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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

I work each day to empower my students through not only my instruction but my actions, my encouragement, and my passion so that they will know I believe in their ability to be effective, creative, resilient learners. 

ENDORSEMENTS 

• 5-12 Language Arts

• 5-12 Reading

• K-12 English as a Second Language

EDUCATION 

• National University - April 2011, Master of Arts in English, 3.966 GPA

• Drake University - December 2008, Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (English), 4.0 GPA

• William Penn University - May 2007, Associate of Arts in Leadership Studies (ESL), 4.0 GPA

• Buena Vista University - Fall 1987, (Communications), 3.5 GPA

• Iowa State University - 1986-1987, (Communications), 3.61 GPA

EMPLOYMENT 

• English Teacher- AC/GC High School, Guthrie Center, IA (08/18 to present) Instruct core English classes for 9th-11th graders and DMACC College courses (Comp 1 & 2, Com 703, Intro to Lit, and Creative Writing); TLC Model Educator & Mentor

• Literacy Teacher - Atlantic Community School District, Atlantic, IA (05/15 to 05/18)  Instructed 6th grade reading, language arts, and MTSS reading; TLC Model Educator

• English Teacher- Atlantic Community School District, Atlantic, IA (08/12 to 05/15) Instructed 11th grade English, 9th grade Applied English, American Literature, British Literature, and Pre-College Composition; New Educator Mentor; 1-to-1 committee member; AIW leadership team member; member of AHS Building Leadership Team

• Adjunct Instructor - Iowa Western Community College, Atlantic Campus, Atlantic, IA. (2014) Instructed Comp 105, a hybrid 1-class/wk-online mix composition course focused on complex essays composed in various rhetorical modes; (2012) Instructed the Elements of Writing course, an online pre-composition course focused on building writing skills of those not yet ready for college composition

• ESL Teacher/Coordinator - Atlantic Community School District, Atlantic, IA (08/11 to 05/12) Instructed differentiated ESL English and reading classes; provided pull-out and push-in language services to English language learners in all four buildings within the entire district (K-12); coordinated services between ELL families, students, and 50+ sheltered content teachers, staff, and administrators; administration of ESL program, including testing, state reporting, student files and concerns; development and delivery of ESL-specific professional development; and development and delivery of home-bound instruction to an alternative-education ESL student

• English/ESL Teacher - Atlantic Community School District, Atlantic, IA (08/09 to 07/11) Instructed 9th grade Honors English, 9th grade Introduction to Language Arts, 10th grade English, and differentiated ESL English and reading classes; provided pull-out and push-in language services to English language learners within the district (K-12); provided supervision for new ESL Coordinator in the administration of the district ESL program, including testing, state reporting, professional development, and student files and concerns

• ESL Teacher/Coordinator - Atlantic Community School District, Atlantic, IA (01/09 to 07/09) Instructed differentiated ESL English and reading classes; provided pull-out and push-in language services to English language learners in all four buildings within the entire district (K-12); coordinated services between ELL families, students, and sheltered content teachers; administration of ESL program, including testing, state reporting, professional development, and student files and concerns

• ELL Coordinator - Atlantic Community School District, Atlantic, IA (01/05 to 08/08) Provided pull-out and push-in language services to English language learners in all four buildings within the entire district (K-12); coordinated services between ELL families, students, and sheltered content teachers; administration of ESL program, including testing, state reporting, professional development, and student files and concerns

• Online Copy Editor – Federal Document Clearing House, d/b/a Morningside Partners, LLC (09/01 to 12/04) Worked from home via Internet; prepared and edited verbatim post-air transcripts for CNNfn, CNN, CBS, NBC, and other major networks, as well as transcribing Fortune 500 companies’ teleconferences

• Personal Injury Paralegal – Knoke & Ingebritsen Law Office, Monroe, WI (05/98 to 04/01) Worked mainly from home via direct modem; maintained personal injury files; client, attorney, and health care provider communications; drafted correspondence and pleadings; prepared medical specials; performed general transcription and scheduling; and assisted with computers, billing, and accounting

• Personal Injury Paralegal – Hayes, Van Camp & Schwartz, S.C., Madison, WI (05/97 to 05/98) Maintained personal injury files; client, attorney, and health care provider communications; drafted correspondence and pleadings; prepared medical specials; and performed general transcription and scheduling

• Daycare Provider/Owner – Thanksgiving Acres Daycare, Monroe, WI (06/96 to 05/97). Owned and operated all facets of an educationally-based, in-home daycare; created Pre-K reading, writing & art curriculum; constantly used communication, organization, creativity, accounting, and computer skills

• Legal Assistant – Brennan, Steil, Basting & MacDougall, S.C., Monroe, WI (09/93 to 05/96) Provided general practice assistance; prepared client and attorney communications; drafted correspondence and pleadings; performed general transcription and scheduling; and assisted with billing

• Business Administrator – John Bruni Architect, Monroe, WI (02/92 to 08/93). Handled project and client communications, including correspondence, telephone, contracts, etc.; specification organization and production; marketing; and general office duties

• Legal Secretary – Mack, Hansen, Gadd, Armstrong & Schiller, P.C., Storm Lake, IA (09/89 to 02/92) Provided general practice assistance; prepared client and attorney communications; performed general transcription and scheduling; and assisted with billing

• Bank Teller – First Federal Savings & Loan, Storm Lake, IA (03/88 to 09/89) Performed general teller and customer care duties

STUDENT TEACHING & PRACTICUM:

• Griswold Middle/High Schools, Sandy Nelson, middle school English, high school British Literature, and Composition 105 (IWCC HES), 2nd Quarter 2008

• Central Campus, Des Moines Public Schools, Kim Nguyen, 9-12 Newcomer ESL, 1st Quarter 2008

• Valley Southwoods Freshman High School, CJ Matthews, 9th Grade Speech, 30 hours, Spring 2008

• Walnut Creek Campus, West Des Moines School, CJ Matthews, 9-12 Alternative, 10 hours, Spring 2008

• Atlantic High School, Heather McKay, 10th Grade English, 24 hours, Fall 2007

• Waukee High School, Matt Pries, 10th Grade English, 16 hours, Fall 2007