Teaching Experience and Qualifications

 Associate of Arts Degree - Oakland Community College  Bachelor of Science Degree - University of Utah  Elementary Education Major  Mathematics Minor

 4 th / 5 th grade split  Full year - August through May  Open classroom  Student choice  Parent involvement - required to put in three hours per week in the classroom  Small discussion groups

 Teacher in Utah public schools for 4 years  One year as a 6 th grade teacher - all subjects  Three years as a 4 th grade teacher

 Two years in Troy School District - all subjects, all grades  Ability to follow lesson plans  Adaptable to different situations  Teach a wide range of subjects

 Michigan Provisional  Utah Level 2 (Professional)

 Utah Behavior Initiative - Developed a school- wide, consistent positive behavior plan  Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Two-day workshop (attended twice)  Utah Core Academy - Five-day workshop on how to better teach math and science (attended three times)

 4 th grade Head Teacher for two years  Collaboration facilitator for a five-school group of 4th grade teachers (Similar to PLC)  Top 5% Praxis II National Teaching Test (Content Test)  Increased percent proficient on 4 th grade Science Criterion Referenced Test from 58% proficient to 83% proficient in one year

 Good rapport with students  Experience in classroom  Good behavior management  Excellent assessment skills  Broad knowledge base  Fast learner and easily assimilates to different classroom environments