Heather Creighton

1671 NW 122
nd
Ct Clive, IA 50325
hscreighton2002@yahoo.com

To obtain a teaching position in Special Education, grades 5-12, using my skills in building relationships and my
background in working with students with special needs.

Education

Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa May 2014
Master of Arts in Teaching GPA 4.0
Endorsement: Special Education, Instructional Strategist I

Baylor University, Waco, Texas December 1994
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Student Teaching Experience

Special Education Instructional Strategist I Student Teacher (7
th
Grade), January 2014-present
Stilwell Junior High, West Des Moines Community Schools, West Des Moines, Iowa
- Planned and taught Reading and Study Skills
- Co-taught Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science
- Created a research/writing unit and taught unit to Language Arts class
- Professional Development
LearnPad training-created lessons for Social Studies on LearnPad
Special Education (updates/continuing education of Prior Written Notice)
Training in Google Apps

Practicum Experience

6th grade Special Education Level 1, Fall 2013 (30 hours)
Hiatt Middle School, Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, Iowa

9
th
grade Reading (Foundation skills), Fall 2102 (10 hours)
East High School, Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, Iowa

7
th
grade Special Education Level 1, Fall 2011 (60 hours)
Indian Hills Junior High, West Des Moines Community Schools, West Des Moines, Iowa

Related Experience
5
th
grade Math teacher, 2000-2001
Second Baptist School, Houston, Texas
- Planned and taught 5
th
grade math curriculum
- Participated in teaching 5
th
grade Bible classes

9
th
-12
th
Health/Physical Education teacher, 1999-2000
De La Salle Education Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Created lessons and taught lessons for Health/Physical education
- Held Chess tournament after teaching the game of chess as a unit in P.E.
- Assistant coach for boys basketball team

Womens Director of Leadership Training, 1998-1999
Urban Impact, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Mentored college age women in working with Urban youth

9
th
-12
th
Math (Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra) teacher, 1995-1998
Hope Center for At-Risk Youth School, Houston, Texas

Assistant Director, 1994-1998 (Summers)
Kids Across America/Kanakuk Kamps (camp for inner-city kids), Golden, Missouri
- Primary scheduler for entire camp
- Trained camp counselors
- Mentored counselors through Bible study

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