Born: September 16, 1975

(828) 262-1804

LS9643@hotmail.com

Education:

B.S., Psychology with a concentration in Child Development, Appalachian State University, 

Boone, NC, December, 1997.

Certificate Held:

Elementary Education, K-6, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Student Teaching, Bethel Elementary School, 5^th grade, Sugar Grove, NC, Fall 2001.Cooperating teacher: Ms. Amy 

Tilley

Internship, Beech Mountain Elementary School, 2-3 grades, Avery County, NC, Spring 2001.Cooperating teachers: Mrs. 

Mary Aldridge and Mrs. Carolyn Parlier.Observed, assisted and taught both 2^nd and 3^rd grade students.Tutored both during class and after school.

Habilitation Technician, CNC, Charlotte, NC, Worked one-on-one with a 6-year-old boy with Angelman’s Syndrome.

Encouraged increased communication between him and other people, including family members.Monitored computer 

usage and increased proficiency in playing CD-ROM games.Helped to instill self-sufficiency in learning to do things 

for himself.

Camp Counselor, Pine Tree Camps/Kampus Kampers, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Responsible for 25 

7-9 year-old girls during the day; 5 8-10 year-olds at night.Planned and organized numerous activities for small and 

large groups.

Honors:

Dean’s List 5 semesters, Appalachian State University.

Instructional Strategies/Assessments:

Spring 2001, created a Literature Circle; an interdisciplinary unit plan that accommodates different instructional and reading levels through the use of literature.This unit can be found at: dustbowl/homepage.html

Instructional Technology Skills:

References:

References and Credentials available upon request.