Experience

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Nursery 3-4 Teacher Assistant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  In this role I lead students in comprehensive story dictation, play-acting, and storytelling to develop and enhance verbal and cognitive skills. Oversee play-based curriculum, including maintaining organization / long-term planning in line with curriculum. I create/lead activities and conduct ongoing observation / performance monitoring. I communicate with parents, caregivers, and fellow teachers to share ideas, positive experiences, and educational challenges. In this role I lead students in comprehensive story dictation, play-acting, and storytelling to develop and enhance verbal and cognitive skills. Oversee play-based curriculum, including maintaining organization / long-term planning in line with curriculum. I create/lead activities and conduct ongoing observation / performance monitoring. I communicate with parents, caregivers, and fellow teachers to share ideas, positive experiences, and educational challenges.



University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Kindergarten Assisitant Teacher

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2021

  I prepared and managed classroom routines and engaged students in independent play-based learning with partners and small groups. Prepared classroom for daily routines, troubleshot unique obstacles, and completed special projects as needed. Assisted students with social-emotional / behavioral issues while simultaneously nurturing student-teacher relationships. I prepared and managed classroom routines and engaged students in independent play-based learning with partners and small groups. Prepared classroom for daily routines, troubleshot unique obstacles, and completed special projects as needed. Assisted students with social-emotional / behavioral issues while simultaneously nurturing student-teacher relationships.



University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 2nd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2019

  Assisted homeroom teacher in instruction / supervision of 23 students, classroom co-instruction, and completed special projects as needed. Managed behavior / facilitated problem solving through use of best social / emotional learning practices. I Conducted, analyzed, and recorded data for Fountas / Pinnell second-grade assessments and spelling inventory. Assisted homeroom teacher in instruction / supervision of 23 students, classroom co-instruction, and completed special projects as needed. Managed behavior / facilitated problem solving through use of best social / emotional learning practices. I Conducted, analyzed, and recorded data for Fountas / Pinnell second-grade assessments and spelling inventory.