DALEEN SMITH

 
 
Richland, WA 99352 ♦ (509) 554-3953 ♦ ejdjsmith@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Qualified and experienced substitute teacher with 5 years’ experience effectively assisting students
accomplish their educational goals. Life-long learner and passionate teacher looking to make difference in
students’ lives. Adaptable and flexible to meet classroom and institutional needs
SKILLS
 Collaborating with team members to plan, write,  Preparing progress reports
and implement lessons  Organizational Skills
 Self-motivated  Preparing and analyzing Reports
 Classroom Management  Creativity
 Differentiated group and individual instructions  Building relationships with students and families
WORK HISTORY
Substitute Teacher, 08/2016 to Current
Richland School District — Richland, WA
 Substitute teacher in general and special education classrooms of Kindergarten through 12th grade.
 Delivered lesson plans of regular classroom teacher.
 Maintained classroom management as regular classroom teacher requested.
 Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
 Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative
classroom activities.
 One long term sub jobs requiring writing weekly lesson plans, established positive rapport with students
and families, grading assignments, administering assessments, filling out report cards, and holding
conferences.

Substitute Teacher, 05/2015 to Current

Pasco School District — Pasco, WA
 Substitute teacher in classrooms of Kindergarten through 12th grade.
 Delivered lesson plans of regular classroom teacher.
 Maintained classroom management as regular classroom teacher requested.
 Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
 Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative
classroom activities.
 Three long term sub jobs requiring writing weekly lesson plans, established positive rapport with
students and families, grading assignments, administering assessments, filling out report cards, and
holding conferences
 WORK HISTORY CONTINUED
Substitute Teacher, 08/2015 to Current
Kennewick School District — Kennewick, WA
 Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
 Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
 Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core
concepts.
 Took notes and prepared reports on school-day activities to provide to the primary teacher.
 Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular
teacher.
 Completed documentation of attendance, grades and other required details.

IPal Teacher, 07/2016 to 08/2016

Pasco School District — Pasco, WA.
 Successfully instructed 4th grade students on lessons in citizenship and Three Branches of Government.
 Monitored students during online lessons.
 Developed anchor charts for lessons.

DRA Testing Administrator, 05/2016 to 06/2016

Pasco School District — Pasco, Washington
 Responsible for testing bilingual students to determine English reading level.
 Listened to students read in English and then assessed their ability on given text.
 Responsible for accurately assessing over 100 students and recording scores.

STUDENT TEACHING
Student Teacher, 01/2020 to Current
William Wiley Elementary — West Richland, WA
 Successfully performed writing and implementing daily lesson plans
 Integrated new strategies for optimal classroom management and behavioral control.
 Worked with individual students to provide personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
 Took over Life-Skills class for 14 weeks, managing all classroom assignments, student needs and
record-keeping.

Student Teacher, 08/2014 to 11/2014

Maya Angelou Elementary — Pasco, WA
 Successfully wrote and implemented daily lesson plans
 Established classroom management skills
 Worked with 5th grade team to develop lessons based on unit being taught.
 VOLUNTEER WORK
Classroom Volunteer, 10/2002 to 06/2011
Sacajawea Elementary School — Richland, Washington
 Performed learning activities during learning centers and small groups.
 Worked with students on individual work.
 Helped coordinate special projects and classroom parties.
 Chaperoned groups of 3 to 10 students during field trips.

EDUCATION
M.D.: Special Education, Expected in 05/2020
Grand Canyon University — Phoenix, AZ (Online)
 Currently have q 4.0 GPA
 Majored in Special Education

M.D.: Elementary Education, 12/2014

University of Phoenix — Phoenix, AZ (Online)
 Graduated with 3.88 GPA
 Majored in Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science: Psychology, 09/2011

University of Phoenix — Phoenix, AZ (Online)
 Graduated with 3.89 GPA
 Graduated magna cum laude

CERTIFICATIONS
 Washington State Certified Elementary School Teacher (Grades 1-6)
 Washington State Certified Substitute School Teacher