Objective
To illuminate my qualifications and experiences, and illustrate my desire and ability to be a K-6 teacher.

Education

Appalachian State University Boone, NC- August 2003

• Bachelor of Science Elementary Education
• Concentration in Spanish
• Minor in Teaching English as a Second Language
• Overall GPA: 3.64

• Overall GPA: 4.33

• NC Teaching Fellow- many internships, conferences, and tutorial experiences, service projects (Habitat for Humanity)
• Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society in Education
• PTMA- ASU Chapter
• Big Sister for Watagua Youth Network
• Alpha Phi Fraternity- Director of Philanthropy (Fall 2000), Vice President of Marketing (Spring - Fall 2001), Chaplain (Spring 2002)
• ASU Women's Circle
• Cleveland County's Junior Miss- 1999, Local Preliminaries in Physical Fitness and Presence and Composure,  State Preliminaries in Creative and Performing Arts, awarded NC Junior Miss Spirit of Junior Miss Award
• Future Teachers of America- Crest High School.

ASU Teacher Education Program  Boone, NC (Fall 1999 - present )

• Student Teaching (Spring 2003) at Mabel Elementary School in a  Kindergarten/First Grade Combination class with ESL Inclusion
• Elementary Education Block (Fall 2002) at Crossnore Elementary School in 5th Grade with ESL Inclusion
• Curriculum and Instruction 2800 (Fall 2000) 5th Dimension at Ashe County Middle School

NC Teaching Fellow (Fall 1999 - present)

• Senior Conference "Strive and Survive" at UNC-Charlotte
• Junior Conference at UNC-Asheville
• Junior Enrichment at Camp Friendship (for kids with cancer) in Maryland for a week as a counselor
• Freshmen Discovery Trip- visited school systems across NC·
• Freshmen Service hours- volunteered at Cove Creek School in after school program for At risk students
• Tutor for 6th grade class at Parkway School during Spring 2001

Crest High School Future Teachers of America (1998)  member  Shelby, NC
 

• (Fall 1998) Interned in a 2nd grade classroom at Boiling Springs Elementary for semester
• Spring 1998- Shadowed a  1st grade teacher at Union Elementary

NC Junior Miss Program (1998 - 1999)

• Cleveland County's Junior Miss 1999  in Greensboro, NC- Presented the Be Your Best Self program to elementary aged students in Greensboro, NC

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