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Sarah Lathrop

Denver,CO

Summary

Enthusiastic Academic Coach and teacher working to help students develop and maintain goal-oriented study habits for consistent academic success. Equally skilled at one-on-one and group lessons using adaptable teaching strategies for different types of learners. Accustomed to both in-person and online instruction for flexibility and multimedia integration to maximize lesson engagement.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Academic Coach

Learning Foundations
10.2022 - Current
  • Highly trained in working with gifted and talented, dyslexic, autistic and ADHD students.
  • Trained in supporting students with IEPS and 504s
  • Provides notes for parents every session citing areas of our work improving executive functioning skills and helping students with their academic work.
  • Expert in teaching numerous study skills and organizational techniques.
  • Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning.
  • Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.

Guest Teacher

Denver Public Schools
04.2010 - Current
  • Teaches a diverse population of students covering Early Childhood Education, Elementary, Middle and High School.
  • Carries out lesson plans for classroom teachers in a wide range of subject areas, ensuring that students were actively engaged and on task with their given assignment.
  • Adapts classroom management style for needs of the population of students in classrooms.
  • Promotes positive reinforcement with students making sure that good choices are strongly encouraged and when necessary, carries out disciplinary actions using behavior tier in place in each classroom or school
  • Fulfills all duties of regular teachers and remains flexible when other classes need additional coverage.

English Teacher

Whales English
09.2018 - 08.2021
  • Enthusiastic, detail-oriented online teacher, who teaches English as a second language to Chinese children of various ages, at differing English proficiencies.
  • Well versed implementing Zoom using annotation tools, other media resources and provided curriculum supplied by Whales English.
  • Regularly provides evaluations of students’ progress with regularly given word count per minute reading tests, mid-terms and final exams.
  • Provides frequent written feedback to student’s parents to keep them up to date about areas of improvement and areas of focus for future academic growth.

Hourly Teacher

Denver Public Schools, Contemporary Learning Academy
01.2010 - 06.2011
  • Incorporated technology into the curriculum supplementing class lectures and developing student’s word processing and research skills.
  • Helped struggling students gain high school credits attending night school, enabling graduating on time.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
  • Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.

Education

Bachelor's of Arts - History Teacher Education

Metropolitan State College of Denver
12.2009

Skills

  • Problem Solver
  • Behavior Modification
  • Positive Reinforcement Strategies
  • Academic Standards
  • Educational Strategies

Timeline

Academic Coach

Learning Foundations
10.2022 - Current

English Teacher

Whales English
09.2018 - 08.2021

Guest Teacher

Denver Public Schools
04.2010 - Current

Hourly Teacher

Denver Public Schools, Contemporary Learning Academy
01.2010 - 06.2011

Bachelor's of Arts - History Teacher Education

Metropolitan State College of Denver

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