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Early Childhood Reading Specialist

Location:

Chicago, IL, 60602

Salary:

50,000

Posted:

April 09, 2024

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Christine M. Majka

***** *. ******* ***., *****, IL 60803

773-***-**** ad4v2k@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

A positive and patient nurturing educator with almost 15 years of classroom experience. Areas of expertise include, planning lessons and leading activities to help foster growth and development in all developmental areas. Teaching literacy stills for children 3-8 years old. Creating a fun and creative learning environment, which changes with the children’s needs and wants.

Education

Concordia University Portland, OR

Currently working toward an Ed.D in Teacher Leadership Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction, April 13th, 2011 Minor: Reading Specialist.

Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, May 17th, 2009

Richard J. Daley College, Chicago, IL

Associates in Arts, May 2005

Certification Illinois Type 04 Initial Teaching Certificate, June 4th, 2009 (Number

2387794) (Renewed expires 6/30/2025)

ELIS IEIN: 825187

Passed Illinois Certification test for 176 Reading Specialist (255)

Memberships Kappa Delta Pi International Honorary Society in Education, since 2009.

Activities Our class participated in a fundraiser, Pennies for patients. As a class, we raised money to help fund research for the leukemia and lymphoma society of Chicago.

Participated and raised money as a class for our schools Read-a-Thon.

Was a teacher moderator for NJHS from 2018-2020.

Helping with Young Authors contest 2020-2021.

Special Training Virtues Training/ Protecting God’s Children, 08/08.

The Creative Curriculum System for Preschool 2011

Philosophy As an early childhood teacher, I enjoy creating environments within the classroom that guide students to become independent learners. I strive to learn just as much from my students as they learn from me. Together we can create a positive learning environment that welcomes all learners.

Relevant Experience

Kid’z Colony School

Lead Head Start Teacher, Pre-K (8/1/09-8/21/15)

Positive one-on-one interactions with children.

•Children are provided daily learning opportunities and activities to make choices, problem solve and review what they have learned.

•Develop lesson plans based off of the objectives from Creative Curriculum.

•Use Teaching Strategies Gold to electronically document and monitor each child’s progress.

•Consistently maintain a well-organized and sanitary classroom.

•Assist children with learning family style meals. This includes, set-up, serving themselves, polite conversation during the meal and clean up.

•Offer open communication to teachers, staff members, students and parents.

•Have NAEYC accreditation.

Koraes Elementary School

First Grade Teacher (8/26/15-2017) Preschool (2017-2018)

•Enhanced student academic and social growth by using varied activities and teaching strategies.

•Incorporate students' prior knowledge to further enhance learning objectives.

•Prepare weekly newsletters to encourage open communication with parents.

•Developed age-appropriate lesson plans and directed classroom instruction in all subject areas.

•Provided an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment.

•Implementing Common Core Curriculum into first grade reading, writing, grammar, phonics, spelling and math.

•Assessing student learning both formally and informally.

•Created first grade curriculum map.

•Implemented Jolly Phonics and Hand Writing Without Tears for 3’s and 4’s.

•Helped create the preschool curriculum and map

•Created assessment sheets

•Developed and electronically submitter lesson plans weekly

•Updated classroom website weekly

St. Walter School Chicago

Preschool Teacher (8/2018-6/2023)

2nd Grade Teacher (8/2023-12/2023)

•Provides an inviting, exciting, safe and challenging learning environment

•Develops age-appropriate lesson plans using Big Day for Pre-k and the Illinois Early Learning and Development standards.

•Enhances student academic and social growth by using varied activities and teaching strategies.

•Incorporates students' prior knowledge to further enhance learning objectives.

•Assesses student learning both formally and informally.

•Implements Jolly Phonics and Hand Writing Without Tears.

•Created assessment sheets

•Keeps an assessment folder for each student with many student samples • Updates classroom website regularly to encourage open communication with families.

•Dismisses students directly to parents daily to encourage open communication with families.

References

Yasenia Nelson

Before and aftercare Specialist, lunch and recess monitor 1924 High St.

Blue Island, Il 60406

708-***-****

Lori Campione

St. Walter Kindergarten Teacher

11741 S Western Ave

Chicago, IL 60643

708-***-****

Elizabeth Cardenas