Samantha Hughes
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
**********@*****.***
Education
B.S., Education- Magna Cum Laude- 2002
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Major: Elementary Education grades 1-8
Certification: Ohio Provisional Teacher Certificate, Elementary Education grades 1-8
Experience
2010- Present: B&R Ranch, Therapeutic Riding Assistant, Fredericksburg, VA
Assists in the coordination of equine therapy for individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. Help instructs and develop children and disabled adults both on and off the horse. Helps identify strengths and weaknesses of each client in order to tailor a specific therapy program for that individual. Therapy focuses on the social and physical disability of the client.
05/02- 06/04: The James H. Porter Center for Science and Math, Teacher grades 3-5, Painesville, Ohio.
Traveled to and presented lessons at a variety of facilities. Crafted smooth transitions from diverse daily lessons to accommodate needs of stakeholders. Developed and implemented new curricula. Aligned lessons to revised ODE content benchmarks. Worked exclusively to broaden programming for private agencies and schools. Published Porter Center newsletter, The Scope. Facilitated distance learning to several schools.
03/02-05/02: Newton Falls Middle School, Student Teacher, fifth grade, Newton Falls, Ohio.
Coordinated and applied unit and lesson plans for daily classes in science and language arts.
01/02-03/02: Indian Trail Elementary School, Student Teacher, first grade, Stow.
Developed and implemented unit and lesson plans for daily classes in reading, mathematics, language, handwriting, spelling, science, and social studies.Devised and adapted instructional and assessment materials.
01/01-05/01: Kent State Motor and Leisure Studies Program, Intern, Kent, Ohio.
Designed IEP’s and mainstreamed two students with learning/motor contraindications.
05/00- 04/03: Patient Transporter, Lake West Hospital, Willoughby, Ohio.
08/99- 05/02: Resident Assistant, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
SKILLS- Proficient in the following programs: Mac, Systems, Microsoft Windows, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MAC, Claris Works, Distance Learning Technologies (Poly Com), Microsoft Publisher
REFERENCES
Roberta Ajdinovich, Mentor
8140 Auburn Road
Painesville, Ohio 44077
Rachel Gokovski
426 Greenbank Rd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22406