Sara Belyea

Experience

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  Precious People Early Learning Center

  Jul 2000 - Aug 2001

  Lead Kindergarten Teacher

  • Assisted Director in creating full day kindergarten program.• Developed standards based kindergarten curriculum that was approved by local school board.• Wrote detailed anecdotal records, progress reports, and lesson plans.

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  Personal Tutoring

  Jan 2002 - now

  Personal Tutor

  Experienced in providing individualized instruction in all content areas, including math and problem solving skills, reading skills such as phonics and comprehension, the writing process, editing skills, creative writing, and essay writing.

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  Rutgers Preparatory School

  Jan 2002 - Aug 2005

  Lead 2nd Grade Teacher

  • Created and taught culturally responsive integrated curriculum.• Wrote detailed anecdotal records, progress reports, and lesson plans.• Developed and taught grade-wide inquiry based STEM curriculum.

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  Red Door ELC

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2020

  Lead Preschool Teacher

  • Assisted Director in establishing and implementing school policy and standards.• Organized the Primer program for 3 year olds and managed a team of teachers. • Created and taught culturally responsive integrated curriculum to an inclusive classroom using portfolios to show individual growth.• Wrote detailed anecdotal records, progress reports, and lesson plans.• Developed and taught schoolwide inquiry based STEM curriculum for 3-6 year olds.

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  Freelance

  Sept 2016 - now

  Independent Educational Consultant

  • Developed planned course outlines and other content for successful Pennsylvania Department of Education application for private academic school status.• Created and implemented schoolwide developmentally appropriate early childhood curricular framework with a project based approach for ongoing use by a preschool.• Wrote and facilitated slideshow presentations for open house events for startup of a preschool, as well as for staff professional development.• Prepared and reviewed schoolwide daily schedules.• Composed and edited content for school newsletters, notices, handbooks, and documentation forms.• Compiled content and designed layout of a Covid-19 Family Resource Handbook for how to navigate social-emotional issues in children during the pandemic. Show less