Objective:
To obtain a full time teaching position in the area of Elementary Education (K-6)

Education:
Appalachian State University
Elementary Teaching Certification, May 2002
Current Grade Point Average:  4.000

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts, May 2002
Major:  Sociology
Grade Point Average:  3.315

Work Experience:

Employed by Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, June 2001-August 2001
· Worked as a gift shop attendant in the recreation center
· Assisted with purchasing and displaying gift shop products
· Provided resort and local area information to guests

Employed by Caldwell County Schools, August 2000-June 2001
· Taught second grade for 1360 hours as a teacher assistant
· Taught a reading group of ten children daily for the entire school year
· Prepared and conducted lessons in phonics, handwriting, spelling, mathematics, and creative writing
· Attended a workshop on small group reading strategies
· Communicated with parents on progress of students
· Observed parent/teacher conferences
· Participated in grade level planning sessions
· Supervised students waiting for second load buses

Employed by A Helping Hand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, August 1997-May 2000
· Assisted elderly clients and individuals with disabilities
· Performed duties such as preparation of meals, house cleaning, transportation, grocery shopping, correspondence, and companionship
· Worked with clients who suffered with Depression, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia, paralysis, hearing loss, and vision impairment

Volunteer Experience:

Volunteered as a Kindergarten Intern at Bethel Elementary School in Sugar Grove, North Carolina, January 2002-April 2002

· Worked with students individually, as well as in small and large group settings
· Planned and taught a lesson in mathematics
· Observed and analyzed classroom management strategies
· Practiced various assessment techniques with individual students and the whole class
· Assisted with kindergarten orientation

Volunteered at Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation, June 2001-August 2001

· Planned and presented lessons to a group of first grade students
· Engaged students in educational activities and games

Volunteered at Davenport Elementary School’s Kindergarten Orientation, April 2001

· Administered the Dial R Preschool screening test on concepts to entering kindergarten students

Led a Reading Remediation Group at Davenport Elementary School, January 2001-April 2001

· Organized and guided second grade students in reading activities
· Facilitated group discussions

Activities and Honors:

· Member of the Prospective Teachers of Mathematics Association at Appalachian State University, January 2002-May 2002
· Named to the Dean’s List at UNC-Chapel Hill, May 1999 and May 2000
· Member of the Youth for Elderly Service Organization at UNC-Chapel Hill, January 1999-May 1999
· Member of the UNC-Chapel Hill Emerging Leaders Program, August 1999-January 2000
· Represented A Helping Hand at an Orange County Grant Reception, August 1999
· Represented A Helping Hand at an Alzheimer’s Clinic, September 1998