Middle School Teacher committed to the academic and social success of every student. Specializes in multi-subject classroom teaching and individual counseling. Posses strong leadership qualities and the capacity to manage challenging behavior calmly and effectively. Organized and driven with the innate ability to stay on task. Uses effective and efficient methods of teaching while focusing on the individual needs of each student. Establishes positive relationships with fellow professionals and parents.
Experience
02/2015 to 05/2015
Janice Pence, Cooperating TeacherSTUDENT TEACHER Lower Dauphin Middle School － Hummelstown, PA
Assist teacher in daily activities for 8th grade advanced geometry and pre-algebra classes.
Plan and co-teach lessons on functions, and systems of equations.
Facilitated activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Assigned lessons and corrected homework.
Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
Worked with an average of 25 students per class.
Responsible for five students with special needs, while visiting the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
09/2014
Joy Graeff, Cooperating TeacherSTUDENT FIELD PLACEMENT Hershey Middle School － Hershey, PA
Assisted teacher in daily activities for 8th grade geometry, and algebra classes.
Planned and taught lessons on the Pythagorean Theorem.
Graded papers providing feedback to the students as well as the cooperating teacher.
Emailed parents about student concerns as well as spoke on the phone with parents.
01/2014
David Hammaker, Cooperating TeacherSTUDENT FIELD PLACEMENT South Side Elementary － Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Assisted 5th grade teacher in daily activities and lessons.
Planned and taught multiple math lessons as well as the first science lesson.
Encouraged students to be understanding with others.
Used the positive reinforcement method to redirect poor behavior.
Completed a case study on three students.
Guided eight students on an exploration of the Harsco Science Center.
Education and Training
May 2015
Bachelor of Science: Education Specialized in MathematicsThe Pennsylvania State University, Capital College － Middletown, PAGPA 3.29
Interests
Active Member of THON (Largest student-run philanthropy in the world, helps kids fight pediatric cancer)
Active Special Olympics volunteer, since 2011
Participated in Walk For a Cure Cystic Fibrosis 2014
Skills
Lesson planning expertise
Academic performance evaluations
IEP familiarity
Standardized testing
Behavioral disorders knowledge
Resource management
Tutoring experience
MS Office proficient
Related Work Experience
Manager, November 2015- June 2017
Centerplate, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
AM/PM Line Cook/Garmache, December 2010-October 2015
Centerplate, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Culinary Supervisor, March 2007-December 2015
HERCO, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Additional Information
Professional Development
Project Excellence Online Course April 15, 2015
Completed CPR &First Aid Jan 22, 2015.
Completed High Impact Strategies, CAIU Jan 14, 2015.
Perspectives on Autism, Nina Wall & Dr.Kim Schreck Nov 24, 2014.
PCTM 63nd Annual Conference Nov 6, 2014.
Include Me, PA Dept. of Education, Pam Kilpa & Jennifer King Nov 5, 2014
Admin. Interview, Director of Special Education Krystal Palmer Oct 29, 2014
PDE's Annual Conference, Featuring Speaker Dan Meyer March 8, 2013
Activities and Honors
Penn State University, Capital Campus, Dean's List
Harrisburg Area Community College, Dean's List
Kappa Delta Pi, Educational Honor Society
Vice-President of Kappa Beta Gamma International Sorority Fall 2012- Fall 2014
Most Trustworthy Award- Kappa Beta Gamma International Sorority, 2014
Go-Getter Award- Kappa Beta Gamma International Sorority, 2013
Active Member of THON (Largest student-run philanthropy in the world, helps kids fight pediatric cancer)
Active Special Olympics volunteer, since 2011
Participated in Walk For a Cure Cystic Fibrosis 2014
