Savannah Ard

360-904-6983 • savmard@gmail.com • www.linkedin.com/in/savannah-ard

Education
Bachelor of Science in Child Development Fall 2015-Winter 2021
Brigham Young University – Idaho Rexburg, ID
 GPA 3.9
 Received an Academic Scholarship
 CPR and First Aid Certification
Child Lab Preschool Teacher Sept 2019-Dec 2019
 Developed relationships with the children and their families
 Pre-assessed and observed the children to write curriculum and lesson plans
 Interacted and taught the children using developmentally appropriate practices
 Collaborated with several other teachers to plan and teach the children
 Created a safe, comfortable and clean classroom environment

Work Experience
Homestead Senior Living Kitchen Staff Jan 2020-Present
Kitchen Staff Rexburg, ID
 Preparing, cooking and organizing meals
 Providing a positive, clean and uplifting home environment for the residents
 Built relationships with staff and residents
Teacher Assistant for Child Development, Child Lab and Parent Education Courses Jan 2020-Dec 2020
BYU-Idaho Home and Family Department, Kim Eagar Rexburg, ID
 Evaluated the work submitted by university students
 Communicated effectively with students regarding their understanding and learning
 Built trust with the faculty member by organizing, recording, and grading documents effectively
 Assisted faculty members with any tasks that needed accomplished
Montessori Toddler Teacher Assistant May 2018 –Sept 2019
Vancouver Montessori School Vancouver, WA
 Enhanced the learning and development of each child, by teaching to their developmental stage.
 Improved the safety and cleanliness of classroom through cleaning, organizing materials, and
following safety guidelines
 Increased unity between teachers and parents by communicating with parents regarding children
 Worked with other teachers and children to solve problems
 Multitasked by accomplishing classroom tasks and caring for the children
Retirement Home Server Jun 2015-April 2016
Touchmark Vancouver, WA
 Enhanced resident dining experience by taking orders correctly and serving food effectively
 Maintained a professional environment in the dining experience
 Increased cleanliness of dining environment as a team player
 Improved trust between residents and servers by caring for individual requests and needs

Volunteer Experience
Full-Time Volunteer Oct 2016-Apr 2018
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
 Provided 70 hours per week of service by teaching life-improvement lessons to families and
individuals
 Trained and cared for emotional and physical needs of other volunteers
 Provided assistance in schools to First Nation adults earning their GED on the local reservations