Ashley Russell

1739 Crawford Street  Baraboo, WI 53913 608-443-9457

ashley.sonn08@gmail.com

Elementary Education Teacher

1st-8th Grade

Professional Profile
Engaging and highly skilled elementary educator with a passionate lens on equity
ensuring sufficient resources are available to guarantee success for each student as a
learner. Experience in incorporating assessment data to plan and implement highly
effective lessons, encompassing diverse learners in a tiered system of support.
Reflective practitioner committed to contributing to a strong instructional core. Strong
team member with outstanding communication skills with students, staff and parents.
Highly adaptable, multi-disciplined, organized, competent, and loyal. Additional
expertise includes mathematics.

Education & Certification

Master’s in Education: Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (August 2020)
Bachelor of Science in Education: Elementary Education & Math emphasis
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (December 2010)

Wisconsin Lifetime License Regular Education 777 and Mathematics 400

Skills Summary
 Responsive Classroom  Fountas & Pinnell, Running Records,
 Equity PALS, DRA
 Management of strong behaviors  Star Assessment, WKCE
 Second Step-social/emotional  Collaboration
curriculum  Parent/Staff communication
 FOSS Science  Instruction pedagogy
 Bridges, Everyday Math  Gradual release of responsibility
 Reading/Writing Workshop  ELL differentiation
 Lucy Calkins, Writing for  Advanced Learners
Understanding  Special Education, IEPs
 iReady Reading Assessment

Professional Experience
2nd Grade Teacher- Al Behrman Elementary, Baraboo, WI Sept 2016-Present
2nd Grade Long-Term Sub- Horizon Elementary, Sun Prairie, WI, Oct-Jan 2016
 1st Grade Remedial Summer School- Lebanon School District, NH, Jul 2015
1st Grade Long-Term Sub- Mt. Lebanon Elementary, W. Lebanon, NH, Apr-Jun 2015
Student Teacher 2/3 Multi-age- Elvehjem Elementary, Madison, WI, Sept-Jan 2011

Additional Experience
SPED Para- Mt. Lebanon Elementary, W. Lebanon, NH, Sept-Apr 2015
Intensive needs program 1:1 with a Kindergarten student who was undiagnosed
and had severe developmental delays. Goal of completing short tasks and
keeping behavior regulated.
Intensive needs program 1:1 with a Second grade student with autism and low
verbal skills. Practice with using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and a structured
environment to minimize outbursts and maximize learning
Behavior Support- Mt. Lebanon Elementary, W. Lebanon, NH, Jan-July 2014
Provided support within the classroom for a second grade student with EBD
Substitute Teaching- Lebanon School District, NH, Apr 2012-Jan 2014, grades K-4
Substitute Teaching- Monona Grove, Sun Prairie, Madison, Mar 2011-2012, grades K-8

Professional Development
 ProAct De-escalating Training, May 2020
 Jan Richardson, Next Steps Forward in Guided Reading, 2020
 Bridges Curriculum Training, July 2019
 ALICE (Lockdown) Training, 2017, 2018, 2019
 Responsive Classroom Sampler Course, April 2015
 Writing for Understanding and the Common Core, 2015
 Green Lake Math Conference, 2010
 WEAC Convention, 2010
 Student Wisconsin Education Association, 2008-2010
 Fall Professional Development Conference November, 2008/2009

References available upon request