Sarah L. Schanus 

2510 Garden Hill Drive #303 Raleigh, NC 27614 slschanus@gmail.com 763-257-2159

Education______________________________________________________________________________  Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education 

University of Minnesota, Morris, Minnesota-December, 1993

Areas of Certification: Elementary Education with Minor in Theatre Arts

Cumulative GPA: 3.0/4.0 

J. Nelson Kelly Elementary, Grand Forks, ND

September 1993 - December 1993 Served three weeks in Kindergarten classroom teaching morning and afternoon sections of 50 students in total. Spent three weeks in a fourth grade classroom fully responsible for daily instruction, grading and lessons for the last week of experience.

Skills____________________________________________________________________________________ • Highly organized, self-motivated and able to handle multiple projects 

• Accomplished in solving problems quickly and creatively 

• Adept in collaborating closely with various members of a team 

• Skilled in creating quality instruction and fostering a positive learning environment  

• Experience in handling customer service situations, and stakeholder  engagement 

• Skilled in goal setting and data tracking and analysis 

• Project management experience  

• Highly skilled in Google Applications  

Professional Experience____________________________________________________________ North Forest Pines Elementary School, Raleigh, NC July 2023- Present Educator 

• Design, deploy, and manage educational programs daily  

• Conduct small and large group experiences and activities based on differentiated learning needs, varying home languages,  to ensure all learners are meeting their full potential  

• Participate in ongoing professional development  

• Employ assessment tools and proactive strategies to improve instruction methods

  • Implement a cohesive coaching and mentoring program  

• Work collaboratively with adult team to ensure student success across grade level 

• Daily data, materials, and roster collection and management  

Youngsville Academy Charter School, Raleigh, NC July 2022- June 2023 Educator 

• Design, deploy, and manage educational programs daily  

• Conduct small and large group experiences and activities based on differentiated learning needs to  ensure all learners are meeting their full potential  

• Participate in ongoing professional development  

• Employ assessment tools and proactive strategies to improve instruction methods

  • Implement a cohesive coaching and mentoring program  

• Work collaboratively with adult team to ensure student success across grade level 

• Daily data, materials, and roster collection and management  

• Departmentalized in Kindergarten Science, STEAM club

• Served as Reading Tutor, Track out camp instructor, Club advisor

Humphrey Elementary School, Waverly, MN August 2006- June, 2022 Educator 

• Design, deploy, and manage educational programs daily  

• Conduct small and large group experiences and activities based on differentiated learning needs to  ensure all learners are meeting their full potential  

• Participate in ongoing professional development  

• Employ assessment tools and proactive strategies to improve instruction methods 

• Implement a cohesive coaching and mentoring program  

• Work collaboratively with adult team to ensure student success across grade level

• Daily data, materials, and roster collection and management 

• Served on Leadership teams, Professional Learning Community, Steering committees to ensure a vibrant thriving culture

• Perform duties for multiple age/grade levels to ensure mastery at each level. 

• Comfortable with many platforms of communication 

Additional Experience____________________________________________________________ Wright County Schools, Minnesota August 1994-2006- Substitute Teacher

• Managed classroom behavior

• Interpreted lesson plans and reported to classroom teachers

Childcare Provider, Howard Lake, Minnesota November 1996-August 2002- Childcare Provider

• Licensed through Wright County Human Services

• Trained in CPR, First Aid, Infant Child Care

TotSpot (Little Acorns), Long Lake, Minnesota February 1995-November 1996- Lead Teacher

• Developed, facilitated, taught year round curriculum in Preschool setting.  

• Researched field trips, speakers, special events

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District, Warren, Minnesota January 1994-November 1994- Substitute Teacher

• Quickly interpret Lesson Plans, report back to teachers, tutored home-bound students

• Served in the ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education) classroom

Sherburne County Social Services, Minnesota February 1994-December 1994- Child care

• Followed Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs set up by therapists for non-ambulatory child 

Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Warren, Minnesota September 1993-July 1994- Youth Director

• Provided education, entertaining and spiritual activities for youth grades 7-12

• Organized Fundraisers, Chaperone Retreats.

Awards___________________________________________________________ 

• Leadership in Educational Excellence Award Recipient 2012

References____________________________________________________________ 

Principal, Emily Henson, 984-235-4620, emily.henson@youngsvilleacademy.org

Educational Coach, Selena Draper, 984-235-4620, selena.draper@youngsvilleacademy.org

Principal Jennifer Olson, 320-543-4680, jolson@hlww.k12.mn.us

Shelby Alexander,  919-633-4052, shelby.alexander@youngsvilleacademy.org 

Angeline Joyner, 919-480-7827, 2045 Hicks Rd. Youngsville, NC 27596

Gretchen Karg, 612-715-0656, gkarg@hlww.k12.mn.us

 Jessica Rice, 763-301-1917, jrice@hlww.k12.mn.us