pieces with rulers.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Long Term Substitute/Paraprofessional
Davenport Public Schools
08.2009 - 05.2011
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Prepared objectives and outlines for courses of study by following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
- Utilized variety of instructional strategies to meet individual student needs.
- Monitored student performance and provided feedback to inform instruction.
Preschool Teacher
Tinker Air Force Base
12.2007 - 07.2009
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 12-2006
Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Microsoft Office Certifications
- Early Childhood/Elementary Education
- Communication
- Project-based learning
- Reading Comprehension
- Problem-solving skills
- Organizational ability
- Team Collaboration
- Creative capabilities
- Logical reasoning
- Creative solutions
Timeline
Home Based Visitor
Iowa Tribe Of Oklahoma
12.2024 - Current
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Chandler Public Schools
08.2022 - 06.2024
Title VI Reading Tutor
Chandler Public Schools
08.2017 - 08.2022
Industrial Sewing Machine Operator
Jerry Remkus - US Gun Totes
05.2011 - 09.2012
Long Term Substitute/Paraprofessional
Davenport Public Schools
08.2009 - 05.2011
Preschool Teacher
Tinker Air Force Base
12.2007 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Oklahoma State University