April Gladden 3128 Sherwood Ave.

Apt. 218
Cell: 541-890-6351 Email: gladdena@cvcaonline.net Modesto, CA
95350

Professional To continually improve as an educator; learning all that I can to reach my

Objectives students in the fashion best suited for them

Certification California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching

Credential SDA Basic Elementary Certificate
Endorsements: General Science, Bible, History (grades 9-10)
Education B.S., Liberal Studies, June 2016, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA
Work Experience Junior High English Language Arts/Religion Teacher at Central
Valley Christian Academy (2018/2019 school year-present)
Acted as homeroom teacher and sponsor for 6th grade

Third and Fourth Grade Teacher at Sierra View Junior

Academy (2016/2017 school year-2017/2018 school year)
Provided core instruction for grades three and four in a
contained classroom

Resident Assistant at Manor House/Brookdale, Roseburg, OR

(2013- 2016, intermittently)
Provided physical care and emotional support for dementia
residents
Maintained safe environment to prevent injury
Redirected residents with adverse behaviors

Private Tutoring, Angwin, CA (2013-2014/2014-2015 school years)

Augmented classroom instruction for Algebra II and
Geometry on an individual basis

Aide at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of St. Helena, St. Helena, CA (2013-
2014 school year)
Managed homework room to facilitate competition of
homework
Utilized Spanish in tutoring ELD students
Organized free time activities to provide structure

Student Teaching West Park Elementary School, Napa CA (Winter 2016)

Field Experience Grants Pass Adventist School, Grants Pass, OR (Summer 2015)
Second Grade-Fourth Grade
Participated in Back to School Night
Accompanied the school on a weekend camping trip
Designed a bulletin board to showcase students

PUC Elementary School, Angwin CA (Spring 2015)

Sixth Grade Bible
Proctored discussions to promote personal growth
Devised lessons to enrich spiritual growth
 April Gladden 3128 Sherwood Ave.
Apt. 218
Cell: 541-890-6351 Email: gladdena@cvcaonline.net Modesto, CA
95350

St. Helena Primary School, St. Helena, CA (Winter 2015)

Second Grade Reading/Language Arts
Facilitated student learning through use of centers
Developed engaging lesson plans to promote reading interest

Foothills Adventist Elementary School, Deer Park, CA (Fall 2014)

Seventh Grade Mathematics
Worked one-on-one with student to bolster math skills
Designed lesson plans to cover assigned topics

Professional North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Educators’ Convention

Development (to be completed summer 2018)

Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Educators’/Pastors’ Retreat (Winter 2017)

Teaching In-Services (2016/2017 school year-present, intermittently)

Hobbies/Interests Reading clubs

Creative writing

Logic puzzles

Baking

Cycling groups