OBJECTIVE
To utilize and be recognized for the knowledge and skills that has been obtained through study at the University of Missouri resulting in being awarded with a Master’s Degree in Informational Science and Learning Technologies, emphasis in Educational Technology.
EDUCATION
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Anticipated December 2013
Master’s Degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies
Emphasis in Educational Technology
Focus Area: Technology in Schools
Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri May of 2010
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
Minor in Developmental Reading
CERTIFICATION
Elementary Education Certification
Certified in the State of Kansas
Kindergarten - 6th Grade
ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
University of Missouri – Columbia
4.0 GPA on a 4.0 Scale
Missouri State University
3.60 GPA on a 4.0 Scale
MACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award
Nominee, 2010
Missouri State University
Dean’s List, Spring 2010
Dean’s List, Fall of 2009
Dean’s List, Spring of 2009
Missouri State University
College of Education Representative, Spring of 2009
COMMITTEES
Building Leadership Team (B.L.T.) of Westview Elementary, Olathe, Kansas
Member, June 2013 – Present
Attend monthly meetings to plan professional development, conduct needs assessments to support students and staff needs, work to foster positive school climate, and issues that arise throughout the school year with a team of twelve staff members.
WORK EXPERIENCES
Westview Elementary, Olathe, Kansas
Elementary Teacher, May 2012 - Present
Deliver district curriculum in an array of lessons and differentiation to best suit the needs of students. Utilize appropriate classroom management strategies, assessment of student work, communicate with parents, support students with tiered instruction and MTSS when appropriate, daily guided reading groups, biannual conferences, and supplemental instruction after school hours.
Westview Elementary, Olathe, Kansas
Instructional Aide, December 2011 – May 2012
Assist two 1st grade classrooms with classroom management, guided reading groups, small instructional groups, and various tasks as assigned by teachers.
Takeda Center for Child Development (Bright Horizons), Deerfield, Illinois
Transition (Two Year Olds) Teacher, July 2011 – October 2011
Provide care and educational learning opportunities for twelve students with a co-teacher.
Brilliance Academy, Palatine, Illinois
Tutor, January 2011 – May 2011
Provide supplemental instruction and assistance in the areas of math, reading, and writing to students in 1st through 5th grade.
Glenridge Children’s Center, Clayton, Missouri
Recreation Leader (K – 5TH Grade), November 2010 – January 2011
Provide before and after school care in a safe and educational environment for upwards of eighty students with six other staff members.
St. James the Greater Elementary School, Saint Louis, Missouri
Long-Term Substitute Teacher (4th Grade), August 2010 – November 2010
Long-term substitute teacher in a self-contained 4th grade classroom. Responsible for all teacher duties during this time, including but not limited to instruction, conferences, grades, and classroom management.
To utilize and be recognized for the knowledge and skills that has been obtained through study at the University of Missouri resulting in being awarded with a Master’s Degree in Informational Science and Learning Technologies, emphasis in Educational Technology.
EDUCATION
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Anticipated December 2013
Master’s Degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies
Emphasis in Educational Technology
Focus Area: Technology in Schools
Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri May of 2010
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
Minor in Developmental Reading
CERTIFICATION
Elementary Education Certification
Certified in the State of Kansas
Kindergarten - 6th Grade
ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
University of Missouri – Columbia
4.0 GPA on a 4.0 Scale
Missouri State University
3.60 GPA on a 4.0 Scale
MACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award
Nominee, 2010
Missouri State University
Dean’s List, Spring 2010
Dean’s List, Fall of 2009
Dean’s List, Spring of 2009
Missouri State University
College of Education Representative, Spring of 2009
COMMITTEES
Building Leadership Team (B.L.T.) of Westview Elementary, Olathe, Kansas
Member, June 2013 – Present
Attend monthly meetings to plan professional development, conduct needs assessments to support students and staff needs, work to foster positive school climate, and issues that arise throughout the school year with a team of twelve staff members.
WORK EXPERIENCES
Westview Elementary, Olathe, Kansas
Elementary Teacher, May 2012 - Present
Deliver district curriculum in an array of lessons and differentiation to best suit the needs of students. Utilize appropriate classroom management strategies, assessment of student work, communicate with parents, support students with tiered instruction and MTSS when appropriate, daily guided reading groups, biannual conferences, and supplemental instruction after school hours.
Westview Elementary, Olathe, Kansas
Instructional Aide, December 2011 – May 2012
Assist two 1st grade classrooms with classroom management, guided reading groups, small instructional groups, and various tasks as assigned by teachers.
Takeda Center for Child Development (Bright Horizons), Deerfield, Illinois
Transition (Two Year Olds) Teacher, July 2011 – October 2011
Provide care and educational learning opportunities for twelve students with a co-teacher.
Brilliance Academy, Palatine, Illinois
Tutor, January 2011 – May 2011
Provide supplemental instruction and assistance in the areas of math, reading, and writing to students in 1st through 5th grade.
Glenridge Children’s Center, Clayton, Missouri
Recreation Leader (K – 5TH Grade), November 2010 – January 2011
Provide before and after school care in a safe and educational environment for upwards of eighty students with six other staff members.
St. James the Greater Elementary School, Saint Louis, Missouri
Long-Term Substitute Teacher (4th Grade), August 2010 – November 2010
Long-term substitute teacher in a self-contained 4th grade classroom. Responsible for all teacher duties during this time, including but not limited to instruction, conferences, grades, and classroom management.