Hello! I have recently graduated from the University of Mount Union, where I obtained Bachelor's of Arts degrees in Primary Education, K-12th Grade Mild/Moderate Intervention, and Spanish. I have had many wonderful opportunities to work with many students in a variety of different areas and school districts. I completed my student teaching as a long-term substitute in a K-3rd grade intervention and a general education first grade classroom. I have experience teaching in one-on-one, small-group, and whole-group settings, and I have taught math, language arts, reading, writing, phonics, social studies, and a little bit of science. I also have experience in the intervention field, as I was a Registered Behavioral Technician for two years. I supported students during an extended school year camp to help prepare them for a general education classroom in the fall, and also helped students strengthen their self care, social interaction and communication, and school readiness skills. In addition, I volunteered at my local library for many years, where I assisted students entering kindergarten through 3rd grade with their decoding and reading comprehension skills. I am currently certified in Ohio to teach preschool through 5th grade general education as well as kindergarten through 12th grade mild/moderate intervention. As part of my college coursework, I completed Pathway A, a professional development opportunity that helps educators become more experienced with the Science of Reading. This, along with my college coursework and teaching experiences, helped me refine my teaching practices and use best teaching practices when working with students. One of the reasons that I decided to be a teacher was because I love watching my students progress, grow, and gain confidence and independence with their learning. I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with you, get to know you, learn with you, and grow with you!

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