NISSSC - Trauma, Health, & Hazards Center

Laurie Wood

Education

• COLORADO COLLEGE, Colorado Springs, CO; May, 1996
  M.A.T. in Liberal Arts for Experienced Elementary School Teachers and Administrators
• CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, New York; May, 1984
  B. S. in Human Development and Family Studies
  

• CURRICULUM DIRECTOR, 2000-2007
  2ND & 3RD GRADE MULTIGRADE TEACHER, 2004-2007
  MIDDLE SCHOOL CORE TEACHER, 1999-2003
  4TH & 5TH GRADE MULTIGRADE TEACHER, 1998-1999    
  Renaissance Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
  

• Coordinate school-wide curriculum in academic, life skills, expeditionary learning and appropriate assessment for these areas
• Assist Director of school in hiring and assessment of faculty
• Present quarterly parent education workshops: literacy, developmental learning issues, differentiated education, asynchronous development
• Create dynamic, individualized instructional setting for gifted students
• Incorporate experiential instruction in all academic subjects

• 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS, PRESCHOOL TEACHER, 1995-1998
  Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery School, Colorado Springs, CO
  

• Responsible for facilitating child-centered classroom
• Served as school historian, compiled history of school in archival manner

• GUEST LECTURER, summer of 1995, 1996, 1998;  Cosgrove Seminar, 1997
  Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
  

• Facilitated discussions on history of social welfare in Colorado Springs
• Reviewed procedures for conducting primary source research

• EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING, 1994-1999
  Broadmoor Elementary School-Colorado Springs, CO   
  Little Richard's Educational Toy Store, Colorado Springs, CO   
  Manitou Springs High School, Manitou Springs, CO
  

• Taught history of Manitou Springs with artists, result: a mural in city hall
• Provided guidance on selection of materials for children's book/toy store
• Provided tutoring and instruction of individuals for advanced placement

• HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL, 1992-1994
  MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER, 1992-1994
  DEAN OF FACULTY, 1990-1992
  5TH GRADE TEACHER, 1989-1992
  The Colorado Springs School, Colorado Springs, CO
  

• Responsible for hiring, curriculum development, evaluation, and budgets in Middle School with approximately 75 students
• Responsible for 6th, 7th and 8th grade English curriculum, headed history K-12 curriculum committee, taught 6th and 7th grade math
• Led wilderness seminars/expeditions with entire Middle School
• Introduced required service-learning program for Middle Schoolers

• 5TH GRADE TEACHER, 1987-1989   
  6TH GRADE ASSISTANT TEACHER, 1986-1987
  1ST AND 2ND GRADE APPRENTICE TEACHER, 1985-1986
  New Canaan Country School, New Canaan, CT
  

• Responsible for language arts, math, social studies and geography
• Extensive training in writing/reading process
• Trained in Project Charlie, a drug prevention program
• Coached 5th/6th grade girls' soccer, basketball, softball and dance
• Assisted in Extended Care Program for kindergarten students

• 4TH AND 5TH GRADE TEACHER, Summer of 1986
  Horizons Summer Program, New Canaan, CT
  

• Coordinated academic program for at-risk city children   
• Created math and writing centers
• Supervised afternoon gardening and Learn to Swim Program

• PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, 1984-1985
  Guggenheim Foundation, New York City
  

• Coordinated Fine Arts and Photography materials for viewing    
• Presented materials to panel of experts for review

• Current or past member of:

• National Middle Level Education Association
• The National Council of Teachers of English
• The National Council of Teachers of History
• The National Council of Teachers of Math
• The Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children

• CPR & First Aid Certification, 1985-2007:  American Red Cross & Heartsmart
• Space Foundation, National Teacher Liaison
• Manitou Springs Library:  Choosing the “Right” Books for upper elementary and middle school age children, Fall, 2006
• Geology Workshops for Elementary age children, 2005, 2006
• Parent Education Speaker’s Forum:  Keeping Your Middle-Schooler Passionate about Learning, 2003
• Presented workshop on "The Gifted and Talented Teacher" during a seminar on Parenting the Gifted Child, Spring, 1999
• Presented workshop on Woodworking for CAEYC Fall 1997
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Award, 1989

• DANCE:  Studied modern dance, taught creative movement to 5th-8th graders
• SPORTS:  Downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, backpacking and camping, and ocean wave excitement
• CRAFTS:  Knitting, quilting, gardening
• COMMUNITY SERVICE: 
  
• Secretary of Manitou Springs Library Board of Trustees
  
• Board member of The Business of Art Center in Manitou Springs
  
• Colorado College Adopt-a-Student Program
  
• Cornell University Ambassadors Program
  
• Hiring committee for Manitou Springs Middle School for principal