Mollie Dawson Elementary Austin, Texas
Teacher - Full time, Fifth Grade Self Contained 2001-2005
Mollie Dawson Teacher of the Year 2005
Semifinalist AISD Teacher of the Year 2005
- Apply cooperative learning strategies to increase academic progress and enhance students’ self-esteem
Structure whole group, small group and individual instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles
Plan and implement lessons integrating Math, Reading and Technology TEKS Objectives throughout the curriculum
Co-chairperson Technology Cadre
Member Literacy Cadre
Experienced Team Leader
Mentor Teacher
Provide interventions for “at risk” students including after school tutoring and the creation and funding of a Saturday Camp for Reading
Applied to and became a member of the Scholars of History Implementing Primary Source Documents, SHIPS, program integrating daily lessons and receiving $1,500 of Social Studies materials for my campus
Host quarterly Spaghetti Family Dinners for all fifth grade students and their families
Inclusion Teacher for Fifth Grade Life Skills students
Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary Del Valle, Texas
Teacher – Full Time, Third Grade Self Contained 200-2001
- Nominee for Teacher of the Year
- Work with a highly diverse population of children in conjunction with the Dyslexia, Special Education Resource, ESL, and FOCUS (Behavior Modification) teachers
- Apply the 4 Blocks Model of teaching Language Arts to better reach the various levels of students in a class that ranges from Pre-Primer to Gifted
- Plan and implement lessons integrating TAAS/TEKS Math and Reading Objectives throughout the curriculum
- Structure whole group, small group and individual instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles
- Apply cooperative learning strategies to increase academic progress and enhance students’ self-esteem
Monsignor Matthew Clarke School Wakefield, Rhode Island
Teacher – Full Time, Fifth Grade Self Contained 1990-1991
Before and After School Care Provider
Ashlawn Elementary Arlington, Virginia
Teacher – Full Time, Second Grade Self Contained 1988-1989
Juniper Elementary School Hesperia, California
Teacher – Full Time, Second Grade Self Contained 1987-1988
- Nominated by the district as outstanding first year teacher for the Sallie Mae Teacher Award
South Kingstown School District Wakefield, Rhode Island
Substitute Teacher 1989-1990
- Taught all grade levels, Kindergarten through grade twelve and special education classes
High School Cheerleading Coach
Arlington Public Schools Arlington, Virginia
Substitute Teacher 1988
- Taught all elementary grade levels including a long-term third grade substitute position
Sierra View Elementary School Chico, California
Student Teacher, Fourth Grade Self Contained 1987
Shasta Elementary School Chico, California
Student Teacher, First and Second Grade Combination
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Newport County YMCA Middletown, Rhode Island
Family Program Director 1998-2000
- Received "1998 Outstanding Rookie of the Year" Award from the Association of Professional Directors, Chapter 3
- Named "Rising Star" for the Newport County YMCA
- Initiated and developed the Family Program Department curriculum that embraced the core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
- Recruited and trained over 150 volunteers annually for a variety of programs and events
- Responsible for the development of parenting classes, after school care, enrichment classes and community health education in collaboration with schools, hospitals, and other local agencies
- Developed classes for the whole family including Einstein Encounters – Hands on Math and Science, Mother/Daughter Book Club and a Family Fitness class
- Directed ˝ Day Kids Gym Summer and Vacation Camps for three to six year olds
Kids Gym and Family Coordinator 1997-1998
Kids Gym and Gymnastics Instructor 1995-1997
Children’s Conference Care Newport, Rhode Island
Rhode Island Coordinator 1995-1998
EDUCATION
California State University, Chico Chico, California
Elementary Teaching Certificate 1987
California State University, Chico Chico, California
BA Liberal Studies 1986
COMPUTERS
- Proficient in Print Shop, Print Master desktop publishing software, Word and Excel on PC based platforms
- Used Computer Assisted Instruction in all teaching positions in both lab and stand-alone applications
- Incorporated computers into individual learning plans for students
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Texas Third Grade Teacher’s Conference June, 2000
- Technology Integration In Education Grant Participant 2001
- Trained in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid
- YMCA of the USA Professional Director
- YMCA of the USA Family Program Director, Working with Families, Working with Birth to Five Year Olds, Principles of Child Care, Arts and Humanities, Writer’s Voice, Principle and Practices, Working with Ten to Fourteen Year Olds, Volunteerism, Group Work, Supervision
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- Volunteers in Newport Education
- Co-Founder and Administrative Vice President of the South County and Aquidneck Island Chapters of Mom’s Offering Mom’s Support (MOMS) Club, a national non-profit organization for women home raising children
- Crisis Intervention Counselor at Sympatico, an Intervention Hotline
REFERENCES
Attached
Children have the right to be in an environment that enriches their physical, emotional and cognitive growth.
The goal of education is not to create great "test-takers," but to create thinkers, and problem solvers who sill become life-long learners. This will not only enrich their lives, but the communities in which they live.