Sarah Cavallo

Sarah.S.Cavallo@gmail.com
(719) 649-2473
Education
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY 2012-2014
Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Education
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado 2005-2009
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology; Peace and Conflict Studies Certificate
Professional Experience
Rockland Public Schools Rockland, MA January 2015 Present
Substitute Teacher
Completed short-term elementary substitute assignments. Closely follow lesson plans, when
available. Shows resourcefulness and flexibility when lesson plans are not provided.
Effectively manage classroom and build positive relationship with students.
Incorporated technology into instruction to motivate and engage students.
Kindergarten Assistant
Assist teacher with lessons and classroom management. Supervise children during lunch, special
area, and recess.
Jefferson County Public Schools Louisville, KY August 2012 November 2014
Instructional Assistant
Completed three long-term substitute assignments as an instructional assistant in a kindergarten,
first and third grade classroom.
Worked with children in small groups to provide additional instruction and interventions. Assisted
teacher with classroom management and implementation of lessons.
Jefferson County Public Schools Louisville, KY January May 2014
Student Teacher
Collaborated with cooperating teacher to plan and implement standards based instruction and
participated in co-teaching strategies.
Provided differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students by using manipulatives,
technology, small group instruction and interventions.
Analyzed student data and reflected on lessons to determine next steps for student learning.
Planned and implemented a collaborative leadership project. Prepared and organized a family
fitness and literacy event for 100 participants.
Club Scientific Louisville, KY June August 2013
Instructor/Camp Counselor
Taught standards based science lessons to 8-14 year old children in a summer camp setting. Topics
included animal and computer sciences.
World Teach (Harvard Center for International Development) Costa Rica May-August 2011
English Instructor
Taught English to kindergarten through sixth grade students in a rural Costa Rican school.
Became immersed in community by living with a host family, learning Spanish and participating
in community events.
Professional Memberships
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
Kentucky Education Association
Volunteer Experience
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana May 2012 May 2013
Planned age appropriate activities, participated in community events and mentored a thirteen-yearold girl twice a month for one year.