Ashley M.

Vierig
3615 Elmwood St., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106 801-556-1960, ashley.vierig@gmail.com Digital Portfolio: http://ashleyvierig.weebly.com
EDUCATION M.Ed., Educational Psychology University of Utah Earned 3.98 GPA for 4 semesters B.S., Psychology University of Utah Earned 3.8 GPA and graduated in the top 15% of my class CERTIFICATION Utah Elementary Teaching License Passed Praxis II Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Exam ESL Endorsement for state of Utah Completed Praxis: English to Speakers of Other Languages Exam December 2013 Salt Lake City, Utah May 2011 Salt Lake City, Utah

May 2013 May 2013

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Hillside Elementary School, Granite School District Aug.2012-Apr. 2013 Student Teacher Taught a 1st grade class of 26 ethnically diverse students at an at-risk elementary school Assessed literacy using DIBELS (mCLASS) and running records Created and participated in a cooperative service learning project for Primary Childrens Hospital Organized third-term SEPs and completed third-term report card grades using Gradebook Developed a classroom management plan to implement classroom procedures and track behavior Trained in Next Steps and Higher Steps Reading Intervention Programs Administered Acuity and Universal Screener Tests Utilized Imagine It! and Go Math! when creating lessons plans and assessing students Planned lessons using the SIOP model to lower students affective filter Used curriculum maps to pace instruction and help plan lessons aligned with the common core Created engaging lesson plans, activities, and units using teacher blogs and other digital resources Evaluated by the assistant principal using the Big 8 and used Big 8 elements to improve teaching Contributed to all 1st grade PLCs, team meetings, and faculty meetings Attended a SMART Board training in order to effectively integrate technology in the classroom Openly and frequently communicated with parents Highland Park Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District January-April 2012 Higher Steps Tutor Tutored a sixth grade student by using the Higher Steps Reading Intervention program Sprucewood Elementary School, Canyons School District Aug.-December 2011 Next Steps Tutor Tutored a third grade student by using the Next Steps Reading Intervention program Jackson Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District Volunteer Jan.-Apr. 2010 & Aug. 2011-Apr.2012

Tutored students with reading and math, worked with small groups, and managed behavior January-April 2009

Park View Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District Volunteer in afterschool program