Certified reading specialist with 12 years in elementary education, including 5 leading K–5 literacy intervention for a 700-student school. Moved 68% of tier 3 students to grade-level benchmark within a year. Brings Orton-Gillingham intervention, dyslexia screening and teacher coaching rooted in the Science of Reading.
Experience
Reading Specialist, Oak Meadow Elementary School (Columbus, OH)
Aug 2021 – Present
Deliver tier 2 and tier 3 reading intervention to 60 students a year in grades K–5
Moved 68% of tier 3 students to grade-level benchmark on Acadience within one year
Lead universal dyslexia screening for 700 students under Ohio's dyslexia law and coordinate follow-up assessments
Coach 14 classroom teachers on explicit phonics and decodable text routines
1st Grade Teacher, Brookside Elementary School (Worthington, OH)
Aug 2014 – Jun 2021
Taught 1st grade for 7 years and served as literacy team lead
Grew the class average on the Ohio K–3 diagnostic by 1.2 grade levels a year
Reading Tutor, Oxford Community Schools (Oxford, OH)
Sep 2012 – May 2014
Tutored 8 1st and 2nd graders in phonics twice a week
Education
Master of Education, Reading and Literacy, The Ohio State University (Jun 2016 – Aug 2018)
Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education, Miami University (Aug 2010 – May 2014)
Skills
Intervention: Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Fundations, Heggerty, decodable texts
Coaching: modeling, data meetings, MTSS team leadership
How to write a Reading Specialist resume
A strong Reading Specialist resume shows learner outcomes, the curriculum you built, and how you supported students and colleagues. Lead with scope and impact: the size of the systems, budgets or teams you influenced, and the decisions you owned.
Sections, in order
Summary
Certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page is ideal; two pages are fine with 10+ years of relevant experience.
Summary: Open with your specialty and years of experience, then one or two signature results.
Skills to feature
Curriculum design
Classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Assessment and data use
Learning management systems
Student engagement
Parent communication
Special education support
Educational technology
Mentoring
Example bullet points
Raised the share of students meeting grade-level reading standards from 54% to 71% in one year
Designed a project-based science curriculum adopted by all 6 sections of grade 8
Mentored 4 first-year teachers, all of whom were rated effective at their annual review
Tips from recruiters
List teaching licences and endorsements with their state and expiry year.
State grade levels, subjects and class sizes for each position.
Academic and research roles can use a longer CV; school roles usually prefer one or two pages.
Recommended templates
Academic (ATS-friendly): Scholarly CV with small-caps headings and rules
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Reading Specialist resume FAQ
What should a Reading Specialist resume include?
A Reading Specialist resume should show learner outcomes, the curriculum you built, and how you supported students and colleagues. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Lead with scope and impact: the size of the systems, budgets or teams you influenced, and the decisions you owned.
What is the best resume template for a Reading Specialist?
Academic, Classic and Ivy work well for Reading Specialist roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Reading Specialist resume be?
One page is ideal; two pages are fine with 10+ years of relevant experience.
Which skills should a Reading Specialist put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Reading Specialist roles are Curriculum design, Classroom management, Differentiated instruction, Assessment and data use, Learning management systems and Student engagement.
How do I write strong Reading Specialist resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as test score growth, pass rates and attendance. For example: "Raised the share of students meeting grade-level reading standards from 54% to 71% in one year."