Sarah

Dreger______________________________________________________

CERTIFICATION _____________________________________________________________________________________

Ohio Resident Educator License, Early Childhood (pk-3)



Expected May 2015

Endorsement: 4 and 5

OAE Early Childhood Education (passed 5/13/14), Early Childhood Pedagogy (passed 5/15/14)

Early Childhood Generalist (4-5) (passed 2/9/15), Praxis Teaching Reading (expected to pass 4/17/15)

EDUCATION _______________________________________________________________________________________

University of Mount Union







Alliance, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Education







Expected May 2015

Major: Honors in Education, University Honors, Presidential Scholarship


Minor: Music









GPA: 3.994/Deans List


Theodore Roosevelt High School






Kent, Ohio

GPA: 3.98









May 2012

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE _______________________________________________________________________________

Student Teacher








Kent, OH
Longcoy Elementary








Winter-Spring 2015
Provided interventions for struggling readers (Soundations), an ELL student and a struggling math student
Participated in judging the school talent show auditions and performed in the talent show
Attended SSTs, staff meetings, parent conferences, PARCC meeting, family nights (carnival, dance)
Designed integrative and engaging lessons to third grade students aligned with standards incorporating
smart board technology, manipulatives, hands on activities, Investigations, Treasures and Common Core
Support Coach Target Reading Comprehension
Accepted teaching responsibilities, planning and teaching all lessons, creating weekly assessments, entering
grades into progress book

Practica









Kent / Canton, OH
Longcoy Elementary / Cedar Elementary / Alliance Schools



Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Managed the stage and accompanied the elementary school music concert
Designed integrative and engaging lessons to fourth grade students aligned with Common Core State
Standards and/or Ohio Department of Education Standards, incorporating smart board technology,
manipulatives and hands on activities
Designed and taught various math lessons, incorporating manipulatives, centers, hands on activities and
Every Day Math in a second grade classroom
Collaborated with colleagues to develop and organize a family night at Alliance Early Learning School for
parents and kids in prekindergarten and kindergarten
Created, organized and planned an enrichment night at Rockhill Elementary in Alliance to help students
explore and practice reading comprehension skills through social studies and science activities

Elementary Tutor, Alliance, OH, September 2013-April 2014

Tutored two first graders, a second grader and third grader in reading working on fluency and comprehension
skills with A-Z Reading
Tutored a preschooler and a kindergartner in reading working on phonics and phonemic awareness skills
Tutored a second and fourth grader in math working on various math skills

Technology Skills
Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Weebly, Powerpoint, Prezi, Glogster, Piktochart, VoiceThread,
Dropbox, MailChimp, Khan Academy, Edmodo, Teacher Pay Teachers, Smartboard, Document Camera

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________

Recreation Leader, Kent Parks and Recreation, Kent, OH, May 2013-Present
Developed engaging and active lesson plans for gym and outdoor games and activities for children ages 6-13
Led songs, ice breakers and energizers
Chaperoned weekly field trips

4-H Camp Counselor, Portage County, OH, 2010-2012
Developed camp program, theme, song, t-shirts and activity booklet
Developed and led outdoor activity sessions

Safety School, Kent City Schools, Kent, OH, 2006-2012
Led upcoming kindergarteners in daily activities about safety

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT_________________________________________________________________________
iLead Kappa Delta Pi Conference, March 28, 2015
Sojourn National Conference, From Ashes to Beauty, November 2014
Poverty Simulation, February 2014
Rich Allen, February 2013
L is for Literacy, September 2013
Sojourn Micro-Conference, Veritas Community Church, March 2013
Washington Focus, Summer 2011
Hugh OBrian Youth Leadership Conference, Fall 2009
Ohio Association of Student Councils, Spring 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________________
Recreational Leader for Kent Parks and Recreation (2013-present)
Accompanist for the Music Department at Mount Union (2012-2013)
Beckwith Orchards (2011)

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES_____________________________________________________________________________
Kappa Delta Pi
Alpha Lambda Delta
Sophomore Service
Kappa Phi secretary and chaplain
Concert Choir (highest academic choir)
Crusaders for Christ worship leader
Womens bible study leader
4-H member 9 years


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT___________________________________________________________________________
Alliance for Children and Families Homeless Shelter (2012)
Parks and Recreation Summer Sport Camps (2008-2011)
Polar Express (2006-2011)
Canal Camp (2006-2011)
Christmas music program at Stow Glenn (2006-2011)