Education and Experiences

Education:

Indiana University Bloomington, IN

Bachelor of Science (December 2012)

Major: Elementary Education; Concentration: Reading

Reading License Addition

Bachelor’s Degree: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Mission Statement:

I believe that an outstanding teacher must have certain qualities, which include, a positive, outgoing personality, an organized curriculum, which is focused on meaningful, engaging work to promote lifelong skills students need to become community leaders. I believe an outstanding teacher must be compassionate to a variety of learners within the classroom and incorporate different learning styles and methods to help each individual student reach their full potential.

Employment:

Monon Trail Elementary School, 3rd grade Teacher (December 2012-June 2013)

·       Taught class of 28 students for maternity leave

·       Planned and taught lessons in all subject areas

·       Collaborated with Instructional Assistant to differentiate learning

·       Attended IEP meetings and case conferences for specific students

·       Conducted ISTEP, IREAD and NWEA testing

·       Volunteered for Fun Friday Night, sponsored by PTO

·       Volunteered for Book Fair & Science Night

West Side Montessori Center, Substitute Teacher/Summer Camp Instructor (May 2011-Aug. 2012; Summers)

·       Supervised between seven and ten preschool-aged children while attending summer camp

·       Created activities and lessons to keep the children engaged and entertained

·       Encouraged students to be independent, respectful and responsible

Monroe County Community School Corporation, Supervisor: School Age Care Program (Aug. 2011-May 2012)

·       Supervised 50 elementary school children K-6 during after school program

·       Implemented a structured setting for students to learn study habits

·       Produced educational activities for students to participate and develop addition skills

Professional Experience:

St. Louis de Montfort Catholic School- Fishers, IN (August 2012-December 2012)

Student Teacher, Grade 2

·       Taught class of 26 second graders

·       Planned and taught lessons in reading, writing, math, social studies and science

·       Coordinated with supervising teacher

Poston Road Elementary School- Martinsville, IN (January 2011-May 2012)

Practicum Teacher, Grade 4

·       Successfully created and let 24 students on a unit about the Great Depression

·       Practiced classroom management skills

·       Implemented assessments for one focus student in areas of reading and writing to gain understanding behind assessment tools

Eastern Greene Elementary School- Bloomfield, IN (August 2010-December 2010)

Practicum Teacher, Grade 1

·       Learned additional lesson planning skills

·       Collaborated with small group of peers to create custom enrichment activities and lessons for learning math and science

Templeton Elementary School- Bloomington, IN (January 2010-May 2010)

Practicum Teacher, Grade K-6

·       Facilitated reading sessions with small group of students 4 hours a week.

·       Assisted cooperating teacher with reading, writing and spelling lessons

Sugar Grove Elementary School- Greenwood, IN (August 2009-December 2009)

Practicum Teacher, Grade 2

·       Observed the classroom to gain knowledge on daily management ideas and balancing classroom time

·       Facilitated spelling tests

·       Conducted read alouds