Experience

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  Hospitality House Youth Development

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Program Development and Community Partnership Coordinator

    • Jun 2015 - Present
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota

    - differentiate instruction and prepare engaging academic activities for 4th graders during our after school Urban Learning Center - prepare and lead monthly staff development meetings centered around differentiation, social emotional learning, and classroom management- connect with local schools, business, and organizations to ensure that we are meeting the needs of each individual child- create and implement academic initiatives and experiences for the Summer Spot Program

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  Cedar Island Elementary

  • Maple Grove, Minnesota

  • 4th Grade Teacher

    • Aug 2014 - Jun 2018
    • Maple Grove, Minnesota

    -Established daily routines to maximize learning time; communicated high expectations to all students-Implemented engaging and differentiated lessons in all subjects to meet the needs of special education and gifted students-Led guided reading groups that focused on reading comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary -Designed and integrated technology, specifically iPads, into lessons according to curriculum guidelines and student needs-Utilized formative and summative assessments data to drive daily instruction-Communicated with families through conferences and other means to discuss students progress-Participated as a 4th Grade Team Leader by representing colleagues and collaborated with other staff members to ensure that the school goals were being met

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  English Resource Center- Dakar

  • Dakar, Senegal

  • Pre-Intermediate Teacher

    • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
    • Dakar, Senegal

    I teach English at a "pre-intermediate" level to college age students.

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  Bethel University

  • Executive Director of Student Activities

    • Apr 2012 - May 2013

    As an Executive Director, I led a team of six directors who plan over fifty events for the student body. The Executive helps support the directors, lead meetings, and communicate with faculty and staff as to what Student Activities is doing on the campus.

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  Trout Lake Camps

  • Pine River, Minnesota

  • Point Program Staff

    • May 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Pine River, Minnesota

    As a Point Program staff member I worked with two other people in running the Point side of camp which hosts groups of campers aged 7-11 and one week of 15-18 year olds. We wrote the curriculum for the counselors, performed in skits daily, created and led daily camp wide games, as well as entertained campers with small group games. My primary role was to convey the message with the campers through entertainment and lessons. Throughout the summer we hosted over 2000.