Address

6873 Ashwood Rd. Apt 104

Woodbury, MN 55125

715-222-0178

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota Duluth

Bachelor of Applied Arts

Major: Secondary Education Teaching Social Studies

Minor: German

GPA: 3.3 /4.00

CERTIFICATION

Minnesota State Teaching License Pending

5-12 Social Studies

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Substitute Teacher

South Washington County Schools in Minnesota 9/06- Current

• Fulfilled all teaching responsibilities for absent teachers

• Addressed and dealt with behavior issues in-class

• Completed several multiple day stays at different schools

Student Teaching

British International School of Shanghai in Shanghai, China 1/06-05/06

• Observed several different teachers at the school

• Taught multiple units for both middle school and high school age students

• Took over all classroom duties for 6 weeks, including all teaching responsibilities

• Assessed students on a variety of levels using formal and informal techniques

Block 2 Practicum

9^th Grade – Central High school, Duluth, MN 1/05-5/05

• Designed and executed a week long unit on the Executive Branch

• Developed assessment strategies for each unit of work

• Taught various other lessons as the cooperating teacher requested

Block 1 Practicum

7^th and 8th Grade- Morgan Park, Duluth, MN 09/04-12/04

• Planned and applied multiple lessons on Geography

• Assessed students on a variety of levels

• Observed an IEP meeting

Teacher Assistant

9-12^th grade – Hudson, WI 05/01-09/04

• Instructed as many as 12 students in music, specifically percussion

• Led sectional rehearsals.

• Assisted in chaperoning students on trips.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Resident Advisor and later Coordinating Resident Advisor

University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN 05/02-05/05

• Provided guidance for as many as 64 incoming freshman in the Residence Halls

• Created programs for as many as 1200 residents

• Acted as a peer counselor for college freshman

• Supervised 5 other resident advisors

• Enforced University rules and regulations

Camp Counselor

Camp St. Croix, Hudson, WI 05/05-09/06

• Lead groups of children from ages 6-12 through camp activities

• Facilitated team building exercises for campers.

• Supervised groups of students on off-camp field trips

Tutor

Central High School, Duluth, MN 02/01-05/01

• Instructed students on an individual basis in many different subjects.

• Assisted teachers with in-class learning in Math, English, and Biology classes.

HONORS

• Multiple Dean’s List honors from University of Minnesota at Duluth.

• Two time recipient of University of Minnesota study abroad scholarship

• UMD Concert Band percussion section leader.

• Nominated for Raymond W. Darland All-American Scholarship

• Scored in top ten percent on Praxis II Social Studies: Content Knowledge test