1. Sommer Whiteaker
1715 Dearborn Ave. •Keizer, OR 97303 (408) 655-4403 • sdwhiteaker@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
Highly innovative and resourceful education professional who quickly identifies and resolves
challenging classroom situations.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Taught life skills to Autistic children and their families.
• Have a long history working specifically with Autistic children on comprehension
• Worked with disabled children to get into daily routine for home life and school life.
• Worked with students in a classroom setting
• Worked one on one with students to bring them up to grade level in reading, spelling and
mathematics.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Communication
• Worked with disabled children with little to no verbal skills to communicate better with family
and friends.
• Helped Autistic children develop communication boards.
• Have worked with individual families to develop alternate communication forms for mostly non-
verbal children.
Organization
• Organized and wrote lesson plans for the classroom and individual students.
Oregon, New Mexico, California, & Alaska Teaching Certificate with Elementary Education
endorsement (K-8)
Kind and empathetic educator
DIBELS knowledge
Strong written and verbal communicator
Positive and encouraging
Creative lesson planning
Instructional best practices
Standardized testing scoring
Experiential learning
SMART Board aptitude
Meets Oregon, New Mexico, California, & Alaska’s NCLBs Highly Qualified Teacher
requirements
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2ND
Grade Teacher NW Arctic Borough 8-2015 to Present
Instructed up to 10 students individually and in groups. Set up lesson materials, bulletin
board displays and demonstrations. Promoted physical, mental and social development by
implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities. Adapted teaching methods
and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. Met regularly with parents and
guardians to discuss children's progress.
5th Grade Teacher McCurdy Charter School 8-2013to 5-2014

2. Instructed up to 22 students individually and in groups.
Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and
outdoor recreational activities.
Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
4th
Grade Teacher Dulce ISD, Dulce, New Mexico 8-2012 to 6-2013
Instructed up to 20 students individually and in groups.
Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and
outdoor recreational activities.
Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress.
Reading Resource Specialist Tinian Elementary School C.N.M.P. 10-2009 to 8-2010
Worked with students in grades 1st through 6th to bring up reading scores. I did this using a
variety of games and work to help the students. I made many of my own materials that were
used in the classroom.
Substitute Teacher Linn County School District 2-2009 to 6-2011
Tutor Langdon Family, Salem, OR 2-2009 to 10-2009
EDUCATION
Special Education-Certification Expected June 2016
Masters Education-Teaching degree December 2008
University of Phoenix
Masters Education-Curriculum Writing November 2006
American InterContinental University Hoffman Estates, IL
Bachelors of Anthropology December 2005
University of Oregon Eugene, OR
A.S. Multicultural Studies June 2002
De Anza College Cupertino, CA