SKYLAR MILLER-TOROK
Plano,TEXAS
Summary
Empathetic Educator with varied instructional experience and a positive, flexible teaching style. Develops classroom strategies and motivates students to foster learning. Establishes trusting relationships with students to create a warm and nurturing learning environment. Adept at collaborating within grade-level teams to create and deliver highly engaging, data-driven lessons.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
2nd Grade Teacher (All Subjects)
Wylie ISD — Bush Elementary
Wylie, TX
08.2025 - 05.2026
- Maintained full classroom ownership, cultivating a structured, supportive, and high-engagement classroom culture.
- Implemented core standards-aligned curriculum across all primary subject areas, including Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
- Managed independent daily and long-term lesson planning tailored to accommodate diverse student needs and learning paces.
- Led collaborative parent-teacher conferences to deliver insights regarding academic progress, behavioral milestones, and home-support strategies.
- Analyzed MAP and BAS assessment data to monitor individual student growth, identify learning gaps, and steer intentional small-group instruction.
- Partnered closely within a grade-level team to co-plan integrated units, align benchmarks, and share effective teaching methods.
1st Grade Teacher (All Subjects)
Wylie ISD — Bush Elementary
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Assumed full classroom ownership and drove instructional design for a self-contained 1st-grade classroom covering all subject tracks.
- Delivered scaffolded, differentiated core instruction to build foundational literacy, phonics skills, and early mathematical fluency.
- Conducted and evaluated diagnostic MAP and BAS assessments to target specific reading interventions for Tier 2 and Tier 3 learners.
- Facilitated routine parent-teacher conferences and maintained open channels of communication to reinforce home-school learning goals.
- Engaged in weekly grade-level collaborations to review student performance data and optimize curriculum delivery layouts.
Student Teacher
Wylie ISD
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked with experienced teachers to improve student learning, lesson planning, and academic performance.
- Communicated regularly with the lead teacher regarding student progress, areas of improvement needed, or potential issues that arose.
- Independently created and taught comprehensive lessons across all subject areas.
- Worked in small groups and one-on-one with students struggling in reading, writing, and math.
- Provided differentiated instruction to students during whole-class and small-group activities.
- Sat in on parent-teacher conferences to learn how best to handle complex academic and behavioral milestones.
- Monitored student performance closely using formative assessments throughout each unit of study.
- Set instructional and learning goals for daily classroom lessons.
- Analyzed MAP and BAS data to monitor student growth and guide specialized small-group instruction.
Manager
Plano ISD PASAR
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Trained staff in primary roles and strategies for helping students each day.
- Provided after-school care for children ages 5 to 11.
- Communicated with parents about student concerns and behavior.
- Created engaging gym and art lessons for students.
- Assisted students with homework tasks and concept reinforcement.
- Implemented PASAR policies and procedures consistently amongst staff and students.
Assistant Manager
Plano ISD PASAR
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Provided after-school care for students ages 5 to 11.
- Collaborated with the manager to create schedules and implement program improvements.
- Communicated with parents about student concerns and behaviors.
- Implemented PASAR policies and procedures consistently amongst staff and students.
- Helped develop creative gym and art lessons for student groups.
- Assisted students directly with daily homework.
Activity Specialist
Plano ISD PASAR
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Provided after-school care for students ages 5 to 11.
- Assisted students in developing new skills through hands-on instruction during activities and homework time.
- Implemented PASAR policies and procedures consistently amongst students.
- Taught art and gym activities to students.
- Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills when faced with unexpected student challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Early Childhood Education to 6th Grade
Texas A&M Commerce
Commerce, TX05-2024
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Early Childhood Education to 6th Grade
Collin College
Plano, TX12-2021
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Classroom Management
- Small Group Instruction
- Curriculum Planning
- Student Advocacy
- Differentiated Instruction
- Data-Driven Instruction (MAP & BAS)
- Grade-Level Team Collaboration
Certification
- Core Subjects Grades EC-6 — Completed 2023-12
- Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Grades EC-6 — Completed 2024-04
- Texas Reading Academies K-5 Program — Completed 2024-04
- TExES-PPR — Completed 2024-05
Timeline
2nd Grade Teacher (All Subjects)
Wylie ISD — Bush Elementary
08.2025 - 05.2026
1st Grade Teacher (All Subjects)
Wylie ISD — Bush Elementary
08.2024 - 06.2025
Student Teacher
Wylie ISD
08.2023 - 05.2024
Manager
Plano ISD PASAR
08.2022 - 06.2023
Assistant Manager
Plano ISD PASAR
08.2021 - 08.2022
Activity Specialist
Plano ISD PASAR
09.2019 - 08.2021
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Early Childhood Education to 6th Grade
Collin College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Early Childhood Education to 6th Grade
Texas A&M Commerce