Sarah Wood
Bozeman,MT
Summary
Multi-talented individual with 12 years of experience directing students and assisting lead teachers. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules and working with struggling students. Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Resource Instructional Assistant
Bozeman School District 7
08.2010 - 06.2020
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
Instructional Assistant and Special Education
School District 279, Zanewood Elementary
11.2008 - 06.2010
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Created lesson materials, visuals, and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Provided support for activities of daily living.
Education
Master of Science - Ayurveda And Integrative Medicine
MIU (Maharishi International University)
Fairfield, Iowa12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities, Social Sciences, Human Physiology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado05.2006
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Normandale Community College
Minneapolis, Minnesota05.1994
Skills
- Educational Settings
- Collaborative Environments
- District Standards
- Positive Learning Environment
- Special Assignments
- Language Skills Development
- Activity Oversight
- Behavior Redirection
- Mobility Assistance
- Behavioral Disorders
Additional Information
Dedicated individual who currently shares responsibilities with a family owned business (Bike and Ski Shop) with additional experiences as a volunteer in multiple school settings and community settings, design, process and distribute a quarterly newsletter, a compassionate parent, an artist, a love for Integrative medicine, health and wellness, a long time love for creative cooking and baking (worked in coffee shops with bread making facility), outdoors and recreation and a true desire to advance my career in work environments with a focus on integrative medicine.
Timeline
Special Education Resource Instructional Assistant
Bozeman School District 7
08.2010 - 06.2020
Instructional Assistant and Special Education
School District 279, Zanewood Elementary
11.2008 - 06.2010
Master of Science - Ayurveda And Integrative Medicine
MIU (Maharishi International University)
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities, Social Sciences, Human Physiology
Colorado State University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Normandale Community College
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