3838

W. 300 S. Phone: (281) 428-6122

Monroe, IN 46772 Email: ashleylstafford06@gmail.com
Website:mrsastafford.weebly.com

Ashley L. Stafford
OBJECTIVE Obtain a teaching position with Adams Central Community Schools

EDUCATION Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL Summer 2008

Continuing education to earn Middle School Endorsement
Alma College, Alma, MI 2002-2006
B.A. in Education

TEACHING Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, Baytown, TX

EXPERIENCE 5th Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher 2017-Feb. 2019
• Collaborated in team meetings to better serve students and support fellow teachers
• Incorporated higher level questioning strategies to deepen thinking and prepare
students for success on the STAAR test
• Utilized Google Classroom and Google Drive as an instructional tool while integrating
technology to engage and motivate students
• Supported students in essay contests that supported community and created authentic
writing
• Incorporated strategy based guided reading as a tool to increase comprehension in
students performing below grade level
• Implemented a ticket reward system to encourage positive behaviors in the classroom
• Maintained open lines of communication with parents through phones calls, emails,
agendas and conferences
• Served as team leader to collaborate, communicate, and improve school processes
ROBINSON COMMUNITY UNIT #2, Robinson, IL
6th Grade Writing and Grammar Teacher 2014-2017
• Applied for and awarded a Mary Heath grant totaling almost $8,000 to implement a
living wax museum, raising money for the local Historical Society while allowing
students to interact with their community and families
• Initiated multiple project based learning activities, incorporating cooperative learning,
critical thinking, and technology to successfully create products created for an
authentic audience such as websites, picture books, applications, letters to authors,
blabbers, presentations, etc.
• Adopted pre-assessments to gauge my students’ abilities and drive instructional units
EAST RICHLAND COMMUNITY UNIT #1, OLNEY, IL
6th Grade Language Arts Teacher 2007-2010, 2011-2012
• Created and executed a service learning project in which students utilized 1:1 iPad
technology along with a community partnership to help the local homeless shelter
• Systematically utilized numerous assessments, such as rubrics, standard aligned tests
and conferencing to guide, monitor and evaluate student learning
• Developed and implemented a vocabulary and writing curriculum which fostered
more advanced student achievement through increased vocabulary acquisition
• Shared documents and student work via edmodo, skyward, and posterous
• Collaborated with a team of 6th grade teachers to develop inter-curricular unit plans
3 Grade Teacher 2010-2011
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• Used Daily Café to teach and model multiple reading strategies

• Assessed and evaluated at-risk students and implemented intervention strategies
• Managed data notebooks so students could document their own achievement growth
throughout the year encouraging personal responsibility
ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ALMA, MI
Student Teacher Sept.-Dec. 2005
• Taught 2nd grade students while incorporating a service learning project aiding Hurricane
Katrina victims
EXTRA UIL Coach, Clark elementary 2018-2019
CURRICULAR • Coached students after school in listening skills in order to compete in the 2019
ACTIVITIES listening skills competition
Volunteer, Girls’ Basketball, Robinson, IL 2015-2017
• Organized open gym practices for girls in grades 3rd-6th, working on developing skills,
work ethic, and giving opportunity to girls where none existed
• Coached 3rd-4th grade girls in games within our local league
Extra Curricular, Nuttall Middle School 2014-2017
• Ticket taker at games
• Timer for track meets
• Worked after school detentions
Nuttall Middle School Basketball 2014-2015
• Head 8th grade girls’ basketball coach
Star Tech Presenter, Olney, IL Spring 2012
• Created, prepared, and delivered a presentation to fellow colleagues on my
experiences of effectively teaching curriculum and standards through project based
learning and integrating technology into my classroom
East Richland Middle School Basketball 2007-2010
• Head 7th grade girls’ basketball coach
East Richland Middle School Track 2008-2009
• Assistant track coach to 6th-8th grade boys and girls
Alma College Women’s Basketball 2002-2006
• 4-year Varsity Letter Winner; 1-year captain
• Earned all-conference honorable mention honors
• 2005-2006 MIAA Scholar Athlete Award
REFERENCES Mrs. Kemberly Scheidt, Principal
Dr. Johnny T. Clark Elementary, GCCISD
6033 TX-146, Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 739-3559
Kemberly.scheidt@gccisd.net
Mr. Craig Beals, Principal
Nuttall Middle School
400 W. Rustic St., Robinson, IL 62454
(618) 553-8718
cbeals@robinsonschools.com
Mrs. Courtney Klier, 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Nuttall Middle School
400 W. Rustic St., Robinson, IL 62454
Cell: (618) 553-8520
cklier@robinsonschools.com
Mrs. Marilyn Holt, Superintendant
East Richland Community Unit #1
1100 E. Laurel St. Olney, IL 62450
Phone: (618) 395-2324
mholt@ercu1.net
Mr. Andrew Thomann, Principal
East Richland Middle School
1099 N. Van St., Olney, IL 62450
School: (618) 395-8540
athomann@ercu1.net
Mrs. Bobbie Lathrop, 6th grade Language Arts Teacher
East Richland Middle School
1099 N. Van St., Olney, IL 62454
Cell: (618) 838-7955
blathrop@ercu1.net