SARA MARGARET HOOVER (248) 755-9978

4636 Oakhurst Ridge Drive hoove1sm@cmich.edu

Clarkston, MI 48348

EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Elementary Special Education
Major: Special Education (CI)
Major: Child Development
Grade Point Average: 3.37/4.0
Certifications: Special Education (CI)
Child Development (ZA)
Elementary Education
CPR, First Aid, AED (2010 - 2012)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________
General Education Student Teacher
Gretchko Elementary - West Bloomfield, MI January April 2010
Instructed students in a kindergarten and first grade classroom in all academic areas
Devised lesson plans in accordance with state and district standards
Created a Service Learning Project for first grade students
Worked closely with Michigan Literacy Progress Profile (MLPP)
Assisted in assessing students with Running Records
Attended professional development workshops
Implemented Positive Behavior Support School-wide program
Participated in weekly staff meetings, Professional Learning Committees, and
Instructional Consultant teams
Mentored female kindergartner with positive support and daily reading lessons
Substitute taught while cooperating teacher was absent

Special Education Student Teacher

Sherwood Elementary - Saginaw, MI August December 2009
Educated students in a self-contained, cognitively impaired classroom
Taught first through fifth grade students reading, language, mathematics, science, and life
skills
Devised lesson plans aligned with extended benchmarks and standards from the general
education curriculum and MI-ACCESS
Created functional lessons that allowed students to practice self-determination skills and
work towards becoming independent adults
Gained experience using Reading Mastery, Language for Learners, Guided Reading
with various reading levels, and using Touch Point Math to teach addition, and
multiplication
Planned student IEP and provided input and suggestions for students educational plans
Monitored student progress toward goals and objectives set forth by each individuals
IEP
Supervised instructional assistants to deliver instruction to all student
Active member of the Positive Behavior Support Team
Substitute taught while teacher was absent
Special Education Assessment Student
Mary McGuire Elementary - Mount Pleasant, MI May June 2008
Taught students in an Early Childhood Developmental Delayed classroom
Conducted reading and spelling assessments using Curriculum Based Measurement
Conducted Brigance Criterion Reference Assessment

General Education Mid-Tier Student

Ganiard Elementary - Mount Pleasant, MI January April 2008
Instructed students in a first/second grade split classroom in a variety of academic areas

Child Care Provider

Gretchens House - Pontiac, MI May 2006 Present
Cared for children between 6 months to 8 years of age
Facilitated a play-based classroom
Encouraged cooperation, independency, and respect for self and others
Developed and maintained positive relationships with children, parents, staff, and
director by providing an environment of open communication and support

Other Experience _____

Lead Teacher
Clarkston SCAMP- Clarkston, MI June-July 2010
Lead teacher for 14 young children with a variety of disabilities
Monitored adult and student aids as a group leader
Created fun, exciting, and engaging activities for children in my group
Collaborated with parents, staff, and children daily

Support Provider
GT Financial Services - Clarkston, MI July 2009 Present
Worked one on one with individual with developmental disabilities
Assisted in community living service for 18 year old female
Encouraged social communication in public places

Nanny - Mount Pleasant, MI January 2009 June 2009

Cared for a child from the age of 7 months to 1 year old
September 2007 June 2008
Cared for 3 children ages 3 weeks, 6 years old, and 10 years old

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT______________________________________________
Student Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC), September 2007 May 2009
Organized all fundraisers as E-board Business Manager
Professional Development Seminar, March 2010
Session 1: Integrating technology in the classroom
Session 2: Effective strategies for Special Education students
Learn Today, Teach Tomorrow Conference, April 2008 and 2009
NAEYC Conference, November 2007
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), January 2006 January 2007
Deans List May 2008, December 2008, December 2009
 Central Michigan University Leadership Award, August 2005

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES______________________________________________

Erin Senkowski Esther Peterson

Special Education Teacher Student Teaching Coordinator
Sherwood Elementary 3212 Woodward Rd.
3870 Shattuck Road West Bloomfield, MI 48324
Saginaw, MI 48603 (248) 360-2994
(989)751-0868 peter1eh@cmich.edu
eesenkow@stcs.org

Sally Drummand Janet Kennelly

Principal Gretchko Elementary Principal Sherwood Elementary
5300 Greer Rd. 3870 Shattuck
West Bloomfield, MI 48324 Saginaw, MI 48603
(248) 865-6570 (248) 799-2382
drummand@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us jkkennel@stcs.org

Donna Cook Amanda Summers

General Education Teacher General Education Teacher
First Grade Teacher Bemis Elementary
Gretchko Elementary 3571 Northfield Parkway
5300 Greer Rd. Troy, MI 48084
West Bloomfield, MI 48324 (248) 408-2972
(248) 761-6017 asummers@troy.k21.mi.us
cook@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us