Houston Resume 2017

LAUREN HOUSTON
4103 Ashford Way • Gainesville, GA. 30507

Home: 770-532-9627 • Cell: 770-530-6137 • Email: [email protected]
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER (P-5)

Certified Middle Grades Science
Certified P-12 Special Education General Curriculum
"Children get excited and enthusiastic about learning when they are confident, see they can be successful, are having
fun, and are praised." ~Ron Clark
OBJECTIVE
To inspire a love of learning in my students. To create a secure environment for risk-taking, and motivate
students to go beyond what they thought possible. To work diligently to see that all students’ needs are
met.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

University of West Georgia, Carrolton, GA, August 2017-Present
GACE Special Education General Curriculum: Professional Level
GACE Middle Grades Science: Professional Level
GOSA Reading Grant 2016-2017
Gifted Endorsement: Fall 2014-Spring 2015
Hall County Teacher 2014-Present
University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA, August 2011- May 2014

Bachelor of Science, Reading Endorsement,
Early Childhood Education and Special Education
GACE Early Childhood Special Education General Curriculum: Professional Level
GPA: 3.75
Gainesville State College, Gainesville, GA, August 2010-May 2011
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Flowery Branch Elementary, Hall County
 Third Grade Teacher 2016-2019- All Subjects
GOSA Reading Grant
Professional Learning with Harvey Silver- Thoughtful Classroom
BLAST Team Leader 2016- 17
 Fifth Grade Teacher 2014-2016- Reading, Math, Science
Canvas Team Leader 2015-2016
Gifted Endorsement: 2014- 2015
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Kilough Elementary School, Dawsonville, GA

Student Teaching Internship January 2014- May 2014
 Assuming full responsibility of fifth grade inclusion classroom for six weeks; collaboratively planning
and implementing differentiated lessons in language arts, math, and social studies; providing RTI Tier 2
instructional support; implementing differentiated lessons based on student interest, need, or ability;
using student data to drive instruction; planning and implementing lessons in a Math Lab
Student Intern October 2013- December 2013, 6 week placement in a fourth grade inclusion classroom
 Planned and implemented differentiated lessons in math and writing; created and implemented a multi-
cultural reading author study; assisted in collecting progress monitoring for Tier 2 RTI student
Student Intern August 2013- October 2013, 6 week placement in a collaborative and resource Special Education
classroom
 Collaboratively planned and implemented inquiry based science lessons using pre/post-assessments;
facilitated a Science and Literacy Lab with fourth grade students
 Planned and implemented differentiated math lessons for a hearing impaired student; planned and
implemented differentiated math lessons for fourth and fifth grade students in a resource classroom;
worked with inclusion special education teacher in first, second, fourth, and fifth grade classrooms to
teach reading, writing, or math
Lyman Hall Elementary School, Gainesville, GA, August 2012 –April 2013
Student Intern, Kindergarten, First, and Third Grade
 Conducted a behavioral case study with a kindergarten student; collaborated with peers to create an
interactive word study bulletin board; administered DRAs; conducted an IRI (Informal Reading
Inventory); created and implemented a differentiated 3rd grade social studies mini-unit on Paul Revere;
attended parent-teacher conferences
 Observed in self-contained and resource special education classrooms at Oakwood Elementary School
Lumpkin County Head Start, Dahlonega, GA, September 2011-November 2011

Student Intern
 30 hour observation in pre-kindergarten class; assisted teachers in daily classroom duties
OTHER CAREER EXPERIENCE
Hall County Schools, Gainesville, GA

Substitute Teacher, November 2012- May 2014
 First Grade, Second Grade, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade.
Dawson County Schools, Dawsonville, GA

After School Program Substitute, Spring 2014
 Third Grade, Fourth Grade
Chick-fil-A, Oakwood, GA
 October 2010-July 2011
Work Based Learning, Gainesville, GA (Johnson High School) 2008-2009:

 Northeast Georgia Medical Center: observed and shadowed hospital employees during their routine
 Pro-therapy (Oakwood): observed and shadowed physical therapist
REFERENCES FOR LAUREN HOUSTON
Susan Miller
Principal
Flowery Branch Elementary
5544 Radford Road
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542
770-967-6621
[email protected]
Amy Bright
Assistant Principal
Flowery Branch Elementary
5544 Radford Road
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542
770-967-6621
[email protected]
Jeremy Boleman
Assistant Principal
Oakwood Elementary
4500 Allen Street
Oakwood, GA 30566
770-532-1656
[email protected]

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LAUREN HOUSTON

4103 Ashford Way • Gainesville, GA. 30507

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER (P-5)

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA, August 2011- May 2014

Gainesville State College, Gainesville, GA, August 2010-May 2011

Kilough Elementary School, Dawsonville, GA

Lumpkin County Head Start, Dahlonega, GA, September 2011-November 2011

OTHER CAREER EXPERIENCE

Hall County Schools, Gainesville, GA

Dawson County Schools, Dawsonville, GA

Work Based Learning, Gainesville, GA (Johnson High School) 2008-2009:

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