Sara

Charles
4936 Calton Lane, South Jordan, UT
(801)-879-1825
Saracall92@gmail.com
Work Experience
INTERN TEACHER | 3RD GRADE | WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY | MAY 2017– PRESENT
Teach a class of 25-30 ethnically diverse students in a Title I school in South Salt Lake. Student’s diversities include
specific learning disabilities, cultural and ethnic diversities and language diversities with students between WIDA Levels
1-4. Created differentiated lessons for students of all levels. Lead small and whole group lessons and activities. Made data
led decisions about instruction and used data to help guide and adjust instruction on a regular basis.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | DAYBREAK ACADEMY | JULY 2016– JULY 2017
Worked closely with parents through school wide parent communication. Worked with parents, teachers and students to
find solutions to and provide support to challenging situations. Carried out administrative duties such as helping to plan
and present monthly teacher trainings, bill and collect student tuition, plan schoolwide events including holiday and
spring recitals and showcases as well as Kindergarten graduation.

TEACHER | DAYBREAK ACADEMY | MAY 2012– JULY 2016

Worked in dual teacher classrooms with up to 30 students at a time. Primarily taught the subjects of math and languages
arts and assisted with all other classroom lessons and activities. Participated in monthly training meetings. Have worked
as the music specialist, working with small groups of children in different grade levels. Have worked as an assistant
teacher, co-teacher and lead teacher in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1st Grade classrooms.

Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREE | ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | EXPECTED MAY 2018 | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE | GENERAL EDUCATION | MAY 2012 | SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Skills and Abilities

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Created a management plan that is aligned with the school-wide behavior plan and Granite Big Eight.
Divided classroom time into specieic activities and lesson plans following a school guided curriculum.
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION
Communicate with students, parents, and faculty on a daily basis.
Lead and participate in multiple Parent-Teacher Conferences and Academic Parent Teacher Team Meetings
Led and participated in team and school PLCs.
ORGANIZATION
Planned, prepared and organized monthly, weekly and daily educational lessons and activities.
Planned and helped organized multiple school wide events involving students and parents.
TRAINING AND ENDORSEMENTS
Have been trained in Next Steps and Higher Steps through the University of Utah Reading Clinic.
Have taken qualifying coursework for an ESL endorsement that will be awarded at time of graduation.

References
John Funk Marta Welch Pamela Johnson
Intern Program Coordinator 2nd Grade Team Lead Intern Coach
385-414-1239 801-599-4787 801-815-9250