teacher, instructor, educator

Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education with Reading Certification
•••••Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio
•••••May •••••, •••••


Experience:•••••Kindergarten Teacher
•••••Kindercare Learning Centers
November ••••• Fairlawn, Ohio
July •••••
Prepare daily lesson plans and follow curriculum geared towards kindergarten and first grade readiness.
Prepare three to five original enrichments for each area weekly.
•••••Daily contact with parents at pick up and drop off.
•••••Hold Parent-Teacher conferences twice yearly and as needed/requested.
•••••Complete required paperwork as mandated by center and state requirements.
Maintain students portfolio to record growth and knowledge in subject areas and necessary skills for kindergarten entry.
•••••Effectively manage and adapt to sixteen children on a daily basis.

Preschool Teacher
Kindercare Learning Centers
May ••••• Nov. Fairlawn, Ohio

Prepare daily lesson plans and curriculum for preschoolers three and four years of age.
Prepare original enrichments for each center weekly.
Daily contact with parents at pick up and drop up.
Daily communication letters regarding their childs day.
Hold Parent-Teacher conferences twice yearly.
Complete required paperwork as mandated by center and state requirements.
Maintain student portfolios to record growth and progressive knowledge in their learning.
Effectively manage eighteen three and four year old children.

Student Teacher
February ••••••••••Washington Elementary
March •••••, ••••• Alliance, Ohio

Created lesson plans and developed curriculum for ••••• special needs preschoolers related to their IEPs.
Followed school and county policies under cooperating teacher direction.
Participated in home visits and parent-teacher conferences.
Managed ••••• preschool aged children effectively.
•••••Conducted a parent involvement study as a senior culminating experience.

March ••••••••••Student Teacher
May 7, ••••••••••Lexington Elementary
•••••Alliance, Ohio

•••••Instructed ••••• first graders in an inclusive classroom for five weeks.
Created original lesson plans relating to the theme units of bread and living things.
Used a variety of assessment tools to record students learning and progress.
Participated in field trips and parent teacher conferences.
Followed school policies regarding curriculum and discipline in the classroom.
Conducted a parent involvement study as a senior culminating experience.



Honors:•••••Deans List•••••Kappa Delta Pi
•••••Sophomore Choral Award•••••Choir Letterman
•••••Whos Who in American Colleges and Universities
•••••Resident Assistant