McKinley Alece Powell

9873 Spruce Grove Way, South Jordan, Utah, 84095 (801)-870-6278 mckinleypowell42@hotmail.com Digital Portfolio: http://mpowelldigitalportfolio.weebly.com EDUCATION B.S. Human Development and Family Studies -Emphasis in Early Childhood Education University of Utah CERTIFICATION Utah Elementary Teaching License K-6 Passed Praxis II in Lang. Arts and Math Multiple Subjects Exam

May 2014 Salt Lake City, Utah

May 2014

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Copper Hills Elementary, Granite School District Aug. 2013-Mar. 2013 Student Teacher Taught 2nd grade class of 22 ethnically diverse students at an at-risk elementary school Assessed literacy using DIBELS Participated and organized 6th grade peer tutoring reading buddies Organized third-term SEP conferences Trained in Next Steps and Higher Steps Reading Intervention Program Utilized Imagine It! and Go Math when creating lesson plans and assessing students Created engaging lessons, activities, and units using digital resources Developed and implemented behavior plan for individual students Differentiated reading and math instruction to meet the needs of students Administered Acuity Tests Created and integrated Science and Social Studies lessons aligned to the Common Core Developed a classroom management plan to implement positive behavior and classroom procedures Contributed to team meetings and faculty meetings Openly and frequently communicated with parents Hawthorn Academy Volunteer Taught a picture writing lesson to a fifth grade class of 26 students Oct. 2013

University of Utah Reading Clinic May 2013-July 2013 Higher Steps Tutor Tutored a third grade and a fifth grade student by using the Higher Steps Reading Intervention Program University of Utah Child and Family Development Center Jan. 2013-Jul. 2013 Kindergarten Teacher Developed and organized developmentally appropriate activities and centers for young students. Taught whole group and small group instruction daily to a group of 15 students. Freedom Elementary School, Murray School District Jan. 2013-Apr. 2013 Next Steps Tutor Tutored a third grade student by using the Next Steps Reading Intervention Program Mini Miner Preschool, Jordan School District Aug. 2009- May 2010 Preschool Teacher Created and taught hands-on math, science, writing, science/social studies, and language centers for 20 young students. Monitored progress, collaborated with colleagues, and designed and organized the graduation program.