Training School

Mary Windmiller

T**** Little Trappe Road

Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Home: 715-***-****

Cell: (715)

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Student Focused Teacher Educator

Dedicated to Creating a Positive Learning Environment for the Success of My Students

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dedicated, resourceful, innovated instructor, who strives to make her classroom a place of learning, creative thinking, real life skills, and team respect. All curriculum is student-focused and meets state standards to ensure the student's ability to succeed in personal growth as well as lifetime success in all fields of endeavor. Over twenty years experience in the teaching field with the last nine years teaching At-Risk students.

EXPERIENCED IN:

Differentiated Instruction Team Concepts

Cooperative Learning Student Motivation

Student-Centered Learning Curriculum Design

Multicultural Awareness Interactive Learning

Whole Group Learning Classroom Management

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Masters – Teacher Leadership - Silver Lake College – Manitowoc, Wisconsin 2006 GPA: 3.98

BS Education – Broadfield Social Studies - Moorhead State University – Moorhead, Minnesota 1973

English Certification – McPherson College – McPherson, Kansas 1987

Wisconsin Technical College Certification – Northcentral Technical College - 2001

SELECTED SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Each year created innovative curriculum in WIDS to meet the learning styles and needs of my students

Developed individual units that each students could complete for credit that met their individual style to be completed for extra credit

Researched and developed a yearbook that showed both student and program success

Used unconventional methods and resources to ensure student learning and to help students to see the need of learning for their future

Showed leadership among team to develop curriculum for all to use

Organized all work in a timely manner and met all deadlines

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

Organized a team effort to put together a yearbook that not only connected the students with the school but gave the instructors a yearly chronicle of achievements

Reviewed numerous classroom assessment techniques and adapted the appropriate skill to meet the needs of the students both collectively and individually

Recognized the need to pace the presented materials to match the learning levels and needs of the students

Diligent and economical in the use and purchase of materials for program

CLASSROOM PRESENTATION

Identified student's individualism and developed curriculum in WIDS to accommodate different learning styles for maximum student comprehension

Established a comfortable, student-focused relationship with students to develop a positive

two-way communication to empower them to enjoy the learning process

Set clear expectations and boundaries with students as to what was acceptable behavior in the classroom

Set defined goals for the students to guide them through the learning process

EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

ENGLISH/COMPUTER INSTRUCTOR

2001 – Present - Alternative High School – Northcentral Technical College – Wausau, WI

-Responsibilities

• Create English curriculum for At-Risk Program in accord with Wisconsin state standards

• Present and follow through with presentation and evaluation of English curriculum

• Create and develop Yearbook for program

• Create and present Computer Skills curriculum

• Present and follow through with presentation and evaluation of Computer curriculum to all students

• Create and present Portfolio I and II curriculum

• Present and follow through with presentation and evaluation of Portfolio I and II curriculum to all students

WORKPLACE INSTRUCTOR

1998 – 2001 Northcentral Technical College – Antigo Campus - Wausau, WI

- Responsibilities

• Organize and schedule all learning operations as requested by management.

• Prepare and deliver customized curriculum.( WIDS Certified Trainer)

• Lead instruction in all levels of Microsoft Office training. (MOUS Certified in 103 Technical

Computer Coursework and trained in Multimedia Development)

• Helped coordinate Youth Apprenticeship Program in Antigo Area. (Developed Multimedia

Presentation for area School-to-Work Consortium presented at Northern Wisconsin Consortium

gathering in March, 2000.)

• Demonstrated effective skills in career management of Learning Center.

• Developed Portfolio On-Line Course for Northcentral Technical College.

• Trained in World of Work Inventory career evaluation system.

• Prepared Work and Education Portfolio for all employees in educational programs.

• Received training in (ART) Attracting and Retaining and Training employees.

• Certified trainer in Achieve Global training units for Northcentral Technical College.

• Monitored and supervised all employees to assess abilities and foresee future needs.

• Created imaginative environments to stimulate all learning styles for students age 16 to 60.

• Coordinated course registration for students in college and technical coursework.

• Searched on-line graduate programs and coordinated implementation at the work site.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL

1989 – 1996 Shawano Parochial School – Green Bay Diocese - Shawano, WI

-Responsibilities

Grade Two and Grade Six, Seven and Eight: (1991-1996)

• Prepare daily lesson plans.

• Develop new curriculum for Social Studies, English, Health and Art.

• Coordinate special needs because of diverse student makeup.

• Coordinate Cultural Fair for whole school participation.

• Provide creative atmosphere for optimum learning experience.

• Prepare and deliver yearly drama presentation.

• Coordinated community support between Mielke Theatre and local school drama programs.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND WORKSHOP

2010 - NAREN Conference- (National At-Risk Educational Network)

Stevens Point, WI

2010 - Business and Industry Coursework, Marion College, Fon du Lac, WI

2009 - NAREN Conference – Appleton, WI

2009 - Economics Curriculum Training – Edgewood College, Madison, WI(Wisconsin Governor's initiative to infuse Economics training into all K-12 curriculum – Wrote English curriculum to teach Economics in the classroom.)

2006 - Model Schools Conference – Florida (READ 180 - Seminar)

2005 - NAREN Conference - Florida

2005 - Tech Prep Summer Institute

2002 - Institute for Educational Development - Managing Today’s Classroom – A Practical Approach to Today’s Classroom

2002 - Midwest Conference on Alternative School Excellence

2001 - Blackboard Training- Professional Development Center - NTC

2001 - Economics Course – UWGB – Green Bay, WI

2001 - Governor’s Statewide Employment and Training Conference

2001 - Career Career Planning Workshop

2001 - Grant Grant Writing Workshop - NTC

2000 - Microsoft User Specialist Certification

2000 - World of Work Inventory Training Workshop

• Service Difference - Achieve Global Training

1999 2000 Certification in WIDS (Worldwide Instructional Design

Before 1999 2001 Additional list of training upon request

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