Barbara D.

Lesnicka
(773) 326-5304 barbaralesnicka@yahoo.com Address: 6151 S. Normandy Ave. Chicago, IL 60638

JOB OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as an elementary or middle school teacher

EDUCATION
Professional Educator Licensure Illinois Type 03 Certification Middle School Endorsement Social Studies Endorsement University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelors of Elementary Education Degree (Expected Graduation Date: May, 2014) Major: Elementary Education; Area of Specialization- Psychology Moraine Valley Community College Associates in Applied Science Degree (Graduation Date: May, 2011) Chicago, IL

Palos Height, IL

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teacher Millennium Polish School im. Mikolaja Reja Burbank, IL Position: Polish School Teacher present)

(August 2013 -

Develop and implement engaging, effective lesson plans in several curriculum areas (phonemic awareness, site words, letter recognition, writing, reading and Catholic religion) for kindergarten bilingual Polish students Work collaboratively with other teachers, administration, and professionals to create effective lesson plans in order to suit abilities of all students. Attend parent teacher conferences, faculty and team meetings, take attendance, assign grades, lunch/ recess duty, and notify parent of childs progress

Pui Ying Art School Chicago, IL Position: Math and Reading Teacher 2012/13)

(June 2012/13 August

Create and execute engaging, effective lesson plans for Chinese-American students (K-8) Work collaboratively with teachers and professionals to create effective lesson plans for to suit abilities of all students. Organize and administer field trips that are engaging and curriculum based for the all the students.

Methods Experience Mariano Azuela Elementary School, Chicago Public School; Chicago, IL (Fall 2013 and Spring 2014) Practicum experience as a full time teacher in third grade. I incorporated general education curriculum in self-contained classroom. I was able to co-teach and use data to differentiate instruction for third grade students with special needs and gifted students based on content area. Shields Middle School, Chicago Public Schools; Chicago, IL (Spring 2013) taught mathematics, science, and literature lessons of instruction to sixth grade students Spencer Elementary Technology Academy, Chicago Public School; Chicago, IL (Fall 2012) taught and assessed individual students in second grade based on learning needs

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Seminars and pre-service workshops attended in August 2013, October 2013, November 2013 and January 2014. These seminars and workshops included: data, conferences, student motivation, classroom management, lesson planning, mathematics curriculum and inclusion for a heterogeneous group of students in the general education classroom.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Collegiate Womens Soccer (2009 to 2012) Delta Phi Epsilon [New Member Educator] (2011 to present); native Polish speaker