DV Dawn Vogt

Experience + approach

Teaching, collaboration, and support across the school community

Dawn combines classroom structure, creativity, and hands-on exploration with the flexibility and follow-through needed to support students, staff, and families across a busy school day.

2019-2024

Annunciation BVM School ยท Aurora, Illinois

STEAM Coordinator, Computer Skills Teacher, and Substitute Teacher

  • Designed and implemented project-based STEAM curriculum using the Engineering Design Process
  • Built and managed a makerspace with robotics, engineering, and design tools
  • Taught Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, typing, and internet safety
  • Worked with more than 120 students across grades 1-8 and built strong schoolwide relationships
  • Managed eight grade levels and sixteen class periods each week with weekly lesson schedules and lesson plans
  • Organized project folders and recorded project information to support future planning and substitute readiness
  • Prepared both the computer lab and STEAM lab for multiple classes across two classrooms
  • Monitored each student's quarterly progress using an improvement scale focused on growth rather than grades
  • Introduced coding, animation, and digital design through Scratch, Tinkercad, and robotics tools
  • Collaborated with staff to align lessons with Common Core and NGSS standards
  • Supported schoolwide events, substitute coverage, and technology needs when additional help was needed

What stands out

More than a list of tools

Program Builder

The STEAM program was brand new to the school, so Dawn built it through trial, error, and consistent relationship-building with students and staff. She created a space where experimentation was expected and weekly lessons felt fresh, active, and student-centered.

Collaborative Partner

Dawn coordinated with teachers across grade levels to strengthen classroom instruction through digital tools, integrated projects, and in-classroom support. This included collaboration in the computer lab with the social studies teacher on projects such as family trees in Publisher, United States travel brochures in Google Docs, and world vacation budgets in Excel.

Student Experience Focus

Her classroom emphasizes trying, revising, exploring materials, and learning by doing. Students are encouraged to ask questions, solve problems together, and take pride in sharing what they made.

Core strengths

Instructional strengths for STEAM and computer skills roles

Instruction and Planning

  • Project-Based Learning
  • Differentiation
  • Classroom Management
  • Engineering Design Process

STEAM and Makerspace

  • Makerspace Facilitation
  • Scratch Coding
  • Makey Makey Circuits
  • Edison Robotics

Technology and Collaboration

  • Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
  • PhotoStory
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Cross-Curricular Collaboration

Credentials

Education and licensure

Education

B.S., Environmental Textiles and Design

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Licensure

Illinois Substitute Teaching License

Illinois Mandated Reporter Training

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