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Holly A Peters

June 17, 2015 by

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Reading Interventionist Teacher

New Brighton, MN


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Holly A. Peters
395 Old Highway 8 SW #301 •New Brighton, MN 55112 •  Tel: (651) 410-9380  •[email protected]

Career Objective: Experienced literacy teacher seeking a position where I can guide students to become better versions of themselves as life-long learners and as fulfilled individuals.

Education: 
University of California, San Diego Extension                                     May 2018
Reading Interventions Middle Grade Stds (5 Credit Class)               Cumulative GPA: 4.0

College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN                                            May 2015
Bachelor of Arts                                                                                          Cumulative GPA: 3.69
Major: Elementary Education; Endorsement: Communication Arts & Literature
Honors: Dean’s List, graduating Cum Laude, President’s Scholarship, Larson
Annual Education Scholarship, Terry & Judith Schmidt Scholarship, Kopp Scholarship

Reading Interventionist Teacher                                                 August 2017-June 2020
Aurora Charter School, Minneapolis, MN

  • Planned, organized, and administered tier II and III targeted, intensive interventions both inside and outside the classrooms for third through eighth grade, including through the use of the Leveled Literacy Intervention curriculum
  • Differentiation of tier I through high levels of collaboration with the classroom and ELL teachers, including supporting use of My Perspectives & iLit curriculum
  • Used daily summative and formative assessment data to inform instruction and to identify specific areas of need, while following the Response to Intervention multi-tier model
  • Proctored school-wide assessments (Fountas & Pinnell BAS, MAP, MCA, WIDA)
  • Volunteered on the PBIS and Equity Committees, developing staff trainings to execute PBIS and to provide education on equitable teaching and interactions
  • PLC lead for a full cycle on generating thoughtful conversation, using academic language, around vocabulary; member of grade-level PLC focused on skill-based interventions for literacy success of all students
  • Volunteered to initiate and operate the first all-school book drives for a highly successful outcome of donating books for all students (PreK-8) to keep at home to foster English literacy for our bilingual, Title 1 population

English Language Arts Bilingual Education Teacher            August 2015-June 2017
Aurora Charter School, Minneapolis, MN

  • Created and implemented meaningful curriculum (including IEP/504 modifications) for seventh and eighth grade students that consistently blended standard instruction with social-emotional instruction and environmental education
  • Co-taught daily with ESL staff to yield personalized bilingual education to Latino, emerging and developing English Language Learners
  • Established field trip opportunities such as a cross-curriculum trip to MIA, an environmental 2 night and 3 day trip to Audubon, and a reward trip to ValleyFair
  • Volunteered as a member of the Parent Involvement Committee and as a mentor and coach for Coding Club and Technovation, where girls learned how to use MIT’s APP inventor, start a business, become an entrepreneur, and innovate a phone application to solve a problem in their local community
  • Maintained strong relationships in the school community through parent-student-teacher conferences, before and after school homework help, and fundraising events

Extended School Year English Language Arts Teacher       June 2016-July 2016
Aurora Charter School, Minneapolis, MN

  • Established and delivered reinforcement of critical Language Arts concepts to struggling third and fourth grade students (including IEP modifications) through journaling with sentence starters, read-alouds, vocabulary and grammar games, and oral language practice
  • Co-planned with an ESL teacher to supply students with varied activities to allow them to learn in a fun, productive, consistent environment

Summer School English Language Arts Teacher                   June 2015-July 2015
Central Middle School, White Bear Lake, MN

  • Reinforced critical literacy concepts to struggling eighth grade students through following and supplementing the set curriculum
  • Administered weekly word recognition, fluency, and comprehension assessments, and guided students to chart and analyze their growth
  • Demonstrated positive interactions using empathy with students and staff

Additional Skills and Professional Qualifications:

  • Heinemann Intervening for Literacy Success with Intermediate, Middle, & Secondary Students (Leveled Literacy Instruction) for Grades 3-12; Readers and Writers Workshops;
  • The English Learners in the Mainstream Project at Hamline Coaching Participation;
  • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports; Crisis Prevention Intervention;
  • Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol; Going Further with Project Based Learning;
  • Lost Boys: Strategies to Help Educators Navigate The World of Boys For Academic Success;
  • Environmental Education through Osprey Wilds: Environmental Learning Center; Jeffers Foundation Team Teaching with Mother Nature; Project Learning Tree Environmental Education;
  • NWEA (MAP Growth Data); Pearson My Perspectives; Pearson iLit;
  • Bicultural and Acculturation; Calm Classroom; Mindfulness;
  • SMART Board; Promethean Board; Microsoft Word; GoogleDocs; Powerpoint; Excel;
  • Distance learning through Google Classroom, Google Hangouts and Meets, and video lessons

Accomplishments:

Invited four years consecutively to the Cristo Rey “You’ve Made a Difference” Teacher Recognition Reception for supporting and preparing students for success in high school and college; each year nominated by multiple students

Activities and Interests:

Yoga, mindfulness, hiking, reading, and creating art primarily through painting and drawing

License

MDE License #: 488010

Has license ever been suspended or revoked: no

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Education

at College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, minnesota

Major: Elementary Education

Minor: Communication Arts and Literature Endorsement

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Overall GPA: 3.69

Honors, awards, and distinctions earned:
Dean’s List, graduating Cum Laude, President’s Scholarship, Larson Annual Education Scholarship, Terry & Judith Schmidt Scholarship, Kopp Scholarship

Experience

Reading Interventionist at Aurora Charter School

Reason for Leaving:
Intervention program cancelled due to reallocation of funding.

Contract Expires: 2020-07-31

Can contact supervisor: yes

Supervisor Name: Matthew Cisewski

Supervisor Phone: 612-200-9580

Supervisor Email: [email protected]

Languages

Spanish

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading

Description of fluency:
I have developed basic communication skills in Spanish throughout my five years working at a dual immersion school. I would say my proficiency with this language is emerging/beginning. I have been able to contact parents in Spanish by having a prepared and practiced script of the message needed to convey.

References

Abigail Reeves

3rd-5th Grade Math Interventionist

Years known: 5

Work Phone: 763-248-8868

Cell Phone: 763-248-8868

Email Address: [email protected]

Reference Letter

Jessica Gustafson

Assessment and Intervention Coordinator

Years known: 5

Work Phone: 507-261-0496

Cell Phone: 507-261-0496

Email Address: [email protected]

Reference Letter

Matt Cisewski

Executive Director

Years known: 5

Work Phone: 612-200-9580

Cell Phone: 612-200-9580

Email Address: [email protected]

Reference Letter

Candace Aldun

Special Education EBD/LD Teacher

Years known: 5

Work Phone: 612-413-8707

Cell Phone: 612-413-8707

Email Address: [email protected]

Reference Letter

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