Career Objective:

As a future teacher I hope to be an inspiration to my students, and to touch at least one child's life during my career.  I have a passion to see children learn, and to show them that there is hope in their future.  I want the students that I come in contact with to learn to respect on another, adults, and their parents.  I want to be a positive influence to my students, co-workers, and especially the parents/ guardians of the students in my classroom.  I hope that children that I come in contact with are encouraged, and realize what true joy and love are.

Secondary Education

Avery County High School                                                              Newland, North Carolina
North Carolina Scholar, Graduate                                                            August 93/ June 96

    *Honor Graduate                                                         *DECA club, vice-president
    *North Carolina Scholar Athlete                                   *Yearbook, editor
    *National Honor Society, President                              * Interact club, vice-president
    *Outstanding Senior                                                     *Student Government Representative
    *FCA club, co-captain                                                 *Citizenship Award
    *Avery County Young Woman of the Year, 1996

Formal Education

Appalachian State University                                                             Boone, North Carolina
Elementary Education, Psychology Concentration; BS                              August 96/ May 00

    *North Carolina History                                              *Principles of Reading Instruction
    *Art in the Elementary School                                      *Child Psychology
    *Teachers, School, and Learners                                 *Educational Psychology
    *Seminar on the At-Risk Child                                    *Social Studies in the Elementary
    *Introduction to Creative Musicianship                            Classroom
    *Health Education in the Elementary Classroom           *Mathematics in the Elementary
    *General Science in the Elementary Classroom                Classroom
    *Language and Literacy in the Elementary                    *Literacy and Technology in the
      Classroom                                                                     Classroom

    *North Carolina Teaching Fellow                            *Chapter One Reading Tutor
    *Phi Eta Sigma, honor society                                      *Member of Renascent: sign language
    *Dean's List                                                                    and drama group
    *New Life Ministries, leadership                                  *Intervarsity Christian Fellowship,
    *Kappa Delta Pi, member                                                member                 
    *Junior Marshal, College of Education; May 99           *Chancellor's List

Experience

Child Care Worker                                                                        Newland, North Carolina
Home School Assistant                                                                        September 94/ present

Internship                                                                                      Elk Park, North Carolina
Beech Mountain Elementary School                                                      August 99/ December 99

Student Teaching                                                                          Elk Park, North Carolina
Beech Mountain Elementary School                                                      January 00/ present

References

Mary Aldridge
Supervising Teacher during Student Teaching
828)963-8220

Dr. Pamela Schram
University Supervisor
828)262-2233

Phillip Shomaker
Beech Mountain Elementary Principal
828)963-8220

Joe Murphy
Academic Advisor and Appalachian State University Teaching Fellows Director
828)262-2298

Kimberly Blackburn
Employer
828)733-9268