SARAH PALMER

• Assisted client with daily living activities and personal care needs.
• Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
• Maintained cleanliness and organization of client living spaces and personal items.

• Assisted client with daily living activities and personal care needs.
• Administered medication and monitored health conditions as directed by healthcare professionals.
• Maintained cleanliness and organization of client living spaces and personal items.

Provided tutoring for K-6 students facing reading and comprehension difficulties using evidence-based strategies.
Designed personalized lesson plans tailored to individual learning styles and challenges.
Enhanced instructional methods through continuous professional development and incorporation of student feedback.
Evaluated student progress regularly, adapting techniques to better meet needs.
Coordinated with teachers to align tutoring sessions with classroom instruction.
Implemented structured activities focused on improving literacy skills.

Taught Math, Homeroom,  and general subjects to 6th grade students in the San Mateo, San Joaquin, and Jamestown school districts. Worked closely with parents, supporting them in home schooling their students. Graded and gave feedback for homework, maintained paperwork, worked with Regional Lead on issues regarding students. 

Worked on decoding, fluency, comprehension, note taking, and writing skills with mainly ELL students, from first to sixth grade, who were two levels or more below their grade level in reading. The program involved working with Flex, Wonders, SIPPS, as well as literacy intervention.

Tutored students with severe reading and comprehension problems, from K-6th grade, using focused and research based techniques. Extensive two week, full time training in Lindamood-Bell techniques, with on-going training in refining teaching and interaction with students.

Substituted in various classrooms K-6th, gaining experience with different students, grades, behavior management and teaching methods. For three months, worked as a substitute one-on-one aide at Corona Creek School in Petaluma, for an autistic student in first grade student..

Was responsible for the wellbeing of students and staff as the afternoon Head Teacher. Supervised the staff and children ages 2.9 to 6 years old. Lead afternoon circle, communicated during parent pick-ups, resolved issues between children, planned and implemented curriculum.

Alternatives Unlimited                         Berkeley, Santa Rosa Sept 2011-Jan 2012 

Able to Learn                                        Santa Rosa Dec. 2007-June 2009 

Americorps                                           Santa Rosa  Sept 1998 -June 2000                                        

Tutored at risk, mainly ELL students from kindergarten through eighth grade, in basic math and reading skills. These positions included extensive training and access to various teaching theories, materials and strategies, and insight into the home/school connection.