Rose Yazzie

4025 south 6400 west West Valley City, Utah 84128

Online Portfolio:
https://rosemyazzielibrary.weebly.com

Summary of Skills
 Information Access & Technology  Community-based Learning
 Diversity, Equity, & Social Justice Education  American Indian History, Culture & Education
 Latinx History, Culture & Education  Home visits
 Pedagogy & Curriculum Development  School-community-university Partnerships
 Teacher Professional Development  Urban Issues & Education
 Trauma informed Practices  Restorative Practices
 Canvas (Learning Management System)  Digital Citizenship
 Google Classroom  Utah’s Online Library
 Makerspaces  Teaching with iMovie
 Genius Hour  21st Century Skills (4C’s)

Education

Masters of Education Bachelor of Science

Masters of Education (M.Ed) in Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in
Education, Culture and Society Elementary Education
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
May 2017 May 2014

Certification & Endorsement

K-6 Elementary ESL Educational Google

Education Library Media
Endorsement Technology Educator
Level II License Endorsement
University of Utah Endorsement Level I
USBE
USBE May 2014 UEN UEN
August 2019
April 2018 April 2020 January 2019

Teaching Experience
Rose Park Elementary School Salt Lake City School District August 2016-Current
Career Status teacher who taught 4 grade students in the Rose Park community, collaborated
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with community to empower students including assisting with Individual Education Plans &
Emergent Bilingual students. Employed Trauma informed care & restorative practices for
behavior and class environment. Developed, assessed and collaborated with other
professionals to create differentiate instruction. Used data to inform instruction and intervention
in the classroom.
Tse’bii’ndzisgai Elementary School San Juan School District August 2014-2016
Taught 3rd and 4th grade students on the Navajo Reservation. Developed, assessed and
collaborated with other professionals to create differentiate instruction. Used data to inform
instruction and intervention in the classroom. Teacher chaperone for the San Juan School
District Heritage Language fair and helped facilitate Bilingual Authors competition.

Professional Experience
Librarian Assistant August 2018-Current
Salt Lake City Public Library
 Worked in the circulation department assisting patrons with checking out items and
finding specific texts
 Reference Librarian training in the Audiovisual, Non-fiction and Children’s collection.
 Engaged the community in various literacy programs including Day Riverside Branch’s Dia
de los Muertos event.
 Engaged in customer service, problem solving, de-escalation and active listening to assist
patrons with account issues and questions about fees, overdue notices and holds.
Educational Consultant/Cultural Educator April 2018-Current
Urban Indian Center
 Worked with Sacred Paths Youth Services Coordinator to develop culturally relevant
programming including indigenous storytelling, Oral traditions, and relational practices
 Facilitated a culturally relevant book study for both K-6 and grades 6-12
 Facilitated community partnerships to support programming including participation in the
City Library summer reading program
 Collaborated with Directors and program coordinators to reach programming goals and
ensure accurate budgeting.
Executive director & co-founder October 2017- Present
Resilient education
 Worked collaboratively with our Co-Founder to develop a mission and vision for an
independent educational consulting firm – Resilient Education – that focuses on educator
mentorship, curriculum development, community-based programming, and educational
research, which includes program evaluation.
 Current programs and proposals include: supporting social justice and diversity education
in Utah’s classrooms; Immigrant rights and rights of undocumented students and families
through
 Create programs and opportunities that serve to understand, evaluate, and promote
equity, diversity and cultural inclusion efforts of educators, community-programs, and
more.
 Focus consulting efforts on indigenous philosophy; looking ‘Seven Generations Ahead’ in
order to support long-term learning and engagement with social justice and indigenous-
informed education.

Leadership & Professional Memberships