Sarah Torres
1925 Boies Street, Sioux City, IA 51109
(626)-391-8180
Sarahmonique81200@[Link]
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Madison, SD
1st Grade and Special Education Student Teaching August 2022–Present
● Observed experienced and qualified teachers at the elementary and high school levels.
● Took over the planning, teaching, and evaluating for 4 to 5 weeks and co-taught for the other weeks of
the semester
● Substituted during this time for multiple teachers at different grades and content areas.
● Led parent-teacher conferences and participated in further meetings between staff members in the
building.
● Developed, reviewed, and implemented an individualized education program for a student with a
specific learning disability.
● Worked with students with moderate to severe disabilities to increase life skills.
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Madison, SD
Paraprofessional September 2021–May 2022
● Worked with students with behaviors, specific learning disabilities, and cognitive disabilities.
● Assisted with lesson plans and materials with the general and special education teachers.
● Participated with general and special education teachers and collected data for given students.
● Sat in and observed teachers at different grade levels to help assist students needing a one-on-one
paraprofessional.
● Used technology tools and apps to communicate with non-verbal students.
● Assisted with students with moderate to severe autism.
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL Madison, SD
Assistant Softball Coach August 2020–October 2020
● Responsible for assisting JV and Varsity softball teams.
● Created lineups that could be easily adapted for any changes throughout a game.
● Helped plan practice and brought new drills to practice to allow for the refining of specific skills.
● Able to get a wide range of knowledge for each position.
EDUCATION
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Madison, SD August 2018-Present
Bachelor of Science in Education
Elementary and Special Education with K-8 Reading Endorsement
Member of DSU Women’s Softball Team
WEST COVINA HIGH SCHOOL
West Covina, CA August 2014-June 2018
Diploma
GPA 3.5
Spanish National Honor Society Member
Member and Captain of Women’s Softball Team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
● Educational Technology Skills
o Flipgrid, Google Apps, Adobe Software Tools, Formative Assessment Tools (Quizizz, Kahoot, Socratic,
etc.), Video Production Tools (Adobe Sparks, iMovie)