Paraprofessional

• Sep 2020 - Present

Substitute Teacher

• Dec 2019 - Present

Substitute Teacher

• Dec 2019 - Present

Student Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

• Created and taught language arts lessons in reading and writing for 21 third-grade students using the Journeys curriculum published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • Adapted and taught mathematics lessons by utilizing the iReady mathematics curriculum • Communicated and collaborated with my mentor teacher in a professional and ethical manner to promote student learning • Committed toward self-improvement, professional growth, and benefiting from effective evaluation and supervision by mentor teachers • Fostered and managed a safe and inclusive learning environment to ensure physical, emotional, and mental well-being for all students • Encouraged Highly Capable students to take on leadership roles and complete more challenging work that better suits their learning needs • Empowered students in special education who are mainstreamed into regular classrooms to develop a positive attitude towards learning by providing one-on-one tutoring and support Show less

Resident Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

• Supervised 37 students in a 200-student residence hall • Welcomed incoming students of Central Washington University by hosting community meetings and encouraging attendance to college orientation activities • Provided residence hall tours for prospective students wishing to live on campus • Enforced Housing and campus-wide policies with the appropriate action taken • Reported policy violations to professional staff and campus police • Planned programs such as Pizza and Professor Nights for the residence hall’s Education Living Learning Community, a group of students interested or pursuing education majors, to interact with faculty at an informal setting and learn about the career path of education • Built community in the residence hall by hosting social events such as game nights, movie nights, and scavenger hunts Show less

Practicum Student

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

• Demonstrated and communicated high expectations for student learning • Established an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive bulletin boards and displays • Created and taught reading lessons for 24 multi-level 2nd-grade students • Executed whole group read-aloud lessons by reading multicultural picture books from thematic text sets and asking questions to assess students’ reading comprehension • Utilized Heinemann curriculum by Irene C. Fountas & Gay Su Pinnell • Led guided reading groups for students to gain fluency and improve reading comprehension skills • Motivated students of varying abilities by implementing math activity centers & cooperative learning groups • Evaluated and adapted word work activities from literacy curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of 16 3rd-grade students Show less

Classroom Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

• Assisted the master teacher in managing a kindergarten classroom of 28 students in a safe and responsible manner • Modeled and maintained standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom • Supervised students in other formal settings such as school-wide assemblies and a field trip to Huffman Farms • Guided students who needed one-on-one assistance with math, reading, and writing • Assisted the master teacher in managing a kindergarten classroom of 28 students in a safe and responsible manner • Modeled and maintained standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom • Supervised students in other formal settings such as school-wide assemblies and a field trip to Huffman Farms • Guided students who needed one-on-one assistance with math, reading, and writing

Reading Tutor

• Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

• Administered an Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) assessment to determine a student’s reading instructional needs • Produced and presented lessons in reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, word identification, and fluency to a third-grade student twice a week • Implemented Common Core State Standards during lesson planning and instruction • Monitored the student’s progress using formative and summative assessment strategies • Administered an Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) assessment to determine a student’s reading instructional needs • Produced and presented lessons in reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, word identification, and fluency to a third-grade student twice a week • Implemented Common Core State Standards during lesson planning and instruction • Monitored the student’s progress using formative and summative assessment strategies

Front Desk Receptionist

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2015

• Greeted people at the front desk coming in to experience Lynchpin’s social programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder • Performed clerical work such as organizing papers into file folders and creating Excel spreadsheets • Co-led a writing club for students interested in creative writing to bounce ideas off of each other, receive feedback on their work, and interact with peers who share their interest • Greeted people at the front desk coming in to experience Lynchpin’s social programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder • Performed clerical work such as organizing papers into file folders and creating Excel spreadsheets • Co-led a writing club for students interested in creative writing to bounce ideas off of each other, receive feedback on their work, and interact with peers who share their interest