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Work History
Education
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Artistic Hobby
Languages
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Sierra Ruger

Sierra Ruger

Vancouver,WA

Summary

Compassionate substitute teacher with distinguished knowledge of child development based on years of experience with children. Skilled at working closely with students to maintain progression and control behavioral issues. Committed to keeping up with lesson plans while keeping classrooms fun. Organized and detail-oriented with a proven ability to effectively manage and motivate students.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Preschool Aide/Substitute Preschool Teacher

Mannahouse Preschool
09.2021 - Current
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Lesson planned and taught prepared material.
  • Upheld strict classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past reports and trusted performance and conduct with students.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Oversaw and improved the academy's after-school program, creating crafts and running the program altogether.
  • Implemented prayer and discipleship on a regular basis with students.
  • Nurtured and maintained positive parent-teacher relationships in ways including conversation, prayer, and clarification of any misinterpretation.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies, such as "no-speech" during classwork and assigned seating.
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
  • Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
  • Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance and ease of information access.
  • Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
  • Monitored student behavior and administered discipline as needed.
  • Worked with and assisted Russian-speaking students to ease the transition into an English-speaking school.
  • Nurtured the character development of students and provided regular updates to parents.

Website & Graphic Designer

Self
05.2019 - 06.2022
  • Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
  • Created digital image files for use in digital, traditional printing, and web methods.
  • Interacted with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
  • Applied animation techniques to create dynamic visual elements.
  • Designed assets for Church sermon series' including wall banners, decorative slides, and bumper intro videos (animation).
  • Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.
  • Designed websites to client's full satisfaction
  • Implemented structures and procedures for business owning and mutually beneficial client-designer relations.
  • Subcontracted additional designers when the project load grew too heavy or grew outside of my expertise.
  • Routinely worked with contracts for both designers and clients.
  • Created logos, illustrations and typography.
  • Designed publications and has experience with page layout.
  • Created original artwork for range of print, web and video projects.
  • Implemented design feedback from clients to improve project outcomes.

Nanny

Dr. Laura Pena & Dr. Riley Pena
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • Discipled children both for positive character growth and personal faith development.
  • Successfully taught advanced education to young minds.
  • Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities.


Education

Associate of Applied Technology - Web/Graphic Design

Clark College
Vancouver, WA
06.2019

Skills

  • Lesson Implementation
  • Classroom and Activity Supervision
  • Behavior Correction
  • Organizational Abilities
  • Regulation Preservation
  • Concept breakdown
  • Discipleship and counsel
  • Analytical Skills

Artistic Hobby

I trained in ballet for several years before "retiring" in 2021. During my time there, I did have experience teacher-assisting, and I would still give private lessons sporadically after leaving my studio in 2021. To this day, I still dance both for pleasure and as a form of worship on my own time whenever I find space that allows for such movement. I also have experience as a paid dancer for a music video to a Russian worship song that utilized my ballet/pointe shoe dancing skillset.

Languages

Russian
Limited Working

Timeline

Preschool Aide/Substitute Preschool Teacher

Mannahouse Preschool
09.2021 - Current

Nanny

Dr. Laura Pena & Dr. Riley Pena
03.2020 - 05.2021

Website & Graphic Designer

Self
05.2019 - 06.2022

Associate of Applied Technology - Web/Graphic Design

Clark College

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