Experience

USD 231

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 5th Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  - Kansas Horizon Award Winner. - School representative for the new district program. - Facilitated professional development for all school staff. - Lead teacher in a self-contained 5th grade classroom. - Incorporated flexible seating and self-reflection to accelerate student learning. - Developed structured lesson plans based on standards that follow a pacing guide. - Created fluid extension activities to challenge students at all levels. - Kansas Horizon Award Winner. - School representative for the new district program. - Facilitated professional development for all school staff. - Lead teacher in a self-contained 5th grade classroom. - Incorporated flexible seating and self-reflection to accelerate student learning. - Developed structured lesson plans based on standards that follow a pacing guide. - Created fluid extension activities to challenge students at all levels.



Clear Creek Elementary School

• DeSoto, Kansas

• 1st Grade Student Teacher

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Worked directly with a group of students during instructional time to help learning be most effective. - Planned and implemented daily lessons for Kansas Unit, including pre-test and summative assessment. - Instructed guided reading group three times a week for the betterment of the students. - Worked directly with a group of students during instructional time to help learning be most effective. - Planned and implemented daily lessons for Kansas Unit, including pre-test and summative assessment. - Instructed guided reading group three times a week for the betterment of the students.



Saint Mary's Elementary School

• Pittsburg, Kansas

• 5th Grade Internship Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Facilitated all-day instruction various times and exercised departmental teaching. - Planned Science instruction for 8 weeks and provided adaptations for students with individualities. - Implemented an activity to increase teamwork and incorporated student interest by using technology. - Fulfilled various leadership roles such as recess duty rotation, a mentor, an observer, and a teacher. - Facilitated all-day instruction various times and exercised departmental teaching. - Planned Science instruction for 8 weeks and provided adaptations for students with individualities. - Implemented an activity to increase teamwork and incorporated student interest by using technology. - Fulfilled various leadership roles such as recess duty rotation, a mentor, an observer, and a teacher.



Lakeside Elementary School

• Pittsburg, Kansas

• Primary and Intermediate Practicum Teacher

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Experienced Primary Practicum from February 2018 - May 2018 and Intermediate Practicum from October 2018 - December 2018. - Provided a reading interest inventory to get to know student interests. - Administered a where-to-start word test, a spelling assessment, and a benchmark test. - Implemented the use of a gratitude journal and strengthened presentation skills by reading journal aloud. - Aimed to target reading, speaking, and writing skills in all lesson plans. - Experienced Primary Practicum from February 2018 - May 2018 and Intermediate Practicum from October 2018 - December 2018. - Provided a reading interest inventory to get to know student interests. - Administered a where-to-start word test, a spelling assessment, and a benchmark test. - Implemented the use of a gratitude journal and strengthened presentation skills by reading journal aloud. - Aimed to target reading, speaking, and writing skills in all lesson plans.



Winfield Scott Elementary School

• Fort Scott, Kansas

• 4th Grade Clinical Teacher

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  - Instilled two read aloud activities with students, coordinating with information being learned. - Prepared and instructed two planned lessons, and experienced last-minute lesson change. - Incorporated a technological resources to support the lesson. - Interacted daily with student whose native tongue was Spanish. - Instilled two read aloud activities with students, coordinating with information being learned. - Prepared and instructed two planned lessons, and experienced last-minute lesson change. - Incorporated a technological resources to support the lesson. - Interacted daily with student whose native tongue was Spanish.



Family Resource Center

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Child Care Specialist

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  - Provided care and attended to the needs of various children. - Coordinated with coworkers to provide most effective activities for all students. - Communicated with supervisors daily about events and situations. - Stimulated daily conversations with guardians to form a foundation of teamwork. - Provided care and attended to the needs of various children. - Coordinated with coworkers to provide most effective activities for all students. - Communicated with supervisors daily about events and situations. - Stimulated daily conversations with guardians to form a foundation of teamwork.



Frank Layden Elementary School

• Frontenac, Kansas

• Special Education Experience

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  - Worked directly with one student with a disability for ten hours. - Exercised different techniques to better understand the student and their needs. - Adapted instruction to ensure productive time together. - Conducted a daily journal to reflect on my performance as a future educator. - Worked directly with one student with a disability for ten hours. - Exercised different techniques to better understand the student and their needs. - Adapted instruction to ensure productive time together. - Conducted a daily journal to reflect on my performance as a future educator.