SARA MARGARET HOOVER (248) 755-9978

4636 Oakhurst Ridge Drive hoove1sm@cmich.edu

Clarkston, MI 48348

EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________
Graduation Date: May 8, 2010
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Elementary Special Education
Major: Special Education (CI)
Major: Child Development
Grade Point Average: 3.38/4.0
Certifications: Special Education (CI)
Child Development (ZA)
Elementary Education
CPR, First Aid, AED (2010 - 2012)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________
General Education Student Teacher
Gretchko Elementary - West Bloomfield, MI January – April 2010
• Instructed students in a kindergarten and first grade classroom in all academic areas
• Devised lesson plans in accordance with state and district standards
• Created a Service Learning Project for first grade students
• Worked closely with Michigan Literacy Progress Profile (MLPP)
• Assisted in assessing students with Running Records
• Attended professional development workshops
• Implemented Positive Behavior Support School-wide program
• Participated in weekly staff meetings, Professional Learning Committees, and
Instructional Consultant teams
• Mentored female kindergartner with positive support and daily reading lessons
• Substitute taught while cooperating teacher was absent

Special Education Student Teacher

Sherwood Elementary - Saginaw, MI August – December 2009
• Educated students in a self-contained, cognitively impaired classroom
• Taught first through fifth grade students reading, language, mathematics, science, and life
skills
• Devised lesson plans aligned with extended benchmarks and standards from the general
education curriculum and MI-ACCESS
• Created functional lessons that allowed students to practice self-determination skills and
work towards becoming independent adults
• Gained experience using Reading Mastery, Language for Learners, Guided Reading
with various reading levels, and using Touch Point Math to teach addition, and
multiplication
• Planned student IEP and provided input and suggestions for student’s educational plans
• Monitored student progress toward goals and objectives set forth by each individual’s
IEP
• Supervised instructional assistants to deliver instruction to all student
• Active member of the Positive Behavior Support Team
• Substitute taught while teacher was absent
Special Education Assessment Student
Mary McGuire Elementary - Mount Pleasant, MI May – June 2008
• Taught students in an Early Childhood Developmental Delayed classroom
• Conducted reading and spelling assessments using Curriculum Based Measurement
• Conducted Brigance Criterion Reference Assessment

General Education “Mid-Tier” Student

Ganiard Elementary - Mount Pleasant, MI January – April 2008
• Instructed students in a first/second grade split classroom in a variety of academic areas

Child Care Provider

Gretchen’s House - Pontiac, MI May 2006 – Present
• Cared for children between 6 months to 8 years of age
• Facilitated a play-based classroom
• Encouraged cooperation, independency, and respect for self and others
• Developed and maintained positive relationships with children, parents, staff, and
director by providing an environment of open communication and support

Other Experience _____

Support Provider
GT Financial Services - Clarkston, MI July 2009 – Present
• Worked one on one with individual with developmental disabilities
• Assisted in community living service for 18 year old female
• Encouraged social communication in public places

Nanny - Mount Pleasant, MI January 2009 – June 2009

• Cared for a child from the age of 7 months to 1 year old
September 2007 – June 2008
• Cared for 3 children ages 3 weeks, 6 years old, and 10 years old

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT______________________________________________
• Student Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC), September 2007 – May 2009
 Organized all fundraisers as E-board Business Manager
• Professional Development Seminar, March 2010
 Session 1: Integrating technology in the classroom
 Session 2: Effective strategies for Special Education students
• Learn Today, Teach Tomorrow Conference, April 2008 and 2009
• NAEYC Conference, November 2007
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), January 2006 – January 2007
• Dean’s List – May 2008, December 2008, December 2009
• Central Michigan University Leadership Award, August 2005
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES______________________________________________

Erin Senkowski Esther Peterson

Special Education Teacher Student Teaching Coordinator
Sherwood Elementary 3212 Woodward Rd.
3870 Shattuck Road West Bloomfield, MI 48324
Saginaw, MI 48603 (248) 360-2994
(989)751-0868 peter1eh@cmich.edu
eesenkow@stcs.org

Sally Drummand Janet Kennelly

Principal Gretchko Elementary Principal Sherwood Elementary
5300 Greer Rd. 3870 Shattuck
West Bloomfield, MI 48324 Saginaw, MI 48603
(248) 865-06570 (248) 799-2382
drummand@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us jkkennel@stcs.org

Donna Cook Amanda Summers

General Education Teacher General Education Teacher
First Grade Teacher Bemis Elementary
Gretchko Elementary 3571 Northfield Parkway
5300 Greer Rd. Troy, MI 48084
West Bloomfield, MI 48324 (248) 408-2972
(248) 761-6017 Asummers@troy.k21.mi.us
cook@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us