Experience

Kentwood Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Elementary Resource teacher

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Build relationships with parents and students to help them achieve their IEP goals. Case manage students with physical, mental and learning disabilities. Collaborate and assess services with physical, occupational and speech therapists in addition to social workers. Oversee a team of paraprofessionals. Write, manage and track IEP progress. Build relationships with parents and students to help them achieve their IEP goals. Case manage students with physical, mental and learning disabilities. Collaborate and assess services with physical, occupational and speech therapists in addition to social workers. Oversee a team of paraprofessionals. Write, manage and track IEP progress.



Caledonia Public Schools

• Title 1 Reading Interventionist

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2019

  Worked with Tier 2, Tier 3 and IEP students in reading and math. Taught intervention strategies to improve phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Trained in DibelsNext, 95% group, Fountas and Pinnell and Focus Math. Responsible for progress monitoring Tier 2 and Tier 3 students. Oversaw and managed Title 1 documentation and compliance. Worked with Tier 2, Tier 3 and IEP students in reading and math. Taught intervention strategies to improve phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Trained in DibelsNext, 95% group, Fountas and Pinnell and Focus Math. Responsible for progress monitoring Tier 2 and Tier 3 students. Oversaw and managed Title 1 documentation and compliance.



Immaculate Heart of Mary

• 4th grade teacher

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  Planned and implemented school curriculum. Responsible for maintaining relationships with students, parents and administration. Oversaw assessments such as MAPs. Planned and implemented school curriculum. Responsible for maintaining relationships with students, parents and administration. Oversaw assessments such as MAPs.



17 Fruits and Veggies

• Owner

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  Filling the nutritional gap with fruits and veggies. Filling the nutritional gap with fruits and veggies.



PESG

• Kent County

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

  Promoted student learning through the implementation of lesson plans. Maintained classroom control and discipline in absence of teacher. Provided an evaluation of daily activities. Promoted student learning through the implementation of lesson plans. Maintained classroom control and discipline in absence of teacher. Provided an evaluation of daily activities.



Grand Rapids Catholic Dioceses

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2013

  • Lead daily classroom activities based on the lesson plans provided. • Dealt with all aspects of classroom activities including lecturing, collecting and correcting assignments, student discipline, and lesson plan creation. • Devised a communication plan to inform teacher of the day’s events. • Lead daily classroom activities based on the lesson plans provided. • Dealt with all aspects of classroom activities including lecturing, collecting and correcting assignments, student discipline, and lesson plan creation. • Devised a communication plan to inform teacher of the day’s events.



St Robert of Newminister: Academic Year 2007 - 2008

• Ada, MI

• Preschool Teacher 4 and 5 year olds

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  • Prepared various projects for cooperative group work and individual investigation. • Promoted a safe, respectful learning environment in a child-centered classroom. • Collaborated with colleagues to coordinate curriculum and team-teach. • Created and implemented classroom management program. • Prepared various projects for cooperative group work and individual investigation. • Promoted a safe, respectful learning environment in a child-centered classroom. • Collaborated with colleagues to coordinate curriculum and team-teach. • Created and implemented classroom management program.



Kent ISD

• United States
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Substitute Teacher K-8

  • Sep 2001 - May 2006

  • Lead daily classroom activities based on the lesson plans provided. • Dealt with all aspects of classroom activities including lecturing, collecting and correcting assignments, student discipline, and lesson plan creation. • Lead daily classroom activities based on the lesson plans provided. • Dealt with all aspects of classroom activities including lecturing, collecting and correcting assignments, student discipline, and lesson plan creation.