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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

WORK HISTORY

SANDI SWANSON

P.O. Box 625, Kingsburg, CA 93631 • H: 559-***-**** • C: 559-***-**** • *****.*******@******.*** As an educator, I have always set my expectations high for my students. I am continuously seeking out new ways to improve instruction and link learning with fun to equip children with the tools, resources, knowledge and technology that they need to exceed their individual goals as demonstrated by my 23 years of experience. I am not afraid to go outside the box to see the light bulb go off for a child who is having trouble understanding something. I am deeply committed to improving children's lives in and outside the classroom with an emphasis on encouraging them to look ahead to high school and ultimately a future college and/or career. 08/2002 - 03/2017

Master Teacher

Central Valley Home School - Kingsburg, California, United States Communicated effectively and made contact with parents and set appointments to meet to review child's progress

Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed an instructional program which was consistent with the goals of Kingsburg Elementary District and the ability and organizational skills of the parents Signed students up to work with different courses offered online (Aleks, Edgeunuity, Typing Tutor, Khan Academy to name a few...)

Held monthly meetings with parents and students-at the choice of their convenience Aligned curriculum to K-8 Common Core standards

Checked academic progress of students throughout the year using benchmark testing Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.

Taught math class twice a week for students who needed extra support Utilized SIOP strategies reviewing language and content objectives with the students Attended Tech Conference 2017

Taught enrichment classes (Poetry and Prose, Polyhedraville, "SWITCH" (students writing and integrating technology) "What do I want to BE?" (I brought in people from different walks of life to describe their journey and then had the kids research a job that they thought would interest them and they researched that job and presented their findings to the class)

Served as the school representative on district sounding board Served on school site council as secretary

Served as a coach for children participating in the annual CSUF Peach Blossom Festival Chaperoned field trips including "Making the Grade" Day at Fresno Grizzlies Stadium Worked with parents and students to design and decorate floats for Kingsburg's Swedish Festival Parade EDUCATION

Led a fund raiser for a parent of a student with exceptional needs. Presented the mother with a check for

$1,500

Headed up a pulled pork dinner/auction for a teacher in the district who was diagnosed with leukemia. Presented her and her family with a check for $5,000 which helped with her travel needs to and from chemo therapy.

08/1994 - 05/2003

Teacher-Grade 5

Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District - Kingsburg, CA Planned, prepared and delivered lessons to all groups of students in the class Maintained good order and discipline amongst students Held parent conferences to discuss students academic achievement Adopted and adapted strategies from AVID to fit into the fifth grade curriculum (Cornell notes) Successfully team taught social studies and science with a partner teacher for the duration of my stay at the elementary school

Met the needs of Special Day kids as they were mainstreamed into my class Successfully implemented the LEP program

Taught according to the educational needs abilities and achievements of individual students and groups of students

Assessed, recorded, and reported on the development and progress of each student Served as the school facilitator in the Ambassador Program Served as the Student Council facilitator

Served on the District Sounding Board

Served on the vertical math team

Coached volleyball

Worked tirelessly after hours with students and parents to create exciting and dazzling floats to enter in Kingsburg's Swedish festival parade (Grand prize winner every time) Emphasized college as a future goal for ALL of my students. Created and implemented student writing workshop for college application essays.

1990

Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts: Multiple Subject Fresno State University - Fresno, CA

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