OBJECTIVE To obtain a full-time position as a secondary English teacher in Clark County School District.
EDUCATION Nevada State College Henderson, NV Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education December 2014 Concentration: English Bachelor of Arts, English Magna Cum Laude Estimated GPA: 3.94
Study Abroad: Dublin, Ireland Summer 2013 Taught a language arts lesson to local elementary students. Studied second language acquisition in a country where both Gaelic and English are taught.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Basic High School Henderson, NV Student Teaching, 9th Grade Fall 2011 Developed and taught lessons aligned to the NVACS for 9th grade students. Maintained effective classroom management. Constructed lessons that focused on cooperative learning.
Basic High School Henderson, NV ARRIVE Tutoring Internship, 9th Grade Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Assisted lead teacher in creation and implementation of ELA lessons and activities for students that adhered to the NVACS. Assisted in the creation and implementation of lessons for an Imaginative Writing class.
Burkholder Middle School Henderson, NV ARRIVE Tutoring Internship, 7th Grade Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Assisted lead teacher in daily activities in a reading classroom. Worked with small groups to improve the reading comprehension of the students.
RELATED EXPERIENCE Private Tutor Henderson, NV English and Math Tutor Summer 2012 - Fall 2014 Tutored students with learning disabilities between the ages of 7 and 18 in reading, writing, and math.
Mirabelli Community Center Las Vegas, NV Volunteer Tutor in After School Programs Fall 2007- Spring 2009 Tutored 6-9th grade students and assisted with homework.
WORK EXPERIENCE Clark County School District Las Vegas, NV Substitute Teacher Fall 2012- Summer 2014 Taught lessons according to teachers curriculum. Worked closely with the English department at Basic High School. Quickly established classroom discipline.
Mirabelli Community Center Las Vegas, NV Summer Specialty Camp Counselor, Tot Camp Site Leader Summers 2006-2009 Worked with colleagues to lead specialized activities including crafts, sports, games, and team building exercises for groups of up to 80 campers. Preserved the well being of campers throughout a range of activities. As Tot Camp Site Leader, developed and implemented daily activities for youth aged 3-6.
Summerlin Dance Academy Las Vegas, NV Dance Instructor Fall 2006- Spring 2008 Developed and taught dance lessons to students aged 2-16 in a variety of disciplines including ballet, jazz, tap, acrobatics, and modern dance.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Attended the AWP Conference in Seattle, WA. as an editor of Nevada State Colleges literary journal, 300 Days of Sun. February, 2014
Volunteered at and attended the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) in Las Vegas, NV. March, 2013
Volunteered at and attended the National Conference of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference in Las Vegas, NV. March, 2012
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES Deans List Recipient Sigma Tau Delta Member Millenium Scholarship Recipient Editor for Nevada State Colleges inaugural literary journal, 300 Days of Sun
REFERENCES Toni Gasbarrino Cooperating Teacher at Basic High School agasbarrino@interact.ccsd.net
Randy Shea Supervising Teacher from Nevada State College rlshea@embarqmail.com
Melanie Snively ???? Assistant Principal at Basic High School ?????