DAWN PEPPER

Highlands Ranch, CO • 303.908.8246 • pepperdl@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Masters of Arts - Special Education
- Endorsement - Elementary Education
- Endorsement - Early Childhood Education
- Endorsement - School Library
Masters of Arts - Judaic Studies
Bachelors of Arts- Psychology
University of Colorado, Denver | Expected July 2024
Metropolitan State University of Denver | May 1998
Metropolitan State University of Denver | May 2004
University of Colorado, Denver | May 2009
Denver University | May 2004
UNC Greeley | May 1993

COLORADO LICENSES/ENDORSEMENTS
Early Childhood Education License #24422349
● SPED Generalist Endorsement (Pending)
● Elementary Education Endorsement
● School Library Endorsement

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT (Smoky Hill High School, Rolling Hills Elementary) | Aurora, CO
Moderate/Severe Needs Paraprofessional Fall 2020– Present
● Support students with classroom activities by adapting weekly curriculum.

● Identify scaffolds for individual student needs that foster lifelong learning and personal growth.

● Analyze and monitor student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures and
applying appropriate disciplinary measures, when needed.
● Progress monitored students using Excel spreadsheets, Schoology and PowerSchool.

● Input data into Enrich program.

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Denver, CO

Substitute Teacher Fall 2011 – Spring 2018
● Fulfilled teaching duties in the absence of the regular teacher across multiple subjects/grade levels.

● Adapted teaching methods to adapt diverse learning styles and needs of students.

● Implemented lesson plans and maintained classroom order to ensure a smooth learning environment.

TEMPLE EMANUEL | Denver, CO

Hebrew School/Religious School Teacher Fall 1997-Spring 1999
● Taught beginning Hebrew (3rd grade students) to prepare them for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah journey.
● Taught the religious school curriculum to elementary students.
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Highlands Ranch, CO • 303.908.8246 • pepperdl@gmail.com

SCHOOL LIBRARY EXPERIENCE

CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT (Carlson Elementary) | Denver, CO
Media Assistant Spring 2018 – Spring 2020
● Oversaw the school’s library circulation system (Mandarin 5) by cataloging an existing collection of books that
boosted student engagement with the resources provided.
● Labeled books with their AR level to allow students to choose reading material by grade and ability.

● Updated the circulation system to include AR levels for all books and all students;

● Offered students guidance and recommendations if they were unsure of which book to borrow.

● Reorganized the shelves; ordered by non-fiction/fiction and alphabetized

● Created a HyperDoc file for the third-grade ocean unit, which listed a variety of websites all aimed at different
reading levels, for the students to do their research.
● Analyzed state standards for math and social studies; produced reports for teachers; ordered new books according
to these standards/grade level/ability level.

JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Columbine Hills Elementary) | Denver, CO

School Library Student Teacher January 2011 – March 2011
● Taught various aspects of the social studies curriculum to eighth-grade students.

● Assisted teachers with creating a unit on exploring career options, using the CollegeInvest website.

● Partnered with the social studies department to identify age-appropriate materials for lessons on controversial
issues.
● Delivered a lecture that was delivered to over 100 students on how to use databases to find primary sources for
research projects.

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ranchview Middle School) | Highlands Ranch, CO

School Library Student Teacher March 2011 –May 2011
● Devised and delivered an economics lesson to 30 first graders using SMART Board technology; also utilized
SMART Board technology to create a mapping lesson for a group of kindergarten students.
● Produced an interactive book talk for fourth-grade students using VoiceThread and Animoto.

● Analyzed students’ acuity to identify teaching deficits; developed reading lists and other resources to supplement
existing materials and boost attainment levels in areas of underperformance.
● Expanded library website databases to enable access to research materials remotely/independently.

● Assisted with updating the library website to increase accessibility for students, staff, and families.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Council for Exceptional Children Member
Golden Key Member

TRAININGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED
● Courage to Risk Conference (Colorado Springs, CO) | January 2024