Sara M.

Martin
112 Hardy Rd ✹ Falmouth, ME 04105 ✹ 207-217-5510 ✹ 2020SMMartin@gmail.com

Education

University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME (2020- Anticipated 2022)

Masters of Science in Education of Teaching and Learning – (ETEP)

University of Maine, Orono, ME (2002-2007)

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
*Additional Studies in Special Education 2009-2010

Professional Experience

Biddeford Intermediate School – Instructional Intern Aug 2020 – Present

● Develop and maintain a safe, positive classroom environment for fourth grade homeroom students
● Expanded knowledge through professional development opportunities to include engagement in professional
discourse and reflection to improve everyday instruction
● Collaborated with with mentor teacher and grade level colleagues in all aspects of curriculum and assessment
● Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation
● Implemented classroom management strategies in alignment with school wide PBIS and COVID safety protocols
● Facilitated a balanced instructional model across content-areas, inclusive of Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s
Workshop, and Math in Focus
● Guided colleagues in the utilization of technology platforms such as Nearpod as facilitator of PLC
● Utilized and triangulated data from formative, summative, and benchmark assessments to plan for instruction
● Coordinated intervention plans and progress monitoring for students as part of MTSS process
● Enlisted support staff such as Guidance Counselors, Instructional Strategist, Social Workers, and building
administrators in collaborative efforts to support students and professional growth

Maine School Administrative District #51, Cumberland, ME Jan 2019 – July 2020
Greely Middle School Special Educational Technician III - Behavioral
● Provide one-to-one support to increase academic performance using differentiated strategies, including test
and lesson modification
● Led two social skills groups of Mindfulness and a Growth Mindset to increase academic, social, emotional, and
behavioral support to fourth and fifth-grade students
● Collaborate with occupational, speech, and social work service providers to meet each students Individualized
Educational Program
● Developed and implemented individualized learning plans for specific students

Additional Experience

Nanny, Cumberland, ME 2012 - 2018

● Developed interactive learning activities with nature and plants
● Provided a caring and comfortable environment while working on daily living and social skills that were
age-appropriate
● Utilized teaching/learning through play and exploration based on the child’s individual interests
● Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication
and delivering positive feedback.

Certifications and Trainings

● Maine Teacher Certified K-8, code 020, 2021

● Nearpod Certified Educator, 2021
● Antiracist Education for All of Maine with Cornelius Minor, 2021
● Controversial Topics in the Classroom with ICivics.org, 2021
● Safety-Care Behavioral Safety Specialist, 2019-2020
● Social-Emotional Learning training - Mindfulness, 2019