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Carol Eshleman
Phone: (510) 540-8790
Email: carol@lmi.net

Education
  • Teaching Credential, St. Mary's of CA, 1995
    • Reading Recovery Certification
    • Certification in Arkansas Model of Small Group Instruction
  • MA, Education, Sonoma State University, 1986
    • Emphasis on Early Childhood Education
  • BFA, University of Hawaii, 1971
Work Experience Teacher Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, CA, 2002-2003
  • Taught in Reading Recovery and Arkansas Model Early Literacy Support Services.
Site Literacy Leader Representative to District Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, CA, 2001-2002
  • Provided literacy services to at-risk first graders.
  • Worked with first grade team to assess and provide services in individual and small group settings.
Literacy Teacher Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, CA, 2000-2001
  • Served reading recovery students and small groups.
  • Worked to include a part-time reading recovery teacher at the site.
  • Began duties as site literacy leader and representative to district.
  • Worked in coaching role with an additional part-time literacy support provider developing staff and parent support programs and writing grants.
Reading Recovery / First Grade Teacher in English for Spanish Speakers Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, CA, 1998-2000
  • Provided English Language portion of a bilingual program for Spanish speakers.
  • Worked as reading recovery teacher.
  • Started work of the ongoing job of organizing books to provide reading levels for all students.
Teacher Mixed Grade Primary Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, CA, 1996-1998
  • Taught in grades K-1 and 1-2 classrooms.
Classroom and Support Services Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, CA, 1995-1996
  • Served as a substitute teacher throughout district.
  • Taught in a grade 1-2 classroom and provided afterschool support services.
Other Teaching Experience 1977-1994
  • Taught in preschools and childcare in a variety of private and public facilities in North Carolina, Florida, Illinois and California.