Professional Documents
Culture Documents
EDUCATION
B.S., Early Childhood Education with a minor in Dance December 2008
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO GPA: 3.42/4.0
Teacher Certification from DESE to teach Birth – Sixth grade December 2008
Director Certification from DESE to oversee the maximum number of students January 2009
WORK EXPERIENCE
Fourth Grade Teacher May 2016 – Present
Green Pines Elementary, Wildwood, MO
Created google forms to track student progress and plan coordinated interventions to improve writing
Built a cooperative classroom community that works towards service learning projects
Developed Kahoot assessments to track student growth in a fun and engaging manner
Led a yearly, 4-day trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for 5th graders in the district with
stream explorations, geology hikes, and countless hands on science experiences
Per-Course Professor in the Childhood Education and Family Studies Department August 2014 - Present
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Created a new, Child and Family Development online course to teach to future educators
Formed an organized layout on the Blackboard server and linked PowerPoints, websites, and rubrics
Collaborated with professors on how to better educate and prepare students for teaching careers
Wrote graduate school promotion letters, letters of recommendation, and gave detailed report card
feedback to promising students with a bright future
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
First Grade Classroom January 2008 - May 2008
Rountree Elementary School, Springfield, MO
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Personal Trainer, Open-Water Scuba Diver, Practical Skills and Choreography, CPR, First Aid, and AED
THESIS WORK
Explored the positive effects that early education programs have on student learning in the elementary setting