SARAH ENGLAND

3046 Evergreen Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109, 801-906-3838, sarah.ann.england@gmail.com EDUCATION B. S. in Elementary Education, Minor in Nutrition University of Utah College of Education scholarship -- Urban Institute for Teacher Education CERTIFICATION Utah Elementary Education (K-6) Teaching License ESL Endorsement for the State of Utah Passed 2 Praxis II tests: Elementary Content, ESL May 2014 Salt Lake City, Utah

May 2014 May 2014

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Bonneville Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District August 2013 March 2014 Student Teacher Salt Lake City, Utah Taught 5th-grade class of 30 students with reading levels varying between 3rd and 8th grade and partial class involvement in school districts Extended Learning Program Designed and implement 6-week Revolutionary War unit integrating art, class novels, childrens literature, composition, and research with the use of manipulatives, examination of historical documents, weekly writing assignments, self-application, and connection to other protest eras Evaluated DIBELS scores, as well as formative assessments, to appropriately plan individual and class instruction Math instruction taught daily using Math Expressions and Common Core State Standards Developed and implemented a personal classroom management system based on respect, integrity, and responsibility -established during the first month of school and continually upheld throughout the year by team-building activities, a specific morning routine, and a personal relationships with students Implemented a service learning project which focuses on spreading literacy by engaging 5th-grade students in teaching kindergarten students how to visualize literacy through creation of art SummerWorks, Rowland Hall January 2012 August 2013 Summer Camp Counselor/PM Lead Salt Lake City, Utah Extended Day Counselor and Lunch Monitor Helped design and implement summer reading program with read-a-louds, silent and oral reading, and literacy craft activities For 12-week daily enrollment, led group of approximately 8 campers between the ages of 3 and 11 in recreational summer activities such as swimming, outdoor sports, art projects, scavenger hunts, and food preparation Planned and implemented art and sport activities for up to 70 students enrolled in after-school care for 3 hours Ensured the systematic return of students to pre-arranged guardians Intervened in bullying activity while modeling conflict resolution techniques to students Monitored and arranged for the dietary supervision of students with food allergies Granite School District September 2012 April 2013 AVID Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah Led group tutorial sessions with 3-10 middle and high school students focused on algebra, geometry, world history, health Presented college-readiness presentations to ethnically diverse, at-risk high school students to encourage college attendance Escalante Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District January 2013 April 2013 Fine Arts Practicum Teacher Salt Lake City, Utah Using art and science curriculum, designed unit on the seasons for approximately 25 1st-grade students Lincoln Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District January 2013 April 2013 ESL Practicum Teacher Salt Lake City, Utah Used sight words and language arts centers to work with individual ESL students on reading fluency and accuracy Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City September 2011 May 2012 Literacy Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah Created guided lesson plans for individual, elementary students focused on reading fluency, accuracy, and syllabic structure Full-time Volunteer Religious Representative, Missouri and Arkansas Humanitarian Volunteer, Mothers Without Borders, Zambia, Africa January 2010 June 2011 June 2007