Mandy Callahan

1333 West 1200 South Woods Cross, Utah 84087 | 801-719-1189 |

mandy.callahan0808@gmail.com; mandy.callahan@slcschools.org
eportfolio: mrsmandyc.weebly.com
Objective
Elementary Education teaching position.

Education
B.S., Elementary Education May, 2012
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
English Second Language endorsement

Certification
Utah Elementary Teaching License May, 2012
Passed Praxis II Elementary Content Knowledge test.
Passed Praxis PLT test March,
2015

ESL endorsement
English Second Language endorsement May,
2012

Teaching Experience

Riley Elementary School, Salt Lake School District May, 2012-present

First Grade Teacher Salt Lake City, Utah
Teach a diverse classroom using the math Expressions and the Storytown basal.
Taught the low English English Language Development group of students daily
and am trained with the new ELD program, EL Achieve: Systematic English Language
Development.
Collaborate weekly with my first grade team, math, language arts, and ELD
coaches, and administrators to strategize a plan of action with our students and
analyze data.
Analyze data from student interims and weekly quizzes to assist in our
instruction.
Communicate with parents in both English and Spanish.
Prime Time teacher for school years 2013-2014 and 2016-2017 in Math
instruction.

Riley Elementary School, Salt Lake School District June-July, 2012, June-July, 2013, June
2014-July, 2014
Summer School Teacher Salt Lake City, Utah
Taught second grade math using the summer math program.
Taught third grade Language Arts to incoming second and third grade students,
using the Storytown basal.
Taught first grade Language Arts and Math curriculum to incoming first grade
 students using the Storytown and Math Expressions programs.
Taught students by front-loading them with what instruction they will see in the
upcoming year.
Implemented effective instruction for my diverse students by using technology
and manipulatives.
Allowed students to collaborate and discuss the topic that we were working on.

Riley Elementary School, Salt Lake School District Aug. 2011-present

Student Teacher Salt Lake City, Utah
Taught 3rd-grade class of 25 ethnically diverse students in a Title I school. This
school is also under a School Improvement Plan.
Assisted students who are English Language Learners by speaking in both
English and Spanish to them.
Created weekly math assessments based on math content that was covered
that week.
Progressed monitored using DIBELS for the students.
Taught and created lessons for our English Language Development (ELD) class.
Completed parent-teacher conferences with parents as well as Spanish-
speaking parents.
Integrated technology using the Smart Board.
Used explicit instruction and strategies for my students, whom many are
English Language Learners.
Taught mathematics to special education students.
Participated in weekly collaborations with the other third grade teachers and
use the Story Town basal and Math Expressions book to help guide our instruction.
Integrated art in a two-week unit on writing: Por Quois tales with collages.

Bennion Elementary School, Salt Lake School District Aug. 2011-present

America Reads Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah
Tutored students from grades K-5 with reading, math, or writing individually or
in small groups.
Created lesson plans and engagement principles to tutor my students.

Hexem Residence June 2010-June 2011

Spanish Immersion Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah
Tutored two children ages 6 and 4 in Spanish.
Created lessons and activities that included reading, listening, speaking, writing,
cooking, field trips, games, singing, and dancing.

Parkview Elementary School, Salt Lake School District Aug. 2009-May 2011
America Reads Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah
Tutored students individually or in small groups from grades K-5 in reading,
reading comprehension, writing, and math.
Tutored Spanish kindergarten students in their classroom with letter
recognition, sound recognition, and writing.

Ephraim Elementary, South Sanpete School District Oct. 2006-May 2009

Next Steps Reading Tutor Ephraim, Utah
Tutored diverse students from grades 1-5 using the University of Utahs Next
Steps Reading Intervention Program.
 Helped students meet their benchmarks in reading.

Volunteer Experience

Beacon Heights Elementary School, Salt Lake School District Jan. 2011-Apr. 2011
Fine Arts Salt Lake City Utah
Volunteered in a fourth grade classroom as our field practicum for the arts
integration course.
Collaborated with other college students to create a science unit of the water
cycle with arts integrated into it.
Created a lesson that included reading, movement, and music.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Jan. 2011-Apr. 2011

Higher Steps Reading Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah
Received training for Higher Steps from the University of Utahs Reading
Intervention Program.
Tutored one student using this intervention program.

East High School, Salt Lake School District Aug. 2010-Dec. 2010
Next Steps Reading Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah
Received training for Next Steps from the University of Utahs Reading
Intervention Program.
Tutored two high school students whom were special education students and
were English Language Learners.

Selected Skills and Abilities

Fluent Spanish speaker, music, piano, guitar, ukulele, percussion, and voice.