Vanessa Montgomery

8216 Station Village Lane #1705 San Diego, CA 92108

(831) 251-2030
vmontgomery@sandiego.edu
Professional Goals: I intend to work with special education students in a collaborative and/or
technology rich high school setting.
Education:
2016 University of San Diego
M.Ed in Special Education and Preliminary Education Specialist Credential
2012 University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major: History
2010 San Diego Mesa College
Major: History
Field Experiences:
January 2015 May 2015
Part Time Student Teaching
High Tech Middle

Modified lessons to include UDL for General Education teachers to better support students
with IEPs

Observed multiple assessments such as the Woodcock Johnson

Supported students in becoming self-advocates during student run IEP meetings.

September 2014 December 2014 Part Time Student Teaching
Valencia Park Elementary

Observed Master Teacher in lesson planning and lesson presenting for fourth graders

Planned, taught, and analyzed lesson plans in literature, math, and science
Teaching Related Work Experience:
January 2015 present
Substitute Teaching, SDUSD

Taught in classrooms ranging from kindergarten through twelfth grade

Practiced classroom management

Implemented short lessons and assisted students on assigned homework

October 2010 present
Eye-To-Eye, Non-profit organization

Followed a curriculum based after school program

Mentor, coordinator for a small group of middle school and college aged students

Travel around the United States on a speaker borough representing Eye To Eye
Other Work Experience:
January 2015- present
Child Care Provider

Provide care for two children; one child experiences a mild case of autism
June 2013 May 2014
Nanny

Helped family of five with grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, and house management
Volunteer Work
2015-2016
University of San Diego
2014-2015
University of San Diego
2014
State of Nevada Board of Education
2012-2014
State of Nevada Board of Education
2011-2014
Eye to Eye

Graduate Student Council, Chair

SOLES Graduate Student Association
Councilor at Camp CRAVE
Councilor at Transition Conference
Community Leader at Coordinator Training

Lesson Description
Facts vs. Opinions Lesson by Vanessa Montgomery
On April 15, 2015 I presented a lesson to a student at High Tech Middle
School in Point Loma, who has been struggling with understanding the
difference between facts and opinions in his English class. His general
education teacher reached out to me and asked if I could work with him oneon-one and assist him by modifying his work. His teacher was teaching a
lesson to her seventh grade English class on persuasive essay writing. She was
concerned, based upon prior knowledge from previous lessons that this
particular student would struggle with the first portion of the lesson. Due to
this reasoning she and I both believed it would be best if I provided him with
one-on-one instruction.
The teacher and I worked together to create a modified lesson that
would cater to this students reading level, his ADHD diagnosis, as well as his
ability to understand content. While doing this, I found the same article that
the class was working on and was able to change the reading level to a third
grade level, which is the level he is currently on. I made sure there was extra
time provided in the lesson for frequent brain breaks, for this student to get
water and so that he could move around to be able to refocus throughout
the lesson. Lastly, the teacher and I created a way for him to read actively by
looking back into the text to answer questions. I also directed the student to
read the article multiple times, in order to help him process the information
before answering the follow up questions.