Resume
Cammie Darnell Mitchell
Personal Data
Born: August 26, 1980
Address and Phone
4522 Sulphur Springs Road NE
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9003
emu826@hotmail.com
Education
B.S., Elementary Education, K-6, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC,
May 2002
Certificates Held
Major Area: Elementary Education, K-6
Minor Area: Music
Experience
Student Teaching: Lyle Creek Elementary School, Hickory, NC, Spring 2002.
During this experience, I observed, assisted, and taught students at a third
grade level. I implemented Literature Circles, an Interdisciplinary
Unit that accommodates different instructional reading levels, designed to
increase reading success and comprehension. I integrated Social Studies
into everyday classroom life by giving each student a job to perform and
responsibilities to fulfill. I introduced and taught the writing process,
modeling rough drafts and the revision cycle with examples of my own writings,
in order to help students appreciate the importance of drafting and revision.
I implemented the use of the Investigations Math to ensure the understanding
of new concepts and to enable students to discover the meaning and connections
in Mathematics on their own. I also used the IRI, WRI, and ERSI assessment
instruments to determine the instructional level of my students.
Internship: Mabel Elementary School, Zionville, NC Fall 2001. Cooperating
teacher: Mr. Russell Hiatt. During this experience, I worked with the
fourth grade classroom. I observed, assisted, and taught these students
in order to prepare myself for student teaching. I helped implement
and model a Literature Circle Unit, based on the medieval time period.
I worked and taught students within small math, reading, and spelling groups.
I helped students with art and music, and provided assistance to my cooperating
teacher in any way necessary.
Summer Workshop: ASU, Boone, NC, Summer 2001. I attended the
Silver Burdett Ginn Music Workshop, in which I participated in many activities
and attended classes that helped me increase my library of activities and
ideas. I was able to learn how to integrate into these ideas into the
regular classroom. During the workshop, I learned that music could
be used as a motivator, as well as an opener, for any lesson. Music
is fun and interesting for all ages. I plan to use music in my regular
classroom so that my students’ are interested in the curriculum.
CI/SPE 2800 class at ASU, Boone NC, Spring 2000. Cooperating School:
Valle Crucis Elementary, Valle Crucis, NC. During this experience,
I assisted students with homework and tutored children with problems they
may have been experiencing.
Activities and Interests
Employment: Viewmont Animal Hospital-Hickory, NC, 1996-present
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, Singing, Swimming,
Hiking, Reading
Honors
Emerging Leaders Scholarship
Dean’s List for 5 semesters, Appalachian State University
Kappa Delta Pi
Professional Memberships
Prospective Teachers of Mathematics Association (PTMA)
Instructional Technology Skills
Technology portfolio at www.ced.appstate.edu/~goodmanj/
Create word processing documents, create and edit web pages through the use
of Netscape Composer, access information on the Internet and the World Wide
Web, use of scanners and Adobe Photoshop program, create movies using I-Movie
and Audio Grabber programs.
Career Objectives
Seeking K-6 position
References
Betty Dishman
Appalachian State University
preston@boone.net
Beth Frye
Appalachian State University
befrye@hotmail.com
Jeff Goodman
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Appalachian State University
goodmanj@appstate.edu
Mr. Russell Hiatt
4th grade Classroom Teacher
Mabel Elementary School
(828) 297-2512
Dr. Pam Schram
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Appalachian State University
schrampw@appstate.edu
Dr. Woodrow Trathen
Department of Language, Reading, and Exceptionalities
Appalachian State University
trathenwr@appstate.edu