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Professional Profile Committed to bringing children to Jesus. Dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong love of knowledge.  Plans and instructs each subject area using a variety of teaching aids, motivational and achievement strategies to engage students in active learning. Individualizes instruction to meet particular student needs. Assimilates the natural world, God’s first book, into hands-on learning. Adapts quickly to a variety of situations. Successful at building strong positive relationships with student, parents, and co-workers.

Education Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education                                     2001-2005  Emphasis in Language Arts.  Southern Adventist University. Masters of Science Outdoor Education                                       2010-Present Projected to be completed in the summer of 2012. Southern Adventist University.

Professional Organization Memberships International Reading Association  Association for Childhood Education International

Experience Tenth through Twelfth English Teacher, Girl’s PE Teacher, Eleventh   2009-Present and Twelfth English Support Teacher, Tutor Heritage Academy, Monterey, TN. Maintained highest class averages in the school. Used creative projects to expand learning: book writing, computer application creation, audio book recordings, etc. Kindergarten Teacher, Tutor, Acting Assistant Director of          2008- 2009                                                     Satellite Center Children’s Academy Schools, Kent, WA Sylvan Learning Center, Auburn, WA Worked with students form a variety of cultures, languages, and challenges. Developed and implicated individualized student learning plans. Helped struggling students achieve grade level  Fifth and Sixth Grade Teacher                                                 2007- 2008 Standifer Gap SDA School, Chattanooga, TN Used hands-on projects to teach social studies and science. Completed a book unit and student work samples, Too Much Salt and Pepper, for Pathways curriculum development. Fourth Grade Teacher                                                              2006- 2007 East Side Elementary, Chattanooga, TN. Taught a fifty percent English as a second language class. Used a workshop format for Math.  For references please contact me at caitlincress@gmail.com.