Lindsay Baker

lbaker@ayersvilleschools.org
419-906-0320
1867 East Second St.
Defiance, Ohio 43512
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, Defiance College, May 2011
Major: Early Childhood Education
GPA: 3.32
Notre Dame College, Cleveland, Ohio
Teacher Education Evening Licensure (TEEL)
Student Teaching, Fall 2011
GPA: 3.88
Masters in Classroom Technology, Bowling Green State University,
Graduating pending August 2016
GPA: 4.0

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
Ohio Early Childhood Education: Pre K-3
Completed Praxis II Content Tests and PLT
First Aid/CPR
Ohio Reading Endorsement (K-12)
Completed Praxis Test

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
Ayersville Local Schools, Defiance, Ohio
July 2013-present
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Full-Time 3 Grade Instructor
Created lesson plans for all subjects aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Differentiated instruction for all students
Assisted students at lunch time for redirection
Provided small group instruction to at-risk students during the 21st Century Program
Established open communication with parents through conferences and quarter reports

Administered OAA/ PARCC Tests

Collaborated with colleagues weekly to lesson plan and discuss student needs

Assisted colleagues on a weekly basis with SmartBoard, MacBook, or other tech

issues
Northeastern Local Schools, Defiance, Ohio
August 2012-June 2013
Part-Time Title I Teacher
Implemented additional Reading lessons to second, third, and fourth grade students
Provided one-on-one intensive Reading instruction to at-risk students
Monitored second and third grade weekly reading progress through DIBELS
Established open communication with parents through conferences and quarter reports
Administered DIBELS and OAA tests
PROFESSIONAL DEVLEOPMENT

Ayersville Local Schools, Defiance, Ohio

Spring 2014
Guest Leader- 30 minute presentation

Lead K-6 teachers in on Google Sites with setting up a classroom website

Lead K-6 teachers in assessing students with Student Responsive Systems

(NearPod)

CLASSROOM PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Ayersville Local Schools, Defiance, Ohio
Fall 2011
Student Teacher
15 weeks of classroom experience with third grade students
Performed regular classroom duties without the aid of mentor teacher for two weeks
o Planned lessons and taught all subjects aligned to the standards
o Finished the 1st nine week grade cards and scheduled parent-teacher
conference
o Scheduled parent-teacher conferences
o Lead IAT conferences to discuss tutoring options
Developed lesson plans centered on differentiated instruction
Assessed students using an Impact Student Learning Project focused on a Verb Unit in
Language Arts
Defiance City Schools, Defiance, Ohio
Spring 2011
Advanced Methods Field Experience

90 hours of observation with Kindergarten through second grade Intervention

students

Assisted with classroom duties and activities

One on one reading with second grade students

Assessed first grade students using Reading Inventories, all grades using
DIBELS

Centered activities around sight words, phonemic awareness, and reading

diagnostics
Central Local Schools, Ney, Ohio
Spring 2009
Intermediate Methods Field Experience
80 hours of observation in a Kindergarten classroom
Performed regular classroom duties
Established a one on one routine for students to work on basic skills
o Memorizing personal information, skip counting, handwriting
practice

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Defiance College, Childrens Literature course
Spring 2009
Literacy Program If You Give a Child a Book
Feature book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and other related series books by Laura
Joffe were used throughout the program
Organized a county-wide book drive and collected more than 600 books
o Books were then sorted and packaged according to each student into
homemade totes for the children to take home after the program
o 10-12 books per student, depending on the age of the student
Developed a bound resource booklet for parents to take home
Created educational activities focused around the feature and related books
Provided students with a copy of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Coordinated donations from area businesses for a snack during the program

Defiance City Schools, America Reads Program

Fall 2008-Spring 2010
Three times a week, spent an hour with second and fourth grade students reading
Administered one on one instruction for half an hour with each student
Worked on reading skills such as sequence, vocabulary building, and comprehension
Helped students to become more confident reading out loud