ABIGAIL MAIWALD

CONTACT PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Passionately dedicated to educating diverse groups of students using research-based
teaching methods, creating a positive classroom environment, differentiating
instruction to support diverse groups of learners, and developing engaging and
hands-on lessons so that students excel academically, socially, and emotionally.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION FIRST GRADE TEACHER | JOHN B. WHITSITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
July 2018-Present | Nashville, TN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
HONORS •  Create and execute engaging lessons using data-driven instruction for 21 diverse
Early Childhood Education (P-5) first grade students in accordance with state Common Core Standards.
ESOL Endorsement •  Instruct 17 English Language Learner students during the Sheltered ELA block
TEFL Certification utilizing specific EL strategies, small group instruction, and digital EL tools.
Berry College •  Implement Tier III reading interventions for struggling readers using Guided
2013-2017 | 3.93 GPA Reading Plus, Wiley Blevins Phonics, and weekly progress monitoring.
•  Establish an encouraging, safe, and differentiated classroom environment using
MASTER OF EDUCATION Responsive Classroom methodologies and management techniques.
Reading Education (K-12) •  Utilize Bloomz parent-teacher communication app to correspond daily with
Vanderbilt University parents regarding classroom happenings and foster positive relationships.
2018-Present | 4.0 GPA •  Adapt lessons to fit the needs of 10 English Language Learner students and 3
Exceptional Education students.
•  Differentiate and collaboratively plan engaging and STEAM-based first grade
curriculum with 4 other teachers and school coaches.
STATISTICS
KINDERGARTEN CO-TEACHER | EXPLORE! COMMUNITY SCHOOL
•  96% of students reading July 2017-May 2018 | Nashville, TN
at or above grade level
KINDERGARTEN STUDENT TEACHER | BERRY COLLEGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(2017-2018) July 2016-May 2017 | Mount Berry, GA

•  95% parent conference SUMMER TEACHER | HEADSTART MONTESSORI

attendance (2018-2019) May 2015-July 2015 & May 2016-July 2016 | Ages 2-12

•  80% of EL students made

at least one year’s growth CERTIFICATIONS
in reading (2018-2019) TENNESSEE PRACTITIONER TEACHER LICENSE (K-5); ESOL ENDORSEMENT

ORTON GILLINGHAM TRAINED

SKILLS Georgia Educational Training Agency | June 2017
Trained in Orton Gillingham methods to support struggling readers.
•  Organization
•  Communication TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TEFL) CERTIFIED
Berry College | 2013-2017
•  Collaborative Planning Studied English education, linguistics, and completed practicums in teaching English
•  Differentiation as a foreign language to adult students in Rome, GA and 2nd grade students in
•  Relationship Building Stavanger, Norway.