STACEY Ostrem Horton
Plymouth,Minnesota
Summary
Enthusiastic educator with communication and interpersonal skills necessary to promote strong relationships with teachers, students, and families. Compassionate, fair-minded and attentive listener. Provides instruction and guidance to students of all ages. Creates positive classroom environments and effectively manages student behavior.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Wayzata School District
Plymouth, MN
11.2021 - Current
- Provided personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and self-regulation strategies.
- Implemented assigned duties in compliance with student IEPs
- Maintained positive attitude and built relationships with each student.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Monitored student classroom, lunchroom and outdoor activities to promote student safety.
Group Fitness Instructor
Fox Cities YMCA Apple Creek YMCA
Appleton, WI
11.2007 - 02.2020
- Developed creative and fun fitness classes to keep participants engaged and motivated.
- Educated members on proper movement techniques and safe equipment use to reduce risk of injury.
- Taught diverse group fitness classes designed to improve cardiovascular health, strength and mobility.
Shipper Receiver
Pottery Barn
Appleton, WI
09.2007 - 02.2020
- Kept work areas clean, safe and organized.
- Unloaded and unpacked incoming shipments to facilitate orders and verify accuracy of contents.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Robbinsdale School District
Edward D. Neill Elementary Crystal, MN
06.1999 - 06.2007
- Served on district/ building committees: DWCC, health curriculum review (including piloting),Neill summer writing team, math and reading grade level representation.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results according to state standards.
- Established Responsive Classroom practices to encourage social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Collaborated with fellow educators and administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
Summer School Teacher
Robbinsdale School District
Robbinsdale Area Schools New Hope, MN
06.1999 - 08.2004
- Developed and implemented continuous learning plans (CLPs) for summer school students
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Evaluated and measured summer growth using various assessment tools based on state standards
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching And Learning
St. Mary's University
Winona, MN08.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA06.1998
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Winona State University
Winona, MN1995
Skills
- Teacher Education
- Personalized Support
- Behavior Redirection
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Student Rapport-Building
- Social Perceptiveness
- Educating Students
- Organizational Abilities
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Wayzata School District
11.2021 - Current
Group Fitness Instructor
Fox Cities YMCA Apple Creek YMCA
11.2007 - 02.2020
Shipper Receiver
Pottery Barn
09.2007 - 02.2020
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Robbinsdale School District
06.1999 - 06.2007
Summer School Teacher
Robbinsdale School District
06.1999 - 08.2004
Master of Arts - Teaching And Learning
St. Mary's University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Winona State University