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
9th 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
7th 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
9-12th 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