CREDENTIALS |
South Dakota Teacher Certificate, #65380-00
Education Staff Assignment Authorization 203, K-8 Elementary Education w/ 5-8 mid
Degree Program Authorization 460
Endorsements 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Colorado Provisional Teacher License, License #0265290
Professional Clear California Multi-Subject Teaching Credential, May 2003
Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) emphasis
Supplementary Authorization in English
California State University San Marcos
Honors: Summa Cum Laude |
EXPERIENCE |
Substitute Teacher, March 2004 - Present
Miami-Yoder School District, Rush Colorado
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, May - July 2003
Casita Center for Math, Science, and Technology, Vista, California
- A multicultural third grade class
- Planned, organized, and taught all subjects for third grade
- Maintained a student-centered classroom that supported individual learners
- Created a thematic unit that integrated numerous writing and art activities which helped reinforce all subjects of the curriculum
- Participated in Parent-Teacher conferences
- Completed and distributed end of term grade reports
Student Teacher, Spring 2003
Casita Center for Math, Science, and Technology, Vista, California
- A multicultural first grade class
- Planned, organized, and taught all subjects for first grade
- Created integrated units which included manipulatives, hands-on experience, art activities
- Developed and maintained an active learning environment for all students
Student Teacher, Fall 2002
Discovery Elementary, San Marcos, California
- A multicultural second grade class
- Created math lessons that utilized hands-on manipulatives
- Developed integrated language arts and social studies lessons about culture and society
- Evaluated student reading and writing success
Student Teacher, Fall 2001
Live Oak Elementary, Fallbrook, California
- An integrated special day class
- Worked with low-moderately handicapped special needs students
- Assisted classroom teacher in daily teaching strategies and lessons
- Effectively taught students language arts through a balanced approach
- Utilized art talent in direct instruction and creatively expanded hands-on experiences
- Maintained confidential student academic records with teacher support
Cooperative Education Department Secretary, Spring 1999 - Fall 2002
Palomar College, San Marcos, California
- Maintained student and teacher files
- Created a new computerized database for student records using Microsoft Access
- Worked with students to create semester-length goals
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