loretta finder resume (5)

3
9806 PARKFIELD DR AUSTIN, TX 78758 (512)970-5750 LORETTA G. FINDER OBJECTIVE To obtain a role in educational leadership where I can utilize my skills to support children and educators in development to their full capacity through establishment and fulfillment of a school vision that promotes growth and achievement. EXPERIENCE 2013-Present Bluebonnet Elementary School Round Rock, TX Third Grade Teacher, Vertical Writing Team Leader Facilitated development of campus wide vision for writing instruction through vertical alignment of planning and instruction. Planned, prepared and facilitated campus professional development, Vertical Team Meetings, and cyclical professional development rotations. Provided constructive teacher feedback campus wide including collaboration with teachers in planning of next instructional steps through a clinical observation cycle. Supported horizontal grade level teams in the implementation of campus wide systems for writing instruction. Developed and supported implementation of Writer’s Toolboxes and Teacher Conferencing Systems campus-wide Engaged in observation cycle including modeling for and observation of colleagues in areas of Reading, Writing, Math, and Science Assisted in building vision and systems for No Excuses University implementation Hosted UT Education Intern Developed, instructed, and assessed TEKS daily with lessons, monitoring notebooks, and student data binders in all subject areas 2008-2012 Bluebonnet Elementary School Round Rock, TX First Grade Teacher, Team Leader Member of the RRISE Teacher Leader Academy Mentor for new and first year teachers ASPIRE lead teacher contact District level Math Curriculum Contact Developed, instructed, and assessed TEKS daily with lessons, monitoring notebooks, and student data binders in all subject areas 2003-2006 Nichols Elementary School San Antonio, TX First Grade Teacher Developed and instructed daily lesson in all subject areas Held guided reading groups daily, incorporated technology in all subject areas, started Science Notebooks

Upload: loretta-finder

Post on 23-Jan-2018

122 views

Category:

Documents


1 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Loretta Finder Resume (5)

9806 PARKFIELD DR

AUSTIN, TX 78758

(512)970-5750

LORETTA G. FINDER

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a role in educational leadership where I can utilize my skills to support children and educators in development to their full capacity through establishment and fulfillment of a school vision that promotes growth and achievement.

EXPERIENCE

2013-Present Bluebonnet Elementary School Round Rock, TX

Third Grade Teacher, Vertical Writing Team Leader

Facilitated development of campus wide vision for writing instruction through vertical alignment

of planning and instruction.

Planned, prepared and facilitated campus professional development, Vertical Team Meetings, and

cyclical professional development rotations.

Provided constructive teacher feedback campus wide including collaboration with teachers in

planning of next instructional steps through a clinical observation cycle.

Supported horizontal grade level teams in the implementation of campus wide systems for writing

instruction.

Developed and supported implementation of Writer’s Toolboxes and Teacher Conferencing

Systems campus-wide

Engaged in observation cycle including modeling for and observation of colleagues in areas of

Reading, Writing, Math, and Science

Assisted in building vision and systems for No Excuses University implementat ion

Hosted UT Education Intern

Developed, instructed, and assessed TEKS daily with lessons, monitoring notebooks, and student

data binders in all subject areas

2008-2012 Bluebonnet Elementary School Round Rock, TX

First Grade Teacher, Team Leader

Member of the RRISE Teacher Leader Academy

Mentor for new and first year teachers

ASPIRE lead teacher contact

District level Math Curriculum Contact

Developed, instructed, and assessed TEKS daily with lessons, monitoring notebooks, and student

data binders in all subject areas

2003-2006 Nichols Elementary School San Antonio, TX

First Grade Teacher

Developed and instructed daily lesson in all subject areas

Held guided reading groups daily, incorporated technology in all subject

areas, started Science Notebooks

Page 2: Loretta Finder Resume (5)

2006-2008 Nichols Elementary School San Antonio, TX

Kindergarten Teacher

Developed and instructed daily lessons in all subject areas

Incorporated higher order thinking skills, hands-on opportunities, use of

technology

2002 Steele Elementary San Antonio, TX

Student Teaching Experience

Distinguished Achievement Nominee

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP MENT

Leadership/Administration- ILD, PDAS, The Art of Coaching, RRISE-Teacher Leader Academy,

Orientation to Leadership Coaching, Vision Building, Creating Culture of Universal Achievement, Building

School Success Through Effective Collaboration, Vertical Alignment, Team Building, Eduphoria Campus

Support Team Training, Lead Forward, Google Docs, ActivCafe/Promethean

Student/School Achievement- Effective Strategies for Teaching ELL’s, Capturing Kid’s Hearts, Love &

Logic, No Excuses University, Bullying, Dealing w/Difficult Students, Differentiated Instruction, Foundational

Diversity Training, Intelligent Life in the Classroom, Sheltered Instruction Training, ESL Power Burst Strategy

Sessions, Planning for Interventions, PBIS, ELAR-STAAR Training, Grouping Intensities, Teaching to Multiple

Intelligences

Data- Data Analysis, Teacher Portal, Reading Data w/ Dee, Data Dig, Data in Action, Data Drives Change

Reading- Guided Reading, Reader’s Workshop, Leveled Literacy Intervention, Teaching Through Genre

Studies, Strategies That Work, Developmental Reading Assessment District Representative, Words Their Way,

Comprehension Toolkit, Open Court, DRA, TPRI Trainer Training

Writing- Writer’s Workshop, STAAR Writing Strategies, Assessing Writing Effectively, Story of My Thinking,

Writing Conferences, Writing Academy, TELPAS Writing Collection

Math- Teaching w/Problems, Math Content Training, CGI Problem Solving, Working Mathematically: Open-

ended Questions/Rich Tasks, Exemplars Mathematics, Standards-based Performance Assessment/Instruction,

Transition to the new TEKS, TEMI

Science- STEMScopes, Science TEKS, Writing in Science, Interactive Word Walls, Picture Perfect Science

EDUCATION

2013-Present Concordia University Austin, TX

M.E.D. Educational Leadership

• 4.0 G.P.A. • Passed Principal Certification Exam

1998-2002 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX

B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies w/ specialization in Early Childhood

• Certified to teach Pre-K thru Sixth grade, ESL Supplemental Certification

AWARDS & EXTRA DUTIES

•2003-2004 Elementary First Year Educator of the Year •Phi Lambda Theta Member

•TAG Grade Level Inclusion Teacher •Student Council Sponsor

•Hosted Student Teachers & UT Interns •New Beginnings Sponsor

•Summer School/Enrichment Summer Institutes Instructor

Page 3: Loretta Finder Resume (5)