EDUCATION BACKGROUND University of Montana Western Dillon MT Bachelors of Science - Elementary Education 2002 HONORS Spring 2002 Deans list Fall 2001 Deans List Spring 2001 Heisey Scholarship for Academic Achievement SPECIAL SKILLS Teach with focus on literacy Experienced in rural, Multigrade classroom Experienced with Accelerated Reader/Accelerated Math programs Easily moves from PC to Mac platforms Proficient in Microsoft Office and FrontPage software Fluent in HTML for building web pages TEACHING EXPERIENCE Pryor Elementary School Pryor MT Teacher 2004-2005 Taught 1st & 2nd combination class Created behavior plan for students Planned and carried out lessons Coordinated with other teachers for LD/special needs students Great Falls Public Schools Great Falls MT Substitute Teacher 2003-2004 4 different schools Grades 1-5 Worked full and half-days Carried out duties of regular classroom teacher Highwood Elementary School Highwood, MT Student Teacher 2002 Taught 2nd & 3rd grade combination classroom Developed lesson plans Planned fieldtrip to Malmstrom Air Force Base Missile facilities Evaluated & assessed student progress Created & implemented classroom management plan Collaborated with mentor teacher to plan work for advanced students as well as students with special needs RELATED EXPERIENCE Paris Gibson Middle School Great Falls MT Volunteer 2003-2004 Listened and read with students in reading resource room Grades 6-8 Curious Minds, University of Montana-Western Dillon MT Student worker 2000-2001 Planned and taught lessons for pre-school age students Coordinated with staff and other students to evaluate student progress Nite Owl Recreational Childcare Great Falls MT Childcare provider 1998-1999 Monitored activities Entertained up to 20 children Pandas Playland and Kid Care Great Falls MT Owner/operator 1994-1997 Designed Lessons Created schedule for home daycare Family home daycare Spangdahlem Air Base Germany Owner/operator 1988-1990 Planned daily schedule Monitored up to 6 children