Heather Creighton 1671 NW 122

nd Ct Clive, IA 50325

hscreighton2002@yahoo.com

To obtain a teaching position in Special Education, grades 5-12, using my skills in building relationships and my

background in working with students with special needs.

Education

Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa May 2014

Master of Arts in Teaching GPA 4.0

Endorsement: Special Education, Instructional Strategist I

Baylor University, Waco, Texas December 1994

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Student Teaching Experience

Special Education Instructional Strategist I Student Teacher (7th

Grade), January 2014-present

Stilwell Junior High, West Des Moines Community Schools, West Des Moines, Iowa

- Planned and taught Reading and Study Skills

- Co-taught Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science

- Created a research/writing unit and taught unit to Language Arts class

- Professional Development

LearnPad training-created lessons for Social Studies on LearnPad

Special Education (updates/continuing education of Prior Written Notice)

Training in Google Apps

Practicum Experience

6th grade Special Education Level 1, Fall 2013 (30 hours)

Hiatt Middle School, Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, Iowa

9th

grade Reading (Foundation skills), Fall 2102 (10 hours)

East High School, Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, Iowa

7th

grade Special Education Level 1, Fall 2011 (60 hours)

Indian Hills Junior High, West Des Moines Community Schools, West Des Moines, Iowa

Related Experience

5th

grade Math teacher, 2000-2001

Second Baptist School, Houston, Texas

- Planned and taught 5th grade math curriculum

- Participated in teaching 5th grade Bible classes

9th

-12th

Health/Physical Education teacher, 1999-2000

De La Salle Education Center, Kansas City, Missouri

- Created lessons and taught lessons for Health/Physical education

- Held Chess tournament after teaching the game of chess as a unit in P.E.

- Assistant coach for boys basketball team

Women’s Director of Leadership Training, 1998-1999

Urban Impact, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

- Mentored college age women in working with Urban youth

9th

-12th

Math (Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra) teacher, 1995-1998

Hope Center for At-Risk Youth School, Houston, Texas

Assistant Director, 1994-1998 (Summers)

Kids Across America/Kanakuk Kamps (camp for inner-city kids), Golden, Missouri

- Primary scheduler for entire camp

- Trained camp counselors

- Mentored counselors through Bible study

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