Julia Klaus

Passionate + Dedicated Educator

3733 N. Albina Ave. C104 Portland, OR 97227

503.208.4582 julia.klaus@gmail.com

Online Portfolio: juliaklaus.com

I have two years of experience as a professional educator. During that time I worked with students from diverse
cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and with students who have challenging learning needs. With over
500 hours of solo-teaching experience I am entering into the teaching field confident that I can provide my
students with an enriching and collaborative educational experience that meets every individual’s needs.

EXPERIENCE
M.A.T. Mentor . University of Portland . Portland, OR . June 2010-present
• Instructed a group of master’s candidates in best teaching practices to prepare for tutoring.
• Worked in a team to create interesting and engaging learning experiences for tutors and students.

Educational Copy Writer . Demand Studios . Santa Monica, CA . Spring 2010-present

• Provided valuable information to educators on classroom management, special education,
multi-sensory instruction, teaching methods, assessment, multimedia classrooms, and more.
• Met deadlines promptly by using time management skills and a self-starter attitude.

Research Presenter . Oregon Association of Teacher Educators Conference . Spring 2010

Student Teacher . 4th + 5th Grade Blend . Sitton Elementary School, Portland, OR . Winter + Spring 2010
• Provided a collaborative and engaging learning environment for a diverse group of Title I students.
• Differentiated instruction for large groups while teaching math, reading, science, and writing.
• Taught an in-depth science unit that used the community’s parks for ecology studies.
• Effectively instructed a remedial math group, resulting in quick academic growth.
• Designed and implemented fifteen weeks of literacy instruction to small and large groups.
• Built solid relationships between the school and the community by holding a family
performance and through communicating regularly with parents.
• Conducted a two-week long action research project that bridged the gap between oral
and written language by using oral family stories as inspiration for written narrative.

Student Teacher . Kindergarten . Sitton Elementary School . Portland, OR . Fall 2009

• Designed and implemented a literacy-based science unit that yielded a mean gain score of 50%.
• Taught using multi-sensory methods that addressed Gardener’s multiple intelligences.
• Communicated effectively with parents through daily interactions and written communication.
• Conducted morning meetings that taught math and literacy while encouraging classroom community.
• Provided scaffolding and adapted curriculum for student with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.Increased
students’ pre-writing abilities by front-loading vocabulary before daily writing workshops.

Tutor . University of Portland . Portland, OR . Summer 2009

• Planned engaging lessons + used creative approaches to teach math.
• Set goals with student that were later exceeded.

Para Educator . 6th-8th Grade Life Skills . Beverly Cleary School . Portland, OR . 2008-2009
• Independently taught a small reading group for 6th-8th grade special needs students.
• Provided individualized instruction for students with a large variety of learning needs.
• Adapted 8th grade science curriculum for special needs students.
 EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Portland, Portland, OR Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol

Master of Arts in Teaching
CPR Certified
4.0 GPA, Gene Lytle Scholarship
EnVoy, non-verbal classroom management
Portland State University, Portland, OR Discipline + Classroom Management
Bachelor of Arts in English
Scoring Writing Samples
3.76 GPA, graduated cum laude
Nonviolent Crisis Prevention
Forest Grove High School, Forest Grove, OR
Helping Students with Autism Control Emotions
High School Diploma Blood-Borne Pathogens

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Freelance Copywriter + Editor . Self-Employed . Portland, OR . 2007-2009
Office Manager . CP Medical . Portland, OR . 2007-2008
Sales Associate + Web Writer . Greg’s, Inc. . Portland, OR . 2006-2007
Daytime Nanny . Self-Employed . Portland, OR . 2004-2005
Singer, Eugene Symphonic Chorus, Portland, OR. 2003

REFERENCES
Gary Hunt Susan Hicks
Former Principal, Sitton Elementary Kindergarten Teacher, Sitton Elementary
Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon
Phone: 503-771-2238 Phone: 503-916-6277
Email: hunt2457@comcast.net Alternate Phone: 503-260-1572
Relationship: University Supervisor Email: shicks1@pps.k12.or.us
Years Known: 1 Relationship: Cooperating Teacher
Years Known: 1
Jane Fielding
Principal, Sitton Elementary Lisa Robertson
Portland, Oregon 4th/5th Grade Teacher, Sitton Elementary
Phone: 503-916-6277 Portland, Oregon
Email: jfielding@pps.k12.or.us Phone: 503-916-6277
Relationship: Supervisor Alternate Phone: 503-936-0911
Years Known: 1 Email: lrobert2@pps.k12.or.us
Relationship: Cooperating Teacher
Jo-Anne Grote Years Known: 1
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Portland
Former Superintendent, Evergreen School District
Phone: 503-943-8697
Email: grote@up.edu
Relationship: Professor
Years Known: 1