Curriculum Vitae

*Note: For privacy of students and school staff, no identifying school information is given below. If you would like to know more about the specific schools and districts I have worked with, please contact me!

Licensure:

Illinois Professional Educator License K-9, endorsements in Middle School Language Arts, Social Studies, Music, and Science

Education:

Masters, Educational Technology & Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
05/2018 – 05/2020

Bachelors, Elementary Education
Northern Illinois University
08/2014 – 05/2017

Associates of Arts, General Studies
Florida State College at Jacksonville
01/2012 – 12/2013

Professional Experience:

08/2017 – Present Licensed Educator, 8th Grade Science & ELA

Licensed Middle School Educator
8th Grade Science & English Language Arts
Classroom Info: 70 students from diverse backgrounds
District Info: Suburban, 3.7k students, 9 schools, 38% low-income
Accomplishments:

• Provide English Language Arts and Science instruction to classrooms of up to 30 students in 8th Grade from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds
  
• Modify instruction for diverse abilities including students with Individualized Education Plans and English Language Learners

• Lead multiple teacher professional development sessions on topics including education equity and authentic literacy
  
• Design and develop curriculum materials and activities
  
• Writing Club Founder and Sponsor
  
• Pride Club (Genders & Sexualities Alliance) Founder and Co-Sponsor
  
• Grade level representative on Building Leadership Team
  
• Member of building Excellence & Equity, Tier 2.5 FBA/BIP, and English Language Arts Committees

08/2016 – 05/2017 Student Teaching, 2nd Grade

Year-Long Co-teaching Placement
Classroom Info: 27 students from diverse backgrounds
District Info: Suburban & Rural, 7k students, 60% low-income
Accomplishments:

• Support school culture and community outreach events through volunteering at school-sponsored functions
• Seek opportunities to improve practice by attending school and district-sponsored professional development
• Observe, plan, teach and assess practice to inform and modify instruction for multi-cultural class with many levels of ability and various behavioral needs
  
• Assess students and analyze data to improve delivery of instruction

Other Clinical Experiences

• Spring 2015 – K-5 Music Placement
• Fall 2014 – Kindergarten Placement
• Spring 2014 – 5th Grade Placement

011/2012 – 06/2013 Paraprofessional

ESE/ Inclusion Paraprofessional Grades K-5, Florida

Related Experience

• January 2016 – Educate U.S. Scholar, Texas
• 2008-2012 – Volunteer, Elementary School, Florida

Areas of Professional Development

• Authentic Literacy
• Education Technology
• Reading and Writing Workshop
• National Novel Writing Month
• Equity in Education
• Next Generation Science Standards
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
• Writing and Implementing Behavior Intervention Plans
• Guided Reading
• Guided Math
• Teaching Children with Trauma Backgrounds
• Classroom Management