Tess Butterman
Chicago,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented technology professional experienced in software development and technical support. Collaborates effectively to enhance customer satisfaction and drive innovative solutions. Focused on continuous improvement and leveraging organizational skills to achieve team and company objectives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
01.2026 - Current
- Provided targeted instructional support in reading, writing, and math, addressing diverse student needs to promote academic growth.
- Implemented teacher-created lesson plans to maintain instructional continuity and enhance student understanding across subjects.
- Adapted instruction for diverse learning needs and IEP/504 accommodations.
- Managed classroom behavior by enforcing school policies and employing positive reinforcement strategies to foster a conducive learning environment.
- Maintained a safe, structured, and engaging learning environment for students.
Afterschool Program Leader
Amazing Minds, LLC
Chicago Area, IL
09.2025 - Current
- Led Amazing Minds after-school enrichment lessons for k-5 students across multiple Chicago-area elementary schools.
- Applied established Amazing Minds curriculum and adapted lesson plans to address student needs and interests.
- Taught diverse enrichment topics, including Ocean Animals, China, New York, and Math Mysteries, to foster student interest and learning.
- Delivered engaging, structured lessons in on-site classrooms throughout program duration.
- Lead and facilitate student discussions, hands-on activities, and interactive learning experiences to reinforce lesson concepts.
Temporarily Assigned Teacher (TAT)
Hayt Elementary School
Chicago, IL
12.2024 - 06.2025
- Designed and delivered engaging daily lessons in Math, Reading, Writing, Foundations, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), collaborating with fellow educators to create enriching content and instructional materials.
- Assessed and monitored student progress, providing targeted feedback to guide each child in achieving their learning goals.
- Tailored teaching strategies to meet diverse needs of students, including English Learners and those with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), ensuring inclusive learning.
- Fostered nurturing classroom environment by implementing established routines, expectations, and school policies to support student engagement and learning.
- Organized and maintained classroom materials and supplies, ensuring everything is readily available for effective learning experiences.
Paraprofessional
Edgewood Middle School
Highland Park, IL
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Collaborated on ILP (individualized learning plan) and SAIL (students achieving independent learning) programs to support student growth.
- Monitored and recorded student progress with regular assessments, adjusting strategies where needed.
- Facilitated communication among students, parents, and teachers to align on ILP and SAIL objectives and student progress.
- Identified and utilized educational resources, technology, and materials to enhance learning experiences for diverse learners.
- Implemented positive behavior support strategies to maintain a conducive learning environment.
Student Teacher
Sauganash Elementary School
Chicago, IL
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Taught math to three leveled groups of approximately 30 students each, tailoring instruction to meet diverse learning needs and pacing.
- Differentiated instruction based on student needs, modifying tests and classwork through continuous evaluation of diverse learners.
- Supported diverse learners with IEPs, 504 plans, and ELL needs.
- Developed and managed classroom activities and projects, integrating art with math to engage and stimulate all learners.
- Used basic Spanish to communicate to students that had just immigrated and didn’t yet know English. Worked with these students one on one to develop their math skills while also developing their language skills.
Elementary Teacher
St. William Elementary School
Chicago, IL
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Primary third grade teacher for math, science, social studies, SEL, reading, writing, religion and art.
- Planned and delivered instructional lessons aligned with curriculum standards, accommodating diverse learning needs and styles to enhance student engagement and understanding.
- Implemented classroom management plans to foster positive social interactions among students and ensure equal opportunities for participation and learning.
- Assessed student progress through various methods, utilizing data to create leveled groups and identify knowledge gaps, informing targeted support strategies for individuals and the class.
- Utilized technology and educational resources to enhance instruction, support student learning and cater to diverse learners.
Paid Search Lead
iProspect
Chicago, IL
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Managed search engine campaigns for multiple clients, increasing visibility and engagement.
- Created compelling ad copy for paid search campaigns to drive clicks and monitored performance.
- Researched best practices and implemented targeted strategies for campaign optimization.
- Managed campaign budgets to ensure appropriate funding for each advertisement.
- Performed regular analysis of campaign performance metrics to make necessary adjustments.
- Executed A/B testing to refine campaign performance and improve user experience.
- Collaborated with content creation and SEO teams to optimize landing pages and integrate strategies.
- Developed detailed reports and dashboards to present insights to stakeholders.
SEM Analyst
CompareCards by Lending Tree
Chicago, IL
07.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed CompareCards accounts across SA360, Google AdWords, and Bing.
- Led AdWords account restructures to improve quality score and gain insights into performance by device and match type.
- Developed automated auction insights report for daily and monthly competitor insights to measure impact on campaigns and discover opportunities for conquesting.
- Created new ad copy for testing and analysis in order to find additional volume and revenue.
- Collaborated with Google and Bing representatives to align on goals and identify best practices and reporting strategies for campaign optimization.
- Created and ran customized tableau reports to assess search partner performance on Bing, tracking backend commissions for enhanced decision-making.
Search Engine Marketing Specialist
MERGE
Chicago, IL
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Managed paid search accounts across multiple industries such as health, financial, home, and food.
- Developed and delivered detailed weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for each client, offering actionable performance insights aligned with client-defined KPIs.
- Created media authorizations and shared work estimates, managing budgets for 100+ campaigns while collaborating with clients to define appropriate KPIs based on business objectives.
- Worked with client services team to create and execute new paid search campaigns.
- Managed onboarding and training for a team of 2 paid search managers and 3 interns, ensuring effective integration and alignment with campaign goals.
- Collaborated with analytics to develop reporting dashboards and automated processes to track and optimize towards KPI’s.
Associate Media Manager
Performics
Chicago, IL
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Managed Twitter campaigns across devices, including in-app downloads for mobile, for multiple markets, with various ROI goals. Markets include the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan.
- Managed paid search accounts for Twitter, optimizing campaigns across Google, Yahoo & Bing to enhance visibility.
- Onboarded & managed new clients paid search for Farmers Insurance, DeVry & American Express.
- Performed account audits resulting in successful restructures for Twitter and Farmers Insurance, improving campaign effectiveness.
- Worked with analytics team to track, analyze and optimize towards client KPI’s on a daily basis.
- Created and managed event-based campaigns for Twitter, including Rio Olympics, Election, and Super Bowl, collaborating with vendors for unique capabilities like geo-fencing.
- Developed processes for new hires & managed internal processes for Twitter, Farmers and Amex.
- Assisted in the management and creation of Social Media campaigns and Programmatic Display.
- Created and shared custom POVs for a variety of media Vendors, within Salesforce for the entire agency to reference when looking to work with new vendors.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Loyola University
Chicago, IL08-2024
Bachelor of Arts and Science - Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05-2015
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Instructional support
- Curriculum adaptation
- Educational assessment
- Creative storytelling
- Social media management
- Social media marketing
- Engagement strategies
- Audience research
- Project management
- Creative writing
- Copywriting
- Press release writing
- Digital marketing
- Content analysis
- Keyword research
- SEO strategies
- Conversion optimization
- Web analytics
- Data analysis
- Data visualization
- Audience segmentation
- Paid advertising strategies
- Website management
- Content scheduling techniques
- Website design and graphics
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving skills
- Advertising strategies
- Time management
- Content scheduling
- Web design
Certification
- IL Teacher Certification in Elementary Education, 2024
- Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (305)
- Creative writing certificate from the University of Iowa
References
Available upon request.
Online Portfolio
https://buttermantess.wixsite.com/workportfolio
Timeline
Substitute
Chicago Public Schools
01.2026 - Current
Afterschool Program Leader
Amazing Minds, LLC
09.2025 - Current
Temporarily Assigned Teacher (TAT)
Hayt Elementary School
12.2024 - 06.2025
Paraprofessional
Edgewood Middle School
09.2024 - 11.2024
Student Teacher
Sauganash Elementary School
01.2024 - 06.2024
Elementary Teacher
St. William Elementary School
09.2022 - 06.2023
Paid Search Lead
iProspect
03.2021 - 06.2021
SEM Analyst
CompareCards by Lending Tree
07.2018 - 03.2020
Search Engine Marketing Specialist
MERGE
08.2017 - 07.2018
Associate Media Manager
Performics
01.2016 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Loyola University
Bachelor of Arts and Science - Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Iowa