Multi-Sensory Instructor, Dyslexia Institute of Indiana, March 2009 to June 2011. Indianapolis, Indiana. Substitute Teacher, K thru 6th grade, September 2006 to 2009. Anderson Community Schools. Anderson, IN 1st Grade Teacher, 2000 - 2001. Elbert County Charter School. Elizabeth, CO 1st Grade Teacher, 1999 - 2000. Core Knowledge Charter School. Parker, CO Substitute Teacher, K thru 6th grade, 1997 - 1999. Douglas County Schools and Littleton Public Schools, CO 3rd Grade Teacher's Assistant, 1990 - 1997. Littleton Public Schools, CO Student Teacher, Spring 1996. Kuna Elementary School. Kuna, ID, 4th grade

Professional Profile Highly energetic and enthusiastic teacher, with a passion and concern for the exceptional learner Dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong love of knowledge in children Key Qualifications and Professional Development Certified in Elementary Education (K-6) Handwriting Without Tears (Pre-K-6th grade), November 2006 and February 2007 Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Ball State University. September 2007 Spalding Reading Road to Writing Method, Colorado. August 1999 and August 2000 Certified Orton Gillingham Method. April 2009, September 2010. 6 Trait Plus One Writing, Colorado. February 2000 Familiar with IFSP and IEP implementation, IDEA, and NCLB Plan and instruct each subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning

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Education B.A. Elementary Education Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, ID 1996

Parent of a daughter with Down Syndrome Currently home-educating all three of my children with an emphasis in literacy and speech communication with assistive technology Professional Affiliations National Association of Special Education Teachers Indiana Down Syndrome Foundation