Sarah Sodko

570 North Elm Street, Platteville, WI 53818 Phone: 815-484-3847 Email: sodkos@uwplatt.edu Website: sodko.weebly.com

EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI Bachelor of Science Elementary Education Expected Graduation Date: May 2014 Major: Elementary Education Minors: Early Childhood Major GPA: 3.97/4.0 Minor GPA: 4.0/4.0 Professional Ed. GPA: 3.91/4.0 CERTIFICATION Wisconsin Birth-11 Early Childhood through Middle Childhood TEACHING & TUTORING EXPERIENCE Internship-3rd grade Fennimore Elementary School Implemented new classroom management techniques Took part in IEP and RTI meetings Created a pen pal program with UW-Platteville students Facilitated small-group reading interventions

Spring 2014 Fennimore, WI

Early Childhood Student Teaching-Pre-K Summer 2013 Keith Country Day School Rockford, IL Planned and taught developmentally appropriate lessons for students Created and implemented a unit plan on Food Groups Reflected on a daily /weekly basis with cooperating teacher and university supervisor Created and maintained a positive learning environment Adapted my teaching style to fit the diverse needs of my students Pre-Student Teaching- 1st grade Fall 2012 Mineral Point Elementary Mineral Point, WI Planned and taught developmentally appropriate lessons as a Student Teacher Created lessons focused on comprehension strategies using the Common Core Standards Reflected on a daily basis with cooperating teacher Created and maintained a positive learning environment Facilitated the Daily Five rotation Tutoring Experience-Elementary Students September 2010- December 2010 Northwest Community Center Rockford, IL Tutored students of various grade levels in reading and math Communicate with other volunteers on the progress of each child

Built trusting relationships with children September 2013-Present Platteville, WI

Service Learning-Children ages 3-14 Family Advocates, Inc. Assisted with childrens support group Helped prepare meal on occasional Monday night

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Student Wisconsin Education Association September 2013-Present o Member Hugh OBrian Youth Leadership June 2008-Present -Empower youth and give them the tools needed to make a change in their communities o Volunteer o Junior Staff Member June 2009-June 2012 o Adult Facilitator June 2013-Present o Alumni Advisor July 2013-Present WORK EXPERIENCE UW-Platteville Childrens Center Teachers Assistant Assist with daily routines which include playplanning Promote Independence and Personal Hygiene during meal time Interact/ Play with children when in centers America Reads America Counts Tutor Tutored 4th grade students in reading and math Create engaging ways to teach different concepts Built strong relationships with the 4 children tutored Gymnastics Academy of Rockford Camp Counselor Planned daily activities for approximately 60 children Adapted activities to fit all age groups (4yrs-13yrs) Problem-solve when the agenda does not go as planned HONORS UW-Platteville Chancellors List UW-Platteville Deans List

January 2013-Present Platteville, WI

January 2013-May 2013 Platteville, WI

June 2012-Present Rockford, IL

Fall 2012 Spring 2012-Spring 2013

Sarah Sodko
570 North Elm Street, Platteville, WI 53818 Phone: 815-484-3847 Email: sodkos@uwplatt.edu Website: sodko.weebly.com

REFERENCES Linda Gerlich 830 Madison Street Fennimore, WI 53809 Lindsay Hollingsworth 140D Doudna Hall 1 University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818 Dale Henze 134B Doudna Hall 1 University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818 Marcia Roberts 705 Ross Street Mineral Point, WI 53565 Nancy Hammermeister 126D Doudna Hall 1 University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818

Cooperating Teacher-Fennimore Elementary gerlichl@fennimore.k12.wi.us 608-822-3285 (ext. 235 Assistant Professor -UW-Platteville hollingswoli@uwplatt.edu 608-342-1268

Professor-UW-Platteville henzed@uwplatt.edu 608-342-1287

Cooperating Teacher-Mineral Point Elementary marcia.roberts@mp.k12.wi.us 608-987-0749 Assistant Professor-UW-Platteville hammermeistn@uwplatt.edu 608-342-1673