Samantha Luze

214 E Elm Ave Flandreau, SD 5028 (605) 864-8184 luzesamantha@gmail.com

Experience
Aug. 2018- Jan. 2023
Flandreau Public Schools, Flandreau, SD - Special Education Teacher

● Adapt learning materials to students’ needs and assess students’ abilities in the classroom
and online (IXL, Canvas, Zoom, BoomLearning, Kahoot, Minecraft, etc)
● Collaborates and consults with educational professionals and community service providers
(i.e., social services, public health, medical providers etc.) regarding the needs of students
● Provides consultation to classroom teachers and other staff regarding classroom
adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans
and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Jan. 2018 - July 2018

Learn.Create.Build Academy, Sioux Falls, SD - Lead Teacher

● Ability to support students with computer set-up, navigation, and technology issues
● Familiarity with additional software and hardware such as, but not limited to Code Monkey,
Scratch, Sphero, Cubetto, Awbie, Dash and Dot, Minecraft, Roblox, etc.

March 2017 - July 2018

Escape 605, Sioux Falls, SD- Manager/Escape Room Coordinator

● Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards, analyzing
and resolving quality and customer service problems, and
● Creating and generating story lines, puzzles, and sets for escape rooms
● Develops, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, procedures, and productivity
standards.

Education
Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2019
Dakota State University, Madison, SD - ELED/SPED- B.S. Educational Technology- M.S.

Skills

1. Microsoft Suite, G Suite, Adobe, Canva 7. LMS

2. Collaboration 8. Project Management
3. Interpersonal Communication 9. Organization
4. Curriculum Development 10. Computer Proficiency
5. Data Analysis/Analytics 11. Critical Thinking Skills
6. Problem Solving 12. Emotional Intelligence