Paige Bildstein

EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS COC

NOTA
NC T
B.A. Elementary Education
Loras College -Early Childhood Special Education
563-590-8527
2015-2019 -Instructional Strategist I
-Early Childhood pmbildstein96@gmail.com
Dubuque, IA
Dean’s List (7 semesters) -Reading
GPA: 3.857/4.0 3077 182nd Street
LICENSURE Dyersville, IA 52040
Birth to 8 years of age Birth to 8 years Special Education

K-8 Instructional Strategist K-8 Reading

- K-8 Reading
teaching experience
January -May 2019 Pre-school & 2nd Grade Student Teaching / Peosta Elementary, Peosta, IA
- Dec. 2018  Established relationships with Pre-schoolers and 2nd graders
Children’s Service
 Developed Morning Meetings in Pre-school classroom
TACT
Intern / Dubuque
 Progress monitored behaviors of a student
County Library,
Asbury IA  Implemented an Individualized Education Plan for a new student

Sept. - Dec. 2018 Clinical Experience in Kindergarten /Resurrection Elementary, Dubuque, IA

Children’s
 Established relationships with Kindergarten students
Service Intern /
 Taught large group lessons in math and foundational reading skills
Dubuque County
 Planned and taught guided reading lessons
Library, Asbury
IA
- Dec. 2018 professional experience
Children’s
Service Intern / Child Care Provider /Mercy Child Development Center and Preschool, Dubuque, IA
2016 - Present
Dubuque County
 Established relationships with infants to four-year-old
Library, Asbury
 Provide care for infants to four-year-old children
IA
 Developed classroom management skills to obtain two-year old’s attention during story
time
 Responsible for communicating with parents regarding their child’s day at pick up
 Worked closely with primary caregivers to ensure compassionate care was given to children
throughout the day

2017 - 2018 Children’s Service Intern /Dubuque County Library, Asbury IA

 Plan educational story times for Children ages two – four with their families
 Develop classroom management skills to obtain attention of young and old students
 Provide multi-cultural experience to children in a non-diverse setting
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 volunteer & leadership experience
2017 - Present Dance Marathon Co-President / Loras College, Dubuque, IA
 Largest student run organization on campus that provides emotional and financial support
for children who receive services at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
 Organize and lead Dance Marathon at Loras to fundraise over $216,000 in the year of 2017-
2018
 Communicate thoroughly with executive members, advisor, families and dancers

May ‘18 Nomination for Student Leader of the Year / Loras College, Dubuque, IA
 Recognized as a candidate for Student of Leader of the Year
 The award is given to a student who embodies the total student experience at Loras College
 The student is a lifelong learner and engaged in leadership at Loras

March – August ‘17 Orientation Leader / Loras College, Dubuque, IA

- Dec. 2018 Children’s  Guided perspective students in activities on campus
Service Intern / Dubuque  Relieved nerves of both parents and students regarding their
County Library, Asbury IA transition to college
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presentation experience
ENDORSEMENTS
Bildstein, P., Kruse-Meek, M., Pohland, J., Snitkey, N., & Welsh, H. (2019).
February 2019
Informing thinking, teaching, and teacher education: The power of equity-
focused inquiry. In N. Dana & D. Yendol-Hoppey The Reflective Educator’s
Guide to Classroom Research, 4th Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin
Press.
May 2018 Bildstein, P., Kruse-Meek M., Pohland, J., and Snitkey, N. Using Teacher
Inquiry to Explore Creating Community through Cultural Relevancy.
Presented at Loras Legacy Symposium, Dubuque, IA.
February 2018 Bildstein, P., Kruse-Meek M., Pohland, J., and Snitkey, N. Using Teacher
Inquiry to Explore Creating Community through Cultural Relevancy.
Presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Las
Vegas, NV.
April 2017 Bildstein, P., Kruse-Meek M., Pohland, J., and Snitkey, N. Creating
Community in a Diverse Classroom through Cultural Relevancy: A look into
Multicultural Education. Presented at Loras Legacy Symposium, Dubuque,
IA.