Leslie Payne

Phone: (208) 358-2516 E-mail: lesliepayne_4@hotmail.com Website: lpayneeportfolio.com

Professional Profile

Experience planning and implementing SIOP lessons using the State Common Core.
Dedicated to providing differentiated instruction to meet students individual needs and provide student based learning.
Pedagogical knowledge in explicit instruction to build and develop literacy skills amongst students.
Committed to communicating academic progress to students and parents.

Education
Dixie State University

Graduation: May 2015

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Utah Level One Educator License Grades K-6
ESL Endorsement

Relevant Experience
Student Teaching/ SEE Program/ Practicum

Grade 1
Grade 5
Grade 4
Grade 1

Becky Saxton
Steve Eves
Jenna Olson
Tera Woods

Saratoga Shores Elementary

Crimson View Elementary
Santa Clara Elementary
Sandstone Elementary

Alpine School District

Washington School District
Washington School District
Washington School District

Feb. 2015 - May 2015

Aug. 2014 - Jan. 2015
Jan. 2014 May 2014
Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2013

Summer Camp Instructor

Grades 2&3
Tina Raleigh
Valor Hall
St. George, UT
June 2014- Aug. 2014
Prepared individualized lesson plans for second and third grade students. Incorporated math, science, history, and reading into multiple unit
and lesson plans. Planned field trips and connected educational curriculum. Mentored Korean student teachers and supervised lessons.

Para Educator
Grade K
Suzanne Olson Oregton Trail Elementary
Twin Falls School District
Oct. 2009- June 2010
Worked with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials such as letters, letter sounds, colors, numbers,
addition, and subtraction. Assisted kindergarten teachers in devising strategies for reinforcing learning of materials based on sympathetic
understanding of individual student needs and abilities. Pulled students for reading interventions, solely focused on learning letters and sounds
each day by incorporating fun learning methods.

Volunteer Opportunities

Americorp Service Member

Young Womens Leader
Erin Kimball Foundation

Utah Compass Compact Americorp Program

Church Affiliation
Kids Club Volunteer

References
Dr. Deanne Murray
Steve Eves
Marissa Snow

Dixie State University

Crimson View Elementary
SkyWest Airlines

(435) 652-7847
(435) 229-2803
(435) 632-0535

900 service hours

Aug. 2014 - May 2015

Feb 2013 Dec. 2014
Summer 2014