LINDSEY FRIEND

EDUCATOR

CONTACT PROFILE

Passionate elementary school teacher who excels in cultivating and

210.602.2162
maintaining strong relationships, providing differentiated small
group instruction to all learners, and maintaining a positive
LindseyAFriend@gmail.com classroom culture.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
121 E Woodlawn Ave Unit C
San Antonio, TX 78212 CLASSROOM TEACHER | WEST AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AUGUST 2013 - PRESENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX
CERTIFICATION
A full-time classroom teacher instructing all core content areas
STATE OF TEXAS to students in 3rd (2013-2015) and 4th (2015-present) grade,
Early Childhood-6th Grade including ESL and Special Education students.
Generalist Worked collaboratively with members of my grade level team to
12/15/2012-01/31/2018 develop differentiated and engaging lessons for all content areas.
English as a Second Language Created and implemented individual behavior plans and
12/15/2012-01/31/2018 appropriate rewards and consequences to help students be
Special Education successful.
05/08/2013-01/31/2018 Member of several school committees.
Led Student Council for the 2016-2017 school year.
EDUCATION Mentored student teachers from Texas Tech University from
January 2015 Present.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES CASHIER | HEB GROCERY STORES
Texas State University APRIL 2006 - MARCH 2014 | SAN ANTONIO, TX
San Marcos, TX | December 2012 Responsible for interacting and communicating with customers
and coworkers in a professional and friendly manner to ensure a
HIGHLIGHTS positive shopping experience.

Te ac h er of t he Yea r REFERENCES
No mi n ee 2 0 16
Tr i ni ty E xc el le nc e i n
VICTOR SALDANA
Te a c h i ng A wa rd N o m i ne e
Principal, West Avenue Elementary School
2 01 6
vsalda1@neisd.net
3 50 + h ou rs of pr of es s i o nal
de ve l op me n t f r om e xpe r ts VERONIKA VASYS
s uc h as C hr is C o nfe r, Sea n Assistant Principal, West Avenue Elementary School
Ca i n, De bb ie D i lle r , t he vvasys@neisd.net
Lea d 4w ar d te am , th e MELANIE JACKSON
Fli p pe n G ro up , a n d m a ny Counselor, West Avenue Elementary School
mo re. mjacks7@neisd.net
Sk il le d i n Gu i de d M a th ,
HELEN WHITE
Gu i de d Re a di ng , W ri te rs
Instructional Reading Coach, West Avenue Elementary School
W ork s h op , a n d L ev el ed
Li te rac y I n te rv e n ti o n (L LI ). hwhite5@neisd.net