About Caprice

A curious person with a drive to do and be good. Experienced and trained in elementary education with a background in music.

curious21stlearner@gmail.com

Bio

Caprice is a mother, an educator, and a lifelong learner. She strives to bring inspiration to learners in the classroom, while helping them build the skills they will need on their own journey of lifelong learning. Caprice has a Bachelor of Science in music, 26 credit hours of post baccalaureate university elementary education courses with top grades, Praxis – Pre-professional Skills Test above average scores (reading, writing, mathematics), Praxis – Principles of Learning and Teaching: grades K-6 scored with excellence, and student teaching in a 2nd grade classroom. She is currently enrolled in a masters of education graduate school program for Multilingual Learners, to be completed in June 2021. Caprice is ready for the challenges of today’s classrooms to prepare students for tomorrow.

Current Positions

Learning Support – Student Learning Coach

R.E.A.L. (after school) activity provider

Elementary and Middle School Band Teacher

Creative Arts Team Member

Experience

Band Coordinator
(2018 – Present) International School in Germany

  • Applied for a special grant and received funding for a passion project to purchase 8 new instruments for the school’s elementary 4th and 5th grade performance elective course
  • Create and develop new performance elective course, exploring band instruments
  • Adapt music pieces for our small, unique middle school band ensemble

Student Learning Coach (Learning Support)
(2016 – Present) International School in Germany

  • Provide one to one assistance and small group instruction for students in and out of general classroom
  • Co-plan and implement lessons for students 
  • Adapt general class lessons to fit the needs of students, both on the spot and in advance
  • Create tailored study materials for students 
  • Assist high needs students students in Specials classes (music, PE, arts, library)

English Native Speaking Early Childhood Educator
(2012) German Kindergarten

  • Conversed in English with students as a native English speaker 
  • Brought routine  English language opportunities through daily interactions such as: morning circle activities, singing, and lunch 
  • Planned and co-lead monthly educational and cultural field trips with 25 students 
  • Collaborated daily and weekly with co-teachers to plan activities based on student-driven inquiries  
  • Planned artistic, cultural, scientific, nature-influenced, mathematically based, language oriented activities

Special Education Assistant
(2007 – 2010) Department of Defense Education Activity

  • Supported students in general education inclusions setting as well as self-contained classroom for severely disabled students
  • Conducted 1:1 and small group sessions for social-emotional and content standard material
  • Co-taught class lessons during inclusion setting, taking the whole class lessons while teacher lead small group and 1:1 sessions

Captain, United States Army
(2002 – 2006) Germany and Iraq

  • Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star Medal recipient
  • Wartime platoon leader of 15 soldiers during war time, running a cartography operation
  • Wartime logistics Brigade Maintenance Officer, tracking maintenance and parts of Brigade level combat equipment and vehicles
  • Wartime Company Executive Officer