Resume

OBJECTIVE
To obtain an elementary teaching position, preferably in a primary grade, which will allow me to create an inviting learning environment that inspires children to obtain their person best.

EDUCATION
Kansas State University, Manhattan KS Projected: December 2009
Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary
Concentration Field: Special Education, to pursue toward a provisional endorsement

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Bergman Elementary, Manhattan KS January 2009-May2009
Practicum Experience, 1st Grade
• Planned a 10-day instructional social studies unit on Economics over the concepts of needs, wants, goods, services, and the importance of jobs.
• Taught three lessons from my planned instruction social studies unit, including a learning centers activity on needs and wants and a review lesson over the reasons people save money.
• Organized a text set to correspond with my instructional social studies, which included books such as “Trouble with Money” and “Community Careers.”
• Conducted a reading case study to assess an individual student’s progress in phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
• Constructed and taught mini reading lessons based on the five key reading components- phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
• Lead small group reading groups in fluency and sight word activities prepared by the classroom teacher.
• Acclimated to a diverse classroom at a Title 1 school with a Socio-Economic Profile of 42% of students on free and reduced lunch.
• Accommodated lessons for three students on Individualized Education Plans for speech.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, Manhattan KS September 2008-December 2008
Clinical Experience, 3rd Grade
• Collaborated with two classmates and team taught three science lessons on magnetism, polarity, and simple circuits.
• Planned and taught 3 math lessons with two classmates, that reviewed multiplication sentences and “things that come in groups.”
• Cooperated with a 3rd grade classroom teacher to determine appropriate lessons for the students.
• Accommodated lesson plans for children with Autism and behavioral/emotional disturbances.

Morris Hill Elementary, Fort Riley KS September 2007–December 2007
Early Field Experience, 5th Grade
• Organized and graded thirty students' assignments that attended a school in a military setting.
• Designed bulletin boards in place of existing ones.
• Assisted individual student's that were seeking help with assignments.

West Elementary, Wamego KS February 2008-May 2009
Extended School Day Instructor 3rd and 5th Grade
• Administered math and reading lessons to students below achievement level.
• Motivated a group of five students through math and reading lessons.
• Collaborated with third grade teachers to develop appropriate math and reading activities for small group settings.

Haas Family, Shawnee Mission KS June 2008-December 2008
Family Nanny
• Assisted a mother with necessary childcare procedures including, feeding, potty training, and sign language recognition practice.
• Stimulated a sixteen month old to use fine motor skills when playing with her learning toys.

Helpers Inc., Overland Park, KS July 2008–August 2008
Family Assistant
• Corresponded with a family in need of assistance with their child with special needs
• Scheduled time to meet with and take care of a twenty year old boy with autism

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Kappa Delta Pi February 2008-Present
• Assisted in membership council to select members for the upcoming initiation.
• Volunteered for the children's carnival, book fair, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters Events.

Council for Exception Children (CEC) February 2006-Present
• Executive Council Historian- recorded members attendance in monthly meetings
• Executive Council Membership Chair- sent meeting memos and helped plan meeting speakers.
• Planned and volunteered at local volunteer opportunities put on by the council.

ACTIVITIES
Pi Beta Phi Women's Fraternity August 2006-Present
• Recruitment Processes- organized recruitment rounds for the Fall 2008 sorority recruitment.
• Homecoming Chair- developed and put together the float for the 2008 homecoming parade.
• Panhellenic Committee Member- assisted the Chapter President in Panhellenic meetings.

Relay for Life Team Captain February 2008-April 2009
• Assembled a 15-member team to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
• Raised over $3,000 dollars for the American Cancer Society through fundraising.