Megan Reichman Curtis

1808 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

801-230-4299, meganreichman@gmail.com, www.megancurtis.weebly.com
EDUCATION
B.S., Human Development and Family Studies May 2014
Emphasis in Early Childhood Education
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
3.87 major GPA, 3.65 cumulative GPA, member of the Deans List
Served as Recruitment Chair of Delta Gamma sorority
Studied English Renaissance literature in London for 8 weeks May-June 2010

CERTIFICATION
Utah Elementary Teaching License May 2014
Level 2 License May 2017
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Wasatch Peak Academy, Charter School (K-6) North Salt Lake
1st and 2nd Grade Teacher August 2014-Present
WPAs charters purpose is to provide a meaningful educational experience utilizing service-learning and dual-
language instruction (Spanish) to inspire students
Taught 1st grade my first year, and 2nd grade my second and third year
Completed EYE mentoring requirements
Collaborated with principal, mentors, teachers, and grade level teams to reflect on and implement teaching strategies
Used parent volunteers and teaching assistants every day to create effective strategies for student learning
Supervised student council run by 5th and 6th grade students
Participated in many professional development opportunities. Attended NCTM Math conference in Boston in Spring
2015
Integrated subjects to encourage deeper thinking within students. Used CORI to create science/social studies lesson
plans
Differentiated instruction using math/literacy groups, technology (iPad, mobile lab, and SmartBoard) Words Their
Way, Reading Street Basal, and MyMath
Created a positive learning environment with use of positive reinforcement and love and logic strategies
Granger Elementary School, Granite District West Valley City, Utah
Student Teacher Aug. 2013-May 2014
Taught 3rd grade class of 28 diverse students with 6 different primary languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, Swahili,
Vietnamese, and Bosnian) at Title I school
Attended and contributed PLC meetings to prepare effectively among grade level, looked over data, set goals, and
created positive relationships
Integrated technology in Mobile Lab (laptops) in Social Studies- researching South American countries, culminating
in PowerPoint presentation
Differentiated instruction for children with ADHD, special educational needs, and autism
Children and Family Development Center
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
Preschool Teacher Intern Jan.-May 2013
Assisted head preschool teacher in everyday lessons for 3-5 year olds
Created, planned, and taught centers that supported age appropriate development such as cognitive abilities,
reasoning, scientific inquiry, real world application, and artistic discovery.
Open Classroom, K-8 Charter School Salt Lake City, Utah
Volunteer Tutor Jan.-May 2013
Tutored 7th grader using Next Steps, reading at an end of 5th grade level and improved to a beginning 7th grade level
by the end of 4 months
Viewmont Elementary School, Murray School District Murray, Utah
Volunteer Tutor Aug.-Dec. 2011
Tutored 2nd grader in reading using Early Steps, improvement of 1 grade level in reading in 4 months
The Childrens Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Teacher Volunteer Jan.-May 2011
 Aide to teacher of preschoolers who suffer from abuse, learning disabilities, and autism
SKILLS
Web design, iPad applications, Differentiation, PowerPoint, Small Group Instruction, CORI-based Lesson Plans,
Reading Intervention