Passionate Education Specialist with five years of experience. Successful in educational accessibility and integrating modern technology into curriculum. Adept at meeting big-picture goals through day-to-day streamlining of processes and standards.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Specialist
Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates
Muscatine, IA
05.2019 - Current
Teach the 21st Century Skills Curriculum to Students in Grade 11-12 at Muscatine High School.
Provide opportunities for employer engagement, community service, and college/tech school exploration.
Conducted conferences with parents and students to review progress, adjust academic plans and renew enrollments.
Worked with all students to support educational success, learning and achievement.
Fines Collection Assistant
Muscatine County
Muscatine, IA
04.2017 - 05.2019
Reconcile accounts for defendant fines.
Set up pay plans, and aid Fine Collection Coordinator in managing
the needs of defendant population.
Substitute Teacher
Muscatine Community School District
Muscatine, IA
01.2016 - 05.2017
I am an effective educator who can work with little information and run a classroom.
Substitute Teacher
Rockridge Community School District
Taylor Ridge, IL
01.2015 - 05.2017
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Substitute Teacher
Indian Prairie School District
Aurora, IL
01.2013 - 01.2014
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Classroom Teacher
Deer Valley Unified School District, Mountain Ridge High School
Glendale, AZ
01.1999 - 05.2000
Taught 11th and 12th Grade Sociology.
Head Coach of JV Girls Soccer Team.
Organized Sophomore Fundraiser.
Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Classroom Teacher
Dysart Unified School District - Dysart Middle School
Surprise, AZ
01.1997 - 05.1999
Taught 7th and 8th Grade World and US History in a looping schedule.
Department Chair for Social Studies.
Assisted in Rewriting District Curriculum for Social Studies.
Voted Teacher of the Year by Students in 1998.
Education
Bachelors of Arts - History Teacher Education
Eastern Illinois University
01.1994 - 01.1996
University of Iowa
01.1991 - 05.1994
Timeline
Education Specialist
Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates
05.2019 - Current
Fines Collection Assistant
Muscatine County
04.2017 - 05.2019
Substitute Teacher
Muscatine Community School District
01.2016 - 05.2017
Substitute Teacher
Rockridge Community School District
01.2015 - 05.2017
Substitute Teacher
Indian Prairie School District
01.2013 - 01.2014
Classroom Teacher
Deer Valley Unified School District, Mountain Ridge High School
01.1999 - 05.2000
Classroom Teacher
Dysart Unified School District - Dysart Middle School