Educator, collaborator, and school support professional

Educator | School Support Professional | K-8 STEAM & Technology Teacher

Dawn Vogt is an experienced educator who creates playful, classroom-centered learning experiences while also contributing wherever needed to help a school community thrive. Her background includes teaching grades 1-8, substitute coverage, technology support, event coordination, and building strong relationships with students, families, teachers, and administrators.

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Built a brand-new STEAM program from the ground up
Taught two subjects across grades 1-8 and worked with more than 120 students
Stepped in to support school events, substitute coverage, and day-to-day school needs

About Dawn

A teacher who helps students feel known, supported, and excited to learn

With five years of experience teaching STEAM and computer skills, Dawn brings structure, warmth, and curiosity to every lesson. She helps students turn ideas into prototypes through engineering challenges, digital design, coding, robotics, and hands-on collaboration.

Her work also reflects a broader commitment to school community life. In addition to classroom teaching, she supported faith-based events, collaborated closely with teachers and leadership, helped troubleshoot technology, and stepped in wherever needed to support a successful school day.

What Dawn brings to a school community

Clear routines and supportive classroom management
Creative challenges rooted in real learning goals
Opportunities to test, revise, and try again
Technology used with purpose, not just for show
Collaboration, organization, and flexibility beyond the classroom

Highlights

Teaching experience paired with collaboration, organization, and schoolwide support

5 Years Teaching STEAM, computer skills, and supporting school communities across grades 1-8

120+ Students Built relationships across the school community by teaching two subjects across grades 1-8

New Program Helped launch and grow a brand-new school STEAM program while supporting day-to-day school needs

Schoolwide Support Partnered with teachers and leadership on integrated projects, events, and practical problem-solving

Leadership

Leadership experience that highlights initiative, collaboration, and schoolwide support

Leadership Highlights

Beyond teaching, Dawn helped build a new STEM lab, worked with principals and teachers to identify school needs, communicated with companies about tools and materials, and supported school functions outside her immediate classroom role.

Helped build a new learning space from the ground up
Coordinated with teachers, leadership, and companies to find practical tools
Supported school functions, faith-based events, and substitute coverage

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Featured Work

Projects that connect building, coding, science, creativity, and strong student engagement

Students demonstrating Makey Makey musical instruments

8th Grade

Interactive Instruments for Kindergarten Buddies

Students built playable instruments using Makey Makey circuit board and connectors, conductive materials, and Scratch programming.

Rube Goldberg machine built from classroom materials

5th Grade

Rube Goldberg Machines

Students planned, tested, and presented chain-reaction machines built with makerspace supplies.

Student water erosion investigation using sand and flowing water

6th Grade

Water Erosion Solutions

Students investigated erosion and tested ways to protect landscapes with natural materials.

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Teaching Tools

Digital tools and makerspace materials used with purpose

STEAM and Makerspace

Scratch Coding
Edison Robotics
Makey Makey circuit board and connectors
Snap Circuits and Squishy Circuits

Computer Skills Tools

Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and Typing
PhotoStory
Code.org
Internet Safety

Instructional Tools

Chromebooks
Smartboards
Engineering Design Process
Project-Based Learning