Krista Renee Smith

1400 S. Lake Mary Road. Apt. #18101 Flagstaff, AZ 86001

krs324@nau.edu 602.380.6037

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Certification
Cross-Categorical Special Education, K-12, completed March 2014
Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Elementary, completed March 2014
Elementary Education Subtests I and II, completed by March 2014
Crisis Prevention Intervention, completed February 2014

Education
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ May 2014

Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary and Special Education

Teaching Experience
De Miguel Elementary School, Flagstaff, AZ
Practicum Student/Student Teaching, August 2013-March 2014
4th and 5th grade multi-age Behavior Support classroom

Obtained special education field experience through observing and teaching in a behavior support elementary
classroom.

Demonstrated classroom management techniques with children identified with an Emotional Disability

Applied Behavior Support interventions on a daily basis

Observed and participated in bi-weekly staff meetings to create new intervention plans.

Observed, participated, and assisted in creating IEPs, as well as, Behavior Support Plans.

Created, executed, and evaluated a tier-two writing intervention plan that focused in handwriting, sentence structure,
and grammar.
Marshall Elementary School, Flagstaff, AZ
Student Teacher, 4th grade, March 2014-May 2014
Reading

Worked with small groups on tier-two RTI with phonics skills.

Strengthened reading skills by reading aloud, asking comprehension questions, making predictions, and making
connections
Writing

Continuously helped strengthen students writing by increasing note taking skills, complete daily journal entries,
regularly complete in class activities that involved creative writing.
Math

Continuously taught, reflected, and modified skills by providing students with original homework assignments,
review packets, and assessments.

Implemented review activities as class began to utilize each available teaching minute.

Adapted lessons for advanced students and students who are struggling.
Science

Created and executed a 3 week-long unit on Animal adaptation; utilizing reading, technology, field-based experience,
and outside resources.

Followed a 3 week-long Engineering is Elementary basal on electricity.

Teaching Related Experience

Swim lesson instructor for children from ages one and up, May 2007-present

Created and executed up to five, 35 minute, swim lessons for a 6 week period.

Trained fellow swim lesson instructors.

Group Fitness Instructor, NAU PES department, August 2012-December 2013

Created and executed two, 50 minute, swim lessons a week for college students ages 17 and up.

Kept an attendance roster and provided letter and numerical grades.