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Lena McKinley

4801 Five Leaf Ln. #121 Raleigh, NC 27613 910.620.2623 klmckin2@ncsu.edu

ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO
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http://499260195436707760.weebly.com

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OBJECTIVE

Enthusiasticprofessional

pursuingamiddlegradesteachingpositionwhereIcanutilizemy
instructional,organizational,andclassroommanagementskillstofosterinnovativeandprogressive
learningenvironmentsfordiverse21stcenturylearners..

EDUCATION
NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,Raleigh,N.C.

B.S.MiddleGradesEducationSocialStudiesandLanguageArts
GPA:3.4,May2014

CERT.
NCDualTeachingLicenseinMiddleGradesLanguageArts&SocialStudies(June2014)

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

StudentTeacher
,EastCaryMiddleSchool,Cary,N.C
January2014May2014
Taught,assisted,andobserved6thgradestudentsinasocialstudiesandlanguageartsclass
Assistedwiththeschool'sSTEMprogramincludingelectiveclassesandschoolevents
Plannedandprepareddailylessonplansandinstructionalmaterials
Adaptedandmodifiedinstructiontosuitlearningstylesofstudents
Metwith6thgradedepartmentprofessionallearningteams12timesaweektoplan,differentiate,
andexchangelessonideas
Attendedallschoolwidemeetingsandevents(staffmeetings,talentshow,parentconferences,
individualizededucationplanconferences,dataanalyzationmeetings,leadershiptraining,etc.)
UtilizedtheschoolsPBISprogramtosupportclassroommanagement
Exercisedteamteachingwithinclassresourceteacherandcoreteachers
Observedandassisted7th8thgradeclassesduring64trackout

FieldPlacement
,EastCaryMiddleSchool,Cary,N.C
September2013December2013
Assessedstudentwork
Analyzedclass/schooltestingdataanddemography
Sharedandpreparedunitideasforstudentteaching

WolfPackWritingProject
,CentennialCampusMagnetMiddleSchool/FridayInstitute
NationallyrecognizedprojectthatispartofthewritingacrossthecurriculuminitiativeatNC
State.
Practicedoneononeinstructionwithasixthgradestudenttohelpdevelopwritingskillsthrough
effectivepractices.

TheOutsidersProject
,CentennialCampusMagnetMiddleSchool
Practicedsmallgroupinstructionwithseventhgradestudentsthroughcriticallyanalyzingthenovel
TheOutsiders
andcollaborativelycreatedaninterpretativemusicvideo.
Observedanddocumenteddevelopmentaltheoriesinaction,implementedsuccessfulgroup
collaborationpractices,andutilizeddigitaltechnology

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CAREER
RELATED
EXPERIENCE

SundaySchoolTeacher
,BlakesChapelAdventChristianChurch,Hampstead,NC
June2013July2013/continuing
Plannedandpreparedlessonsandactivities
Modifiedinstructiontofitvaryingagesandgroupsizes

HONORS/
ACTIVITIES
PublicationofHigherLevelThinkingQuestionsinTheArtofLearningnovel:
http://theartoflearningproject.org/educate/resources/foreducatorsandcoaches/higher
educationassignmentsandstudentwork/
MemberofNationalSocietyofLeadershipandSuccess
DeansList
BlakesChapelScholarshipGrantAward

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