Sabrina Watterson

5103 Cherrywood Lane, West Valley City, UT 84102, 801-828-7349

http://wattersonsabrina.weebly.com/ email: wattersonsabrina@hotmail.com
Education
B.S., Elementary Education May 2014
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
Deans list for 2012, 2013 and 2014.

A.S., Elementary Education December 2012
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
Deans list for 2010, 2011, and 2012

Certifications
Utah Elementary Teaching License K-6 May 2014
ESL Endorsement for State of Utah May 2014
Passed Praxis II; reading 167, Math 172, Science 168, Social Studies 166
CPR certified
Teaching Experience
Granger Elementary School, Granite School District August 2013-present
Student Teacher West Valley City, UT
Taught a 2
nd
grade class of 25 ethnically diverse students who come from a variety of cultures with
diverse learning styles; differentiate instruction for students with OD, ADD, and ADHD, as well as ESL
at this Title I school by creating small groups for guided reading
Assessed literacy using DIBELS, running records, and other reading strategies and used Acuity
assessments to guide instruction
Completed district Acuity Training for professional development
Collaborated with a second grade team and reading specialist for science, social studies, and reading
Developed a classroom management plan which focuses on procedures and a discipline plan which gave
students ownership in their own behavior
Implemented dance, music and art in lessons throughout the year to create higher engagement and
physical activity
Completed SEP conferences
Created a third grade CORI- Unit Builder which integrates a science course for 6-9 weeks all about the
Moon
Created Literacy Bags, Maps Take You Places aligned to the Common Core State Standards
Worked with fourth grade team in presenting science inquiry information
Created a weekly newsletter and a weekly planner to collaborate with parents on a daily basis
Conducted a service learning project in which we sent pen-pal letters to a cancer patient named
Ariauna
Kearns-Saint Anns Elementary School, Utah Catholic Schools Spring 2012
Next Steps Reading Tutor Salt Lake City, UT
Taught reading to 3
rd
grader using Next Steps, resulting in increased reading accuracy and fluency.

Glendale Middle School, Salt Lake School District Spring 2013
Higher Steps Tutor Salt Lake City, UT
Taught reading to an ESL student in 6
th
grade who had a 3
rd
grade reading level, resulting in
increased academic performance in the classroom.

References:


1. Mrs. Amber Clayton
Principal of Granger Elementary
3700 S 1950 W
West Valley, UT, 84119
385-646-4852

2. Bobbi Reasch
Granger Elementary School
3700 S 1950 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
385-646-4862
Ksnelson1@graniteschools.org
Student Teacher in 2
nd
grade, 2013-1014.

3. Mrs. Chavez 1
st
grade class
Hunter Elementary School
4351 S 5400 W
West Valley, UT 84120
385-646-4876
Student Volunteer 2011-2012

4. Natalie Fortie, Dance Instructor for Integrating Art
Nibley Park Elementary School
2785 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
801-481-4842
Student Volunteer in 2012 for integrating dance.

5. Charlotte Stiemle 3
rd
grade class
Escalante Elementary School
1810 W 900 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-578-8496
Charlotte.Steimle@slcschools.org
Student Volunteer in 2013 for integrating arts.

6. Annelize Anderson
Backman Elementary School
601 N 1500 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-578-8100
Annelize.Godina@slcschools.org
Student Volunteer in 2013 for math block.