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Experience
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1998-2001 Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA
Kindergarten and 4th Grade Classroom Teacher
- Team-taught with and mentored a District Intern
- Served as Grade Level Chairman for Kindergarten
- Served on technology committee
- Integrated Multiple Intelligences in daily instruction
- Taught activity during school sponsored family Math Night
- Organized special program for Grandparent's Day for class grandparents
- Tutored student of another class in Reading Comprehension during my lunchtime once a week
- Co-Chaired International Dance Festival
- Chaired Spelling Bee for entire school
- Participated as member of Parent/Teacher Advisory Council - 2 years
- Celebrated Read Across America Day With Multicultural Theme, involving parents, administration and other members of the community
- "Wrote grant for Garden In Every School" and had active garden each year
- Developed Reading Buddies Program with 5th graders and my Kindergarten class and my 4th graders and a 1st grade class
- Initiated "Adopt a Buddy With Weekly Encouragement Notes" program with my 4th grade class and a class of 2nd grade retainees
- Built Reading Igloo from milk jugs for reading experiences in Kindergarten
- Spearheaded Appreciation Tea For School Volunteers
- Published Weekly Class Newsletter for parents
- Participated in Science and Math Workshops Sponsored through Eisenhower Funds
- Mentored new Kindergarten teacher hired after school began
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1997-1998 Our Savior's First Lutheran School. Granada Hills, CA
2nd Grade Classroom
Teacher
- Strengthened home-school connections through home visits to each student's family
- Integrated Multiple Intelligences in daily instructions
- Organized special program for Grandparents day with class
- Celebrated Read Across America day with multicultural theme, involving parents, administration and other members of the community
- Participated in PTA activities
- Published class newsletter for parents
- Collaborated on a Fairy Tale Penpal Writing Project with a 5th grade class in a nearby California city
- Planned all school activities for student body for Lutheran School's Week, including class and community events
- Wrote and directed program skit and made realia for Reformation celebration
- Supervised class garden project with students
- Provided leadership for after school Girl Scout Troop sponsored by the school
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1996-1997 St. Timothy Lutheran School, Lakewood, CA
1st Grade
Classroom Teacher
- Directed first grade (2 classes) Science Fair
- Developed gardening skills with first graders
- Sponsored "Computer and Dinner Too" events
- Strengthened home-school connections through home visits to each student's family
- Published class newsletter for parents
- Participated in PTA activities
- Celebrated Read Across America day with multicultural theme, involving parents, administration and other members of the community
- Implemented weekly parent class volunteer program
- Helped with after school Girl Scout Troop
- Organized Grandparents Day Program for class
- Participated in teacher training with Eisenhower Funds Workshops
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1995-1996 First Lutheran School, Culver City/Palms,CA
Full Day Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
- Participated in Summer Math and Science Institute Program from LAUSD
- Participated in reading Buddy program with 7th and 8th graders
- Organized Kindergarten Science fair
- Published weekly class newsletter for parents
- Supervised 7th and 8th grade Garden Buddies
- Supervised class garden project with Kindergarten students
- Strengthened home-school connections through home visits to each student's family
- Planned and planted garden program with 7th/8th grade garden buddies
- Organized "Computer and Dinner Too" program for class
- Celebrated Read Across America day with multicultural theme, involving parents, administration and other members of the community
- Revised and updated library system
- Prepared Kindergarten graduation program and devised contest for event cover
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Credentials
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- Washington Professional Education Certificate K-8
and Library Media Specialist - K-12
- Washington Lifetime Substitute Certificate
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Education
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Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 1985
- BA - Elementary Education
- Minor: Library Science
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Continuing Education
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- Concordia University, Portland, OR
- Seattle Pacific University, Seattle WA
- UCLA Summer Math Institute Program
- LAUSD Multicultural Program
- COMPUSA Computer and Digital Camera trainings
- Lutheran Educators' Conference, Palm Springs, CA
- CA Mathematics Council Conference, Palm Springs, CA (1999 and 2000)
- School District Resource Center Trainings for Math, Science, Computers and Teacher Issues
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Leisure Activities
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- Reading and writing essays
- Web page construction
- Counted Cross Stitch
- Volunteer activities for schools, libraries, church and Girl Scouts
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References
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- Personal references available upon request
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