Shannon Russell

431 Creek Trail St. Kechi, KS. 67067. (316-925-3241).

srussell5@usd259.net

Professional Summary
Highly experienced Elementary Teaching Professional with a strong dedication to the total development of children.
Enthusiastic professional with over ten years experience introducing a broad range of subjects and developing
students literacy skills.

Skills
Managing classroom for diverse populations
Strong collaborator
Experience with instructional design
Experience with special need students
Teaching/tutoring
ESL- English as a second language
Positive learning environment
Test proctoring
Creative questioning
Critical thinking

Work History
ESOL Teacher, 8/2014 to present
Woodland Health and Wellness Magnet/ Wichita, KS.-1705 Salina Ave. Wichita, KS. 67206

As an ESOL teacher I have taught reading interventions in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades.
Calculated the number of minutes each ESOL student in grades K-5 received instruction from an endorsed
ESOL teacher.
Assessed progress reports on all ESOL students
Co- administers the Kelpa-P, ELPA-21, and K-Elpa language assessment as well as was a proctor for the
MDPT, Kansas Language and Mathematics State Assessments.
Progress monitored tier 3 intervention students.
Attended parent teacher conferences
Administered the Pre-LAS assessment to pre-k students.
Co-planned with teachers to help ensure ESOL strategies were being used.




2nd Grade Teacher 8-2012 to 8-2014
Woodland Health and Wellness Magnet/ Wichita, KS.-1705 Salina Ave. Wichita, KS. 67206
As a 2nd grade teacher I planned all lessons for core as well as intervention.
I had many record keeping tasks such as attendance, grades, and progress monitoring.
 I analyzed the data of each of my students using formative and summative assessments
I planned with my team and MTSS facilitator to carry out district initiatives.
I also met with parents regularly to discuss the academic and behavioral needs of their child.

Teacher in Charge, 8-2014 to present

Leadership Team Member, 8-2013 to present

After school Tutoring Director, 2014 to 2015

Latchkey Certified Group Leader, 2013 to 2015

Mueller Aerospace Engineering and Discovery Magnet/Wichita, KS.

2500 E. 18th St. N. Wichita, KS. 67214

3rd and 5th Grade Teacher- 8-2008 to 8-2012

As a 3rd and a 5th grade teacher I was responsible for planning rigorous lessons that engaged my students as
well as met the very diverse needs of my class.
I proctored state assessments at both grade levels.
I had to keep records for grades, data, as well as weekly and district level assessments
I met with parents, instructional support as well as my principal on the needs of my students
I met with the child study team for support on the extreme needs of select students in my classroom.
I planned field trips as well as all aspects of the day to day events in the classroom setting.

Lincoln Elementary/Wichita, KS. -1210 S. Topeka, Wichita, KS. 67211

3rd Grade Teacher- 8-2003 to 8-2008

Lesson planning
Kept grades
Proctored state assessments
Met with teammate for collaboration
Attended PLCs and PD
Carried out day to day tasks of the classroom

Education
M.A. Elementary Education, 2010, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. GPA: 4.0. Elementary
Education

B.A. Certified in Elementary Education, 2003, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. GPA: 3.9

References
Michelle Cuda, Principal at Woodland Elementary, (316)973-0100/ mcuda@usd259.net
 Lichelle Alford, Principal at Clark Elementary, (316)5850/ lalford@usd259.net
Michelle Miller, Social Worker at Woodland Elementary (316)973-0100 mmiller@usd259.net