| Education:
Bachelor of Arts . Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa May 2007
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Psychology
Endorsement: K-6 Classroom teacher, K-6 Social Studies
GPA: 3.69/4.0
Honors :
Dean’s List: Highest Honors spring 2004; High Honors spring 2005, 2006; Honors fall 2004
Dean's Scholarship, 2003 - 2007
Psi Chi 2006
PRE-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Student Teacher. Multiage 1st and 2nd Grade, Van Allen Elementary School, North Liberty, Iowa. August-November 2006.
Language Arts:
- Develop fluency by focusing on reading strategies and choosing books for appropriate each small group’s reading level.
- Worked on different aspects of the writing process edited and published students’ silly animal stories in a book for the classroom.
- Introduced “popcorn” reading as a way to motivate students and keep them on task during whole group reading time.
- Developed a sense of student responsibility for their own learning through learning centers.
Mathematics:
- Discussed and modeled a variety of ways to solve story problems using manipulatives and encouraging students to share their ideas on how to solve story problems.
- Developed an understanding of strategies (doubles, tens family), by using hands on material to facilitate quick recognition of facts and help students see how to solve more complex problems.
- Incorporated distributive practice, daily math review, and number of the day as ways to launch lessons and peak student interest.
- Developed students’ skills of organization and familiarity with different mathematical procedures through math journaling.
Science:
- Emphasized the needs of all living things through experiments on bean seeds in different environments.
- Modeled how to organize and record data in a chart to assist students’ initial understanding of the scientific process.
- Assessed student learning by incorporating students’ science journals in which they recorded their individual observations and new vocabulary.
Social Studies:
- Discussed the six pillars of character and related them to students’ real-life situations to help students determine how to become a good citizen.
- Developed map reading skills using maps, grids, symbols, and cardinal directions to find specific places.
- Emphasized the benefits of cooperative learning through the use of student assembly lines and working together to complete complicated tasks.
Special:
- Kept communication lines open with parents through monthly newsletters and before and after school contact.
- Promoted effective communication with families by participating in parent-teacher conferences and requesting parental feedback on their student’s needs.
- Facilitated a field trip to Englert theatre for a performance of Seussical the Musical as a concluding activity for an author study.
Practicum Teacher. Multiage 1st and 2nd Grade, Van Allen Elementary School, North Liberty, Iowa. February-March 2006.
- Edited students’ papers in preparation for final published draft.
- Worked individually with students in need of extra support and modified lessons to meet their individual needs.
- Taught small group “Making Words” lessons to support spelling skills and forming words.
- Completed a child study on one student’s reading and writing abilities and designed an individual instructional plan for the student.
Practicum Teacher. 4th Grade, Lisbon Community School, Lisbon, Iowa, October-November 2005.
- Taught hands-on lessons on rocks and minerals by testing different qualities that these materials are made of.
- Worked with students who needed extra support by reading with students individually from the social studies and science texts and discussing the material to reinforce important concepts.
- Supported editing skills through whole class Daily Oral Language Lessons to improve grammar skill sand recognition of sentence errors.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
Nanny . Mount Vernon, IA Summer 2005.
Child Care Provider , Private Household(s). 1997-Present
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Catering Manager. Sodexho Catering and Concessions Department, Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA 2003-Present; Manager 2005-Present
- Schedule all catering employees and notify of any changes
- Cater meals ranging in size from 2-500 people
- Set up and clean up for events
- Run concession stand for all home sporting events
- Cover shifts when need arises
Employee. Subway, Mount Vernon, IA 2001-Present
- Train new employees
- Prepare money for the day
- Cashier
COLLEGE ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS:
Cornell College Living and Learning Community V.I.G.O.R. 2006-2007
Alternative Spring Break, 2006, 2007
Rams Leading Change, 2006-Present
Lunch Buddies mentor program, 2003-Present
Performing Arts and Activities Council, 2003-Present
Relay for Life Cancer Walk, 2004, 2005, 2007
Cornell College Living and Learning Community Completing the Circle 2005-2006
GIRLSS Group mentor program, 2004-2006
Cornell College Living and Learning Community N.E.I.G.H 2004-2005
Success Lab tutoring program, 2004-2005
Especially for You Breast Cancer Walk, 2004, 2005
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2003-2005
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