Taylor K.

Lawson
(814) 933 – 2175 taylorklawson@gmail.com http://taylorharms.weebly.com
EDUCATION
B.S., Elementary Education: University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), May 2016
• Minor in Human Development and Family Studies
• Dean’s List – achieved every semester of my university career
CERTIFICATION
Utah Elementary Teaching License, ESL Endorsement May, 2016
• Passed Praxis II Elementary Content, Reading Score: 184, Math Score: 195,
Social Studies Score: 185, Science Score: 182
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Woodrow Wilson Elementary: (Salt Lake City, UT) August 2016- March 2019
Second Grade Teacher
• Taught a second grade classroom of 23-27 students from diverse backgrounds
• Served on the Building Leadership Team as the second grade lead teacher
• Collaborated and co-planned with my team and coaches
• Developed and implemented academic and behavior interventions
• Fostered a safe classroom community
• Differentiated instruction to hold all students to a high level of achievement
Nibley Park School: (Salt Lake City, UT) August 2015-April 2016
Student Teacher
• Student taught in a third grade classroom of 23 students
• Implemented team building activities to create a safe classroom community
• Collaborated with my site teacher as well as other teachers during PLCs
• Facilitated a service learning project where students brainstormed ideas, created
a plan, then implemented that plan
• Taught lessons using the Wonders curriculum and the Math Expressions
curriculum, as well as creating my own lessons
Madeleine Choir School: (Salt Lake City, UT) August 2014- December 2014
Reading Tutor
• Tutored students using Next Steps reading intervention program with a second
and third grader
• Improved students’ reading from below grade level to grade level
Guadalupe School: (Salt Lake City, UT) January 2015 – May 2015
Reading Tutor
• Tutored a sixth grade student using the Higher Steps reading intervention
program
• Achieved a full year’s growth in reading level during one semester