Sarah N.

Tchoukaleff
4807 ALLENCREST LN DALLAS, TEXAS 75244 PHONE (214) 232-5505 TCHOUKALEFF@SBCGLOBAL.NET
Experienced educator seeking an opportunity for professional growth to better
meet the needs of learners and educators on my campus.

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GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Dallas, Texas August 2010 Present
Lower School Reading Specialist
Collaborate with classroom teachers regarding literacy needs of individual students as well as whole
group instruction
Collaborate with teachers to determine best and next practices
Administer assessments to identify areas of strengths and deficits
Utilize various programs to support students needs, such as word study, guided reading, and writing
workshop
Develop and implement word study curriculum for grade levels 1-3
Communicate with parents on a weekly basis to increase their involvement in their child's learning
Create multi-sensory lessons to meet the needs of the learners
Facilitate professional learning communities
Serve on spelling curriculum committee, technology strategic team, director of admissions search
committee and admission committee

PRIVATE TUTOR Dallas, Texas May 2009 Present
Work one-on-one with students struggling in phonics, fluency, comprehension, and writing

GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE ISD Grapevine, Texas August 2009 June 2010
Part-Time Reading Specialist
Screened students using the DRA2 which was the district screening tool
Designed Balanced Literacy lessons including guided reading, word study, fluency, and
comprehension to help meet the needs of learners in grades 1-3
Small group instruction concentrating on strategies for improving comprehension with learners in
fifth grade


CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Omaha, Nebraska August 1993-May 1997
Bachelor of Science- Elementary Education


SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS CONFERENCE Fall 2013
Fluency for the 21
st
Century Learner: Integrating technology in a purposeful way to help improve your
readers fluency

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF LITERACY EDUCATION CONFERENCE Fall 2013
Co- Presenter: Integrating Tech Tools to Create Engaging Retelling Opportunities For the 21
st
Century
Learner

INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATIOYION ANNUAL CONFERENCE Spring 2013
Co- Presenter: LEA: Theres An App For That



Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools Conference
Texas Association of Literacy Education Conference
International Reading Association Conference
Region 10 Professional Development Courses
Debbie Diller: Making the Most of Small Group Instruction Conference
Stephanie Harvey: Reading is Thinking Conference