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5095SunnyAutumnLane
Memphis,TN38125
(901)4833162
mcollins08@yahoo.com
Objective:
ToworkinapositiveschoolenvironmentinwhichIcanbeapartofadynamicteamofeducatorsand
effectivelyteachchildren.
Education:
NationalLouisUniversity Aug.2014
MasterofEducationinUrbanTeaching (Anticipated)
UniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign Dec.2012
BachelorofScienceinElementaryEducation
OverallGPA3.5 MajorGPA3.9
Credentials:
IllinoisTeacherCertificateK9
MiddleSchoolEndorsementsinMathematicsandSocialScience
TennesseeTeacherCertificateK6
TeachingExperience:
DeneenSchoolofExcellence,Chicago,IL Aug.2013March2014
AcademyforUrbanSchoolLeadershipResidentTeacher
Receivedtrainingunderthesupervisionofamentor
Plannedandimplementedavarietyof7thand8thgrademathlessonsinGeometry,Algebraic
Thinking,andNumberSense
IncorporatedengagementstrategiessuchasThinkPairShare,EverybodyWrites,andTurnand
Talk
Managedmultipleindividualbehaviorplansandhelpeddesignpositivebehaviorinterventionsto
promotedesirablebehaviorsthatincreaselearning
Fosteredrelationshipswithfamiliesbymakingpositivephonecallshomeforstudentswhoshow
improvedeffortandattitudesintheclassroom
RelatedTeachingExperience
LincolnTrailElementary,Mahomet,IL Jan.2012May2012
StudentTeacherClinicalExperience,5thGrade
Collaboratedwithmentorteachertodeveloplessonsandassessstudentworkinallsubjects
math,science,history,reading
Developedandrevisedlessonplansandhistoryandscienceunitsbasedonmentorteachers
feedbackandstudentdata
Gradedassignmentsandprojectsandprovidedtimelyfeedbacktostudents
Managedclassroomscheduleandledstudenttransitionstoandfromspecials(gym,library,etc.)
HeritageElementary,Homer,IL Aug.2011Dec.2011
StudentTeacherClinicalExperience,3rdGrade
Assistedteacherwithlessonsandgradingforallsubjectsincludingmath,science,grammar,and
reading
Managedclassroomscheduleandtookstudentstospecials(gym,library,etc.)
GoldenAppleSummerInstitutes June2008July2010
GoldenAppleScholarofIllinois
Createdandrevisedlessonplansforstudentsofvariousages
Incorporatedinquirybasedlessons
AssistedGoldenAppleScholarswithteachingstudentsbetweentheagesof1012
AidedIMSAeducatorswithtutoringadolescentsbetweentheages1315
Helped1315yearoldstudentswithExcelProgramprojects
Receivedexperienceofbeinginaclassroomwithstudentsfromdiversebackgrounds
OtherWorkExperience:
Walgreens,Memphis,TN Jan.2013June2013
SalesClerk
Greetedcustomersastheyenteredthestoredaily
Operatedthecashregisterdaily
Placedpricetagsonstoremerchandiseweekly
Stockeditemsontheshelvesweekly
Assistedcustomerswithquestionsandneedsthroughoutthestoredaily
References:
KatieLyons
MentorResidentCoach
DeneenSchoolofExcellence
klyons@auslchicago.org
AndrewStrope
Mentor
DeneenSchoolofExcellence
andrew.strope@gmail.com