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Sarah Lucas-Carr
[email protected] Work Address 720 7th Ave SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 (319) 558-2477 Home Address 1912 Holiday Rd. Coralville, Iowa 52241 (219) 871-2337
Professional Objective To obtain a full time administrative position that is challenging, rewarding, and will provide opportunities to impact students and share my originality and excitement for learning and ultimately help educators meet the needs of all students.
Education Master of Arts in Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa May 2014 Educational Administration Endorsements PK-12 Principal PK-12 Supervisor of Special Education Evaluator Approval Comprehensive Program-completed 250 hours of authentic internship experiences Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Reading Endorsement May 2007
Professional Education Positions
Teacher, Taylor Elementary, Cedar Rapids Community School District, Cedar Rapids, IA Third Grade Teacher 2012-Present First Grade Teacher 2009-2012 Teacher, Winterfield Venture Academy, Toledo, OH Third Grade Teacher 2008-2009 Fourth Grade Teacher 2007-2008 Counselor, S.T.A.R.S. Summer Program Provided enriching experiences and improved academic success while supporting working families
Leadership and Professional Experiences
Field based Internship Experiences -250 hours 2012-2014 Took part in the curriculum adoption committee district wide Lead professional development utilizing Kagan Cooperative learning structures Attended a series of behavior intervention meetings to provide teacher support and assisted in writing Behavior Intervention Plans
Regularly attended after school events to connect with all parents and the community as a whole Helped dissect the common core reading standards and wrote the I-CANS for the Cedar Rapids Community School District
Leadership and Professional Experiences (continued)
Tier II Co-Chair 2013-Present Facilitated team meetings by creating agendas and setting norms Helped create a plan for individual students and match them with the correct supports Analyzed data SILO Committee Member Allocated funds for grant money Represented the elementary voice for the entire district Building Leadership Team Participated in writing the school improvement plan Created school wide master calendar Evaluated school wide data looking for trends and pitfalls Helped chose professional development for staff 2013-2014
2011-2013
Hiring Committee Member 2012-Present Reviewed interview questions, assisted with interviewing process and deliberation for multiple open teaching positions staying true to the integrity of the process Manager of Resources 2010-Present Written multiple grants for supplies and professional development Successfully raised enough money on Donors Choose for classroom supplies Reviewed the budget with Principal / mentor Cooperating Teacher Mentored three student teachers 2011-Present
3rd grade Chair, Winterfield Venture Academy 2009-2010 rd Created 3 grade curriculum, chose formative assessments, facilitated grade level panning meetings, set up grade level field trips, and analyzed grade level data LifeLong Learner Attended PLC Conference Attended 7 Kagan Cooperative Learning Conferences Attended Violent Incident Defense Training Simplifying Response to Intervention Participant lead by: Mike Mattos Participates in Ways to Get 100% Engagement in Oral Language, Vocabulary, and Comprehension, lead by: Jo Robinson
Honors/Awards Office Max Teacher of the Year Teacher of the Year- Winterfield Venture Academy 2011-2012 2007-2008
Sarah Lucas-Carr 1912 Holiday Rd. Coralville, IA 52241
References for
Brian Christofferson, Principal
Taylor Elementary, Cedar Rapids Community School District 720 7th Ave SW Cedar Raids, IA 52404 [email protected] School: (319) 558-2477
Leicha Scranton, Instructional Coach
Taylor Elementary, Cedar Rapids Community School District 720 7th Ave SW Cedar Raids, IA 52404 [email protected] School: (319) 558-2477
Dr. Timothy Gilson
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Department of Educational Leadership & Postsecondary Education 189 Schindler Education Center University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 USA [email protected] Office: (319) 273-2636
Dr. Lew Finch
Executive Director Urban Education Network (Iowa) 1543 Bilgarie Court NE Cedar Rapid, IA 52402 [email protected] Cell: (319) 329-0547
Susan Van Woert
Language Arts Facilitator Cedar Rapids Community School District 907 15th St. SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 [email protected] Office: 319-558-4698
