Frances Maher Parkinson

frannieparkinson82@gmail.com Objective: Elementary Teaching Position Education: M. Ed Elementary Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2013 GPA 3.976 B.S. Environmental Studies, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. Minor: Geology. 2004 Certifications: Utah Elementary Teaching License, May 2013 Praxis II Elementary Content scores: 193, 182, 185, 188 Praxis II Earth Sciences: Passed Wilderness First Responder, Avalanche I, Wilderness First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer Memberships: Utah Council of the International Reading Association and NSTA Experience: Student Teacher, Wasatch Elementary School, Salt Lake City, UT August 2012- Present Teach 5th grade across all subject areas at a BTS Arts Grant school in Salt Lake City Implement effective classroom management practices to create a supportive and productive classroom community Create engaging, collaborative and technology-rich lessons Planned and executed an eight week long service learning project Summer School Teacher, Bennion Elementary School, Salt Lake City, UT May, 2012- July, 2012 Taught literacy using the intervention program Higher Steps to third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders during four separate periods per day Access Specialist for Visually Impaired Students, Park City High School, Park City, UT August, 2009- June, 2010 Collaborated with general education teachers to ensure students access to the curriculum Translated all print materials into Braille Created advanced tactile graphics for AP Environmental Science and Math Provided instructional support in Braille reading and technology Tutored student across all academic areas in after school time 5th Grade and Kindergarten Paraprofessional, Laurel Elementary, Fort Collins, CO January, 2009- May, 2009 Worked with a student with Spina Bifida on reading comprehension, letter recognition, and building confidence with her Dynavox communication tools Provided individual and small group math and reading instruction (Tier I, II, and III)

Substitute Teacher, Granite, Canyons and Salt Lake City School Districts, Salt Lake City, UT September, 2006- May, 2008 (and August 2010-present)

 Taught first grade at Lincoln Elementary as a permanent substitute teacher for four consecutive months during the 2006-2007 school year Taught K-12 during the 2007-2008, 2010-2011, and 2012-2013 school years Ski Instructor, Snowbird Ski Resort, Salt Lake City, UT November, 2005- April, 2008 Taught Alpine skiing to students ages 7-16 for three consecutive seasons Wilderness Trip Leader, The Road Less Traveled, Chicago, IL (Norway, Azores, CO, UT, WI) June- August, 2007 and June- August, 2006 Instructed teenagers during month long wilderness trips in Norway, the Azore Islands, Colorado, Utah, and the Apostle Islands Taught skills related to backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, sailing and Leave No Trace ethics and practices Was responsible for all medical care and ensuring the physical and emotional safety of each participant Wilderness Therapy Instructor, Second Nature Wilderness Programs, Duchesne, UT June, 2005- October, 2005 Led at-risk teens on therapeutic wilderness trips at various locations in Eastern Utah Responsible for carrying out individual therapeutic plans for students as well as leading whole group therapy activities Summer and Winter Naturalist, Gore Range Natural Science School, Red Cliff/Vail, CO June, 2004- April, 2005 Created lesson plans for an environmental science day camp on various topics Publicly represented GRNSS through weekly appearances on both TV8 and Plum TV resort television in Vail Led interpretive snowshoe tours in the White River National Forest Designed natural history and ecology lessons for 3-13 year old students in Vail Conducted field research for the US Forest Service regarding potential lynx habitat and snowshoe hare populations in Blue Sky Basin of Vail Environmental Educator, Tybee Island 4-H Center, Tybee Island, GA August, 2004- October, 2004 Taught core curriculum-tied science classes to K-12 students during residential environmental education programs Developed curriculums for ornithology, local Native American culture, and Native American architecture classes Conducted research and collected data for various groups including Adopt a Wetland, South Eastern Phytoplankton Monitoring Network, and G.E.O.R.G.I.A.

References: Available upon request.