Taylor Montgomery 5517 Hunts Drive Lincoln, Nebraska 68512 402-594-3693 tmontgomery@huskers.unl.
edu Education Master of Arts in Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education Emphasis: Science Teaching Bachelor of Science Major: Fisheries and Wildlife Minor: Environmental Studies Endorsement: Natural Science Education (7-12) Praxis Status: Complete Praxis I & II Certification Application pending for Nebraska Initial Teaching Certificate Related Experience in Education Student Teaching Lincoln High School, Lincoln, NE January 2014-May 2014 Biology Taught three sections of sophomores, juniors and seniors with a full range of abilities including fifteen Special Education students, seventeen English language learners (ELLs) and one gifted student Developed and prepared in class lectures, assignments and lab activities Provided guided, inquiry-based, one-on-one, and individualized instruction per student abilities Created guided reading activities focusing on content literacy Geoscience Taught one section to freshmen with a wide range of abilities including one English language learner (ELL) and seven Special Education students Observed and assisted one section to freshman with a wide range of abilities including three English language learners (ELLs) and seven Special Education students. This class was cotaught with a Special Education teacher. Prepared computer based assignments including guided instruction Developed lab activities Comprehensive duties: Participated in every aspect of teaching, including entering grades, Parent-Teacher Conferences, after school help, and assistance during lunch Attended and participated in faculty meetings, professional learning communities (PLCs), team meetings and Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings Provided one-on-one assistance to students
Scheduled Graduation: August 2014 University of Nebraska-Lincoln December 2011 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Practicum Lincoln North Star High School, Lincoln, NE Observed ten days of summer school in biology Developed an ecology unit and a class experiment Worked one-on-one with every student in the class Co-taught multiple lessons on ecology May 2013-June 2014
Lincoln High School, Lincoln, NE August 2013-December 2014 Observed twenty-five hours per week of biology Learned every students name and created positive relationships with the students Began student teaching one class mid-way through practicum Developed a unit on ecology and led several lab activities on water availability and cell structure Attended and participated in faculty meetings and PLCs Additional Experience with Youth Volunteer, Nature Nights, Lincoln, Nebraska Fall 2010 Assisted elementary and middle school aged children in exploring nature exhibits and handling live animals Honors Attracting Excellence to Teaching Scholarship 2014 NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship 2014 Professional Skills Broad understanding of ecology Interpersonal communication Experience with diverse classrooms Working in a diverse classroom Relevant Coursework Conservation Biology Vertebrate Zoology Environmental Geology Environmental Geography Work Experience Server/Bartender Famous Daves of America PSE Clerk United States Postal Service, Lincoln NE Animal Handler Intern Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park 2007-Present 2012 2010 Ornithology Herpetology Multicultural Education Basic speaking skills in Spanish Computer knowledge Team oriented Working independently
