Shannon O’Hara

 
Phone: (604) 493-9644 * Email: Shannon.ohara16@gmail.com * Portfolio: Shannon-ohara.weebly.com
 
 
Education and Credentials
Master of Education – Curriculum & Instruction
Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire, Anticipated 06/2018
Capstone – The impact of play on children’s learning and development
Bachelor of Science – Early Childhood Education
Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire, 05/2017

Certification – New Hampshire Department of Education -1866 Early Childhood Education 02/26/2018-06/30/2021

Professional Teaching Experience

Substitute Teacher, Child Development Center, Keene, NH; 09/2017 - Present
• Float between classrooms, assisting a wide range of children; children in preschool

Clinical Teaching Experience

Student Teacher – Second Grade – Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Keene, NH; Spring 2017
• Utilized varied instructional strategies to manage behavior and keep students engaged and focused on task
• Adapted and differentiated lessons from the Math and English Language Arts programs to meet the needs of
students and their differing learning styles
• Created an integrated unit on nutrition that generated active participation; coherent and comprehensive unit
increased student’s deeper knowledge and awareness of the food groups, healthy meal patterns, and making healthy
food choices
• Assessed student understanding and learning daily
• Applied technology to enhance the classroom experience and extend learning
Student Teacher – Preschool - Child Development Center, Keene, NH; Spring 2017
• Utilized an Emergent Curriculum approach to plan experiences and activities for children that were based on their
interests, ideas, and questions
• Employed positive classroom management strategies; modeled pro-social interactions, communicated behavioral
expectations, conveyed a calm and direct presence, allowed for wait-time, encouraged children to communicate when
in conflict, and guided children through transitions, and daily routines
• Attended daily seminars with teachers, weekly team meetings, and staff development days to collaborate on
curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Methods Teacher – Kindergarten – Chesterfield Central School, Chesterfield, NH; 09/2016 – 12/2016
• Fostered a classroom community and positive classroom environment
• Utilized a variety of assessment tools to analyze the developmental progress of two children for child case studies
• Prepared coherent instruction; incorporated kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approaches
• Supported a sense of curiosity and deeper understanding of varied subjects within mathematics, literacy, and science

Skills
Knowledge of New Hampshire Common Core State Standards * Whole child development * Classroom management *
Multidisciplinary lesson plans * Team-based collaborative model; Professional learning community * Student assessment *
Hands-on learning * Flexible & responsive * Communication * Responsive Classroom; Morning Meeting * Cooperative
learning * Visual aids * Technology integration * Differentiation * Family communication