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Stephany Perez Fernandez

Ottumwa,IA

Overview

2024
2024
years of professional experience

Work History

Building Substitute Teacher

Ottumwa Community Schools
02.2024 - Current

In order to create an encouraging learning environment for students while their regular Teacher or
instructional aide will need to effectively manage, instruct, or support the class from roll call through to
tidying up the classroom after the students have left. Some of the Building Substitute’s duties and
responsibilities include:
● Follow lesson plans provided by the regular Teacher to create a cohesive and consistent learning
experience for students
● Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation, minimize distractions and
maintain a positive learning environment
● Adapt teaching methods to fit the needs of each individual student
● Supervise students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground and in
the cafeteria
● Provide in-class and at-home assignments based on the available lesson plan
● Performs related duties as required

Cashier

Menards
Cedar Falls, Iowa
03.2022 - Current
  • Efficiently ringing up customer items
  • Bagging up merchandise
  • Directing customer towards merchandise

Student Teaching

Liberty Elementary School
Ottumwa, Iowa
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Th Grade
  • Plan and teach all units of 4th grade curriculum that includes CKLA, and Iready math
  • Assume full teaching responsibilities for 24 students, 6 with an learning disability, 2 behavioral monitored students, 2 English Language Learners and 1 TAG student
  • Work in small groups for Math and Reading
  • Building relationships with students' families by attending parent conferences
  • Supervised morning recess and after school pick-up
  • Utilize effective classroom management, positive behavior discipline strategies, modeled appropriate behavior and developing an routine
  • Assess student learning through assignments, quizzes, and tests

Student Teaching

Wilson Elementary School
Ottumwa, Iowa
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • 2nd Grade
  • Plan and teach all units of 2nd grade curriculum that includes CKLA, and Iready math
  • Assume full teaching responsibility for 21 students, 3 with a learning disability and 6
  • English language learners
  • Work in small group for Math, Reading and Writing
  • Communicating with parents through the Math, and CKLA skills newsletter
  • Supervises daily recess, after school for pick up and Tuesday morning duty
  • Utilize effective classroom management, positive discipline strategies and modeled appropriate classroom behavior
  • Assess students learning through the use of quizzes, tests, class work and projects

Cooperating Teacher

Highland Elementary School
Waterloo, Iowa
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Jill Peters UNI Faculty Advisory: Mason Kuhn, Field Experience |||
  • One full day of teaching w/o mentor teacher help
  • Incorporating methods class lesson plans into the classroom
  • Doing a math evaluation with one student
  • Assisting mentor teacher with lessons
  • Working with small groups

Assistant Teacher

Kohls
Ottumwa, Iowa
11.2020 - 01.2022
  • Provide appropriate play and learning activities
  • Helping out with the lesson play for the day
  • Assist in planning and carrying out daily curriculum
  • Responsible for classroom assigned

Cooperating Teacher

Lincoln Elementary School
Cedar Falls, Iowa
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Aynur Damirgi UNI Faculty Advisory: Sheryl Hoffman
  • ELL, Field Experiences ||
  • Assisting the lead teacher with lesson
  • Created and taught a lesson with a group of students
  • Participating in group discussion
  • One on one lessons with students
  • Completing 25 hours in the classroom

Child Development Assistant

Ottumwa, Iowa
05.2021 - 08.2021

Student Assistant

Liberty Elementary School
Ottumwa, Iowa
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Helping out with lesson plans thought out the day
  • Working with small groups and individuals
  • Working one on one to help improve reading skills

Reading Tutor

Wilson Elementary School
Ottumwa, Iowa
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • One on one with a student, practice their reading with a book
  • Helped out with any reading homework
  • Working with them two to three times a week

Sales Associate

Roll
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Drive sales by providing an inspiring environment that motivates customers to add to their basket
  • Acknowledge and assist customers through the company programs
  • Complete transactions accurately and efficiently while engaging customers
  • Achievements
  • Deans List for UNI Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021
  • Deans List for IHCC Spring 2020, Fall 2019
  • Latinx Youth Summit 2018
  • Diversity Awards 2018
  • Honor

Cooperating Teacher

Poyner Elementary School
Evansdale, Iowa
1 1 - 1 1
  • Special Education, Field, : Deborah Boldt UNI Faculty Advisory: Jim Stichter
  • Assisting lead teacher with lessons
  • Observing individual lessons
  • Working with the paraeducators one on one with students
  • Leading the students in line towards lunch
  • Assisting them with daily tasks
  • Completed 30 hours of observation
  • Additional Teaching Experiences

Assistant Teacher

Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, Iowa
1 1 - 1 1
  • Provide appropriate play and learning activities
  • Helping out with the lesson play for the day
  • Assist in planning and carrying out daily curriculum
  • Responsible for classroom assigned

Education

Bachelors of Education - Spanish

University of Northern Iowa
December 2023

Associates of Arts - undefined

Indian Hills Community College
August 2020

Skills

  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Active Listening
  • Organizational Skills
  • Supervision and leadership

Timeline

Building Substitute Teacher

Ottumwa Community Schools
02.2024 - Current

Student Teaching

Liberty Elementary School
10.2023 - 12.2023

Student Teaching

Wilson Elementary School
08.2023 - 10.2023

Cooperating Teacher

Highland Elementary School
01.2023 - 05.2023

Cashier

Menards
03.2022 - Current

Cooperating Teacher

Lincoln Elementary School
10.2021 - 12.2021

Child Development Assistant

05.2021 - 08.2021

Assistant Teacher

Kohls
11.2020 - 01.2022

Student Assistant

Liberty Elementary School
01.2019 - 05.2019

Reading Tutor

Wilson Elementary School
11.2017 - 04.2018

Sales Associate

Roll
01.2015 - 01.2018

Bachelors of Education - Spanish

University of Northern Iowa

Associates of Arts - undefined

Indian Hills Community College

Cooperating Teacher

Poyner Elementary School
1 1 - 1 1

Assistant Teacher

Indian Hills Community College
1 1 - 1 1
Stephany Perez Fernandez