SARA MARIE OHM

Phone: (614) 256-1514 | Email: s-ohm@onu.edu | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sara-ohm-8581a1bo

Address: 1302 Pond Hollow Lane, New Albany, OH 43054
CERTIFICATION
AYA Integrated Language Arts (7-12), May 2016
EDUCATION
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Bachelor of Arts in Language Arts Education
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Ada, OH
on route to graduate May 2016

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT
OHIO COUNSEL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CONFERENCE

February 2015

COLLEGE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION OF OHIO CONFERENCE

April 2015

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL
Student Teacher, English Language Arts

Bluffton, OH
Spring 2016

Full responsibility in the 10th grade English classroom.

Create thematic units for English Literature using literacy circles, peer teaching, and cooperative learning
in order to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.

Adapt lessons for advanced students and students with special needs.

Create and communicate clear objectives for each lesson or unit.

Guiding students to the achievement and learning goals of the class as well as the individual learning goals
of the students.

Facilitate several daily classes including remedial, honors, and special education classes.

Facilitate team teaching with the intervention specialist for a class with students on IEPs and 504s.

Assess student learning both formally and informally using a variety of assessments and rubrics.

Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media in each lesson plan or unit plan.

BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL

Teaching Assistant, English Language Arts

Bluffton, OH
Fall 2014 & 2015

Obtain field experience through Curriculum and Assessment class, Literacy Across the Content
Areas/AYA/MA class, and Integrated Language Arts Methods.

Develop lessons to foster student learning in English.

Build ethical interpersonal relationships with students to foster learning.

LIFEWORKS HARDIN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Tutor, Grades 6-12

Bluffton, OH
Fall 2015

Assist students who fell behind in their online learning program.

Build ethical interpersonal relationships with students who come from broken homes, are of lower socioeconomic status, and are part of the juvenile justice system.

Teach students study skills for success in their online learning program.

Develop a lesson to foster learning for students on IEPs or with special needs in English literature.

TEACHING-RELATED EXPERIENCE
COLLEGE NANNIES AND TUTORS
Nanny

Create a safe environment for the children.

Powell, OH
May 2015-Present

Take children to their daily events and activities.

Act as a role-model for the children.
Maintain the children day to day habits (lunch time, snack time, nape time, etc.).
Perform housework related to child care (pick up after playtime, clean up the kitchen, washing the
children's clothes when necessary, etc.).

Play with the children.

Drive the children to and from activities.

Discipline the children when necessary.

GUTS FOR GLORY THEATRE COMPANY

Columbus, OH
Co-Founder, Artistic Director
May 2014-Present
One of six alumni from Gahanna Christian Academy that founded a theatre company. The vision of this non-profit
organization is to put on an annual performance with the profits from the show funding a college scholarship at Gahanna
Christian Academy. In 2014 the Myah Sue Knecht Scholarship was setup and funded. 2016 will mark Guts for Glorys third
season. http://g4gtheatre.wix.com/g4glory
Develop, implement, and evaluate the program for the year.
Research potential musicals/plays to be performed.
In charge of all obtaining the royalties.
Administer the commissioning guidelines of musical/play, assisting with contract negotiations, and
managing the process to performance.

With the Executive Director and the rest of the production team, develops annual program budget.

Delegate all aspects of production to volunteers (i.e. house manager, ushers, etc.).

Hire, supervise and evaluate artistic personnel including directors, performers, designers, and stage
managers.

Hire, supervise and evaluate key technical personnel, including Production Manager and Technical
Director.

Supervise the production team members.

Act as a spokesperson for the organization's artistic purpose via speaking engagements, public and social
appearances, and, as requested, at fundraising events and solicitations.

Foster the development of good relations with other cultural organizations by participating in meetings
and joint activities where appropriate.

Report to the production team on a regular basis to give an update on artistic activity.

GAHANNA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Summer Camp Teacher

Gahanna, OH
June 2015-August 2015

Create a safe environment for the children.

Supervise and monitor children in my care.
Ensure that children go home with their dedicated parent or guardian.
Help children keep good hygiene.
Close the summer camp after all the children have been picked up.

COLUMBUS CHILDRENS THEATRE

Education Administration Intern

Columbus, OH
May 2014-August 2014

Assist in the interview process of Education Promotions Manager, called references, asked questions at the
end of interview.

Manage touring company evaluation reports.

Improve CCT Academy parent/guardian letter.

Function as a communication liaison for student/parent relations with CCT Academy.

Build CCT Academy surveys for parents/guardians.

Administer and collect all survey information from and teaching artists.

Manage weekly class folders for teaching artists.

Oversee organization of class registration and student progress reports.

Research top produced productions and their royalty companies.

Oversee Columbus Childrens Theatres merchandise inventory.

Analyze CCT Academy Parent Survey information and Post Class Teaching Artist Survey information in a
survey results report.

MERITS

DEANS LIST
SIGMA TAU DELTA : International English Honor Society
THETA ALPHA PHI : National Theatre Honors Fraternity
NORTHERN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP : Officer, Worship Leader
ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA : Freshman Honorary
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Eager to participate in extracurricular activities such as the theatre department, National Honor Society, and speech and debate team.