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Sheri Nacht

582 Cathedral Dr., Aptos,CA

Summary

Dedicated and experienced Bilingual Elementary School teacher with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and a BCLAD certificate, bringing over 27 years of valuable teaching experience to foster a positive and engaging learning enviornment for students.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Elementary School Teacher

Alianza Charter School
Watsonville, CA
08.2000 - Current
  • From 2020-Present: First grade teacher in Alianza's dual language immersion program.
  • From 2000-2020: Kindergarten teacher in Alianza's dual language immersion program.
  • Plan, prepare and teach lessons in both English and Spanish.
  • Implement various teaching strategies to support the needs of my diverse learners.
  • Facilitate small group activities to support individualized instruction.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in creating interdisciplinary curriculum units.
  • Utilize technology to enhance teaching methods and student engagement.
  • Served as a mentor teacher to new teachers and student teachers, providing support and guidance with instruction and classroom management.
  • Member of the Curriculum instruction committee & the Children's Day Event committee.
  • Utilize technology to enhance instruction and engage students in different learning experiences.
  • Received PVUSD Innovator of the year award in 2021.

Kindergarten Teacher

Colegio Americano de Quito
Quito, Ecuador
08.1998 - 06.2000
  • Full immersion English instruction to Ecuadorian students with support in Spanish.
  • Co-taught with an Ecuadorian colleague.
  • Promoted collaborative learning among peers through group work activities.
  • Incorporated differentiated instruction into daily lessons in order to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Pre-kindergarten Teacher

John Jay Elementary
Mount Prospect, IL
08.1997 - 06.1998

Pre-kindergarten Teacher

Robert Frost Elementary
Mount Prospect, IL
01.1996 - 06.1997
  • At John Jay and Robert Frost, designed and implemented engaging lessons for pre-k students (10-1) with an aide in the afternoons.
  • During the morning block of time, I made home visits and provided individualized instruction to students and collaborated closely with their parents to facilitate the acquisition of essential foundational skills.

Education

Master of Arts in Education -

California State University Monterey Bay
06-2004

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -

Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
12-1996

Skills

  • Bilingual/Biliterate in Spanish
  • Team Collaboration
  • Strong parent communication
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Classroom Management
  • Technology Integration
  • Small group and individualized instruction
  • Mathematics Instruction
  • Literacy strategies
  • Lesson Planning

Certification

  • Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, State of California
  • BCLAD (Bilingual, Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development) Certificate

Professional Development

Participated in the MALLI (Mathemathics and Language, Literacy Integration) project through Santa Clara University in 2022-23.

Timeline

Elementary School Teacher

Alianza Charter School
08.2000 - Current

Kindergarten Teacher

Colegio Americano de Quito
08.1998 - 06.2000

Pre-kindergarten Teacher

John Jay Elementary
08.1997 - 06.1998

Pre-kindergarten Teacher

Robert Frost Elementary
01.1996 - 06.1997

Master of Arts in Education -

California State University Monterey Bay

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -

Indiana University
Sheri Nacht