Emily McGann

(815) 530-3811
E-mail: emcgann2@gmail.com
School Address: Permanent Address:
708 South First Street 15624 W. Spencer Road
Champaign, IL 61820 New Lenox, IL 60451

Career Objective
To obtain an elementary or middle school teaching position with the opportunity to establish a community of
learners in a classroom that encourages lifelong learning and where learning is engaging and enjoyable.

Education
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2011, Cumulative GPA: 3.76/4.00
Bachelor of Science Elementary Education, Curriculum, and Instruction
Area of Concentration: Mathematics
Middle School Endorsements: Language Arts, Social Sciences, General Science, & Math

Professional Experience
Student Teacher, Fourth Grade, Washington Elementary School, Monticello, IL, Spring 2011
• Participated in Problem Solving Team for progress monitoring students with interventions
• Co-taught Response to Intervention math interventions to Fourth and Fifth Grade students.
• Administered universal screeners, like AIMS Web, and observed Fountas and Pinnell assessing
• Taught Guided Reading groups, low and high levels.
• Co-taught with Special Education instructors in a co-taught situation in a push-in program
• Attended the Guided Reading Seminar through the Macon-Piatt ROE.
• Led classroom in whole-group, small-group and individual lessons
• Participated in IEP meetings, parent conferences, and forming leveled reading groups.
• Developed and taught own writing unit on memoirs
• Encouraged teamwork within the classroom and involvement in local community with various activities
Pre-Student Teacher, Eighth Grade, Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL, Fall 2010
• Fostered sense of curiosity and deeper understanding of science through modeling real-life experiences
• Prepared and developed creative and inquiry based lessons daily
• Helped students work on their individual needs in math and reading in FLEX periods
• Incorporated literacy, geography, and current events into most lessons.
• Employed visual, technological, and auditory approach to make lessons engaging and interactive
• Utilized authentic assessment and role play to elicit critical thinking of Geology and Ecology topics.
• Differentiated instruction for variety of learners and different languages, such as Korean and French
• Observed and noted the effects of same-gender education, ESL classrooms, and ESL in mainstream class
• Attended team meetings, Nurtured Heart training, and IEP and 504 plan meetings
Pre-Student Teacher, Kindergarten/5th grade gifted, Garden Hills Elementary School, Champaign, IL, Fall 2009
• Assisted students in Reading, Science, and Writing
• Conducted math and vocabulary assessments
• Taught multi-step inquiry project of “egg drop” experiment in science
• Established a productive learning environment

Related Experience
Mentor, Fall 2007-Spring 2010, Illini Mentoring Program, Champaign, Illinois
• Tutored 3rd-5th grade students in math, reading, writing, science, and social studies
• Organized daily activities, and communicated regularly with the parents
• Planned activities to encourage students to grow in appreciation of culture and community
Lab Assistance, Summer 2010; GAMES Camp, Champaign, Illinois
• Taught chemical engineering topics to female sophomores in high school
• Modeled lab safety, and how to use distillation column, refractometer, and various other lab equipment
• Made cosmetics (specifically lip gloss, bath bombs, face wash, shower gel) out of various agents.
• Experienced first-hand being an outsider and understood student’s perspective
Early Field Experience, Fall 2009, Prairie Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois
• Taught a group of four and five year-olds (Kindergarten) about science topics
• Incorporated reading, math, and physical activity into every lesson
• Presented each lesson with manipulatives, resources, and demonstrations to promote understanding
Camp Assistant, Spring 2008, Project Dirt, Champaign, Illinois
• Organized and created games and activities that promoted inclusion, teamwork, friendship, and respect.
• Assisted students with diverse physical, mental, and emotional needs on life skills and academic work.
• Provided opportunities for students to demonstrate their greatest skills and talents.

Additional Related Experience

Staff Assistant, January 2010-April 2011, Campus Recreation, Champaign, Illinois
Enforced safety policies and procedures of Campus Recreation
Informed guests and competitors of rules of volleyball, soccer, basketball, broomball, and softball

Clerk, September 2008- May 2011, Center for Teaching Excellence, Champaign, Illinois
Organized evaluations of all instructors on multiple college campuses
Managed mailings of forms, processing, and categorizing evaluations to yield proper results
Observed concerns and likes of students in regards to instruction

Cashier, August 2008, 2009, January 2009, TIS Bookstore, Champaign, Illinois
Operated a cash register and distributed appropriate change
Assisted customers in finding their desired item and offered coupons and promotions

To-Go Server/Hostess, September 2006- August 2007, Chili’s Grill and Bar, New Lenox, Illinois
Placed and assembled orders from the phone and customers that came into the restaurant
Managed the kitchen staff to make sure all orders were delivered properly and timely with modifications
Greeted guests, seated them, and made sure beverage and seating arrangement needs were met

Intern, June 2006- August 2006, West and Zajac Advertising, Inc., Frankfort, Illinois
Answered phones, took messages, conveyed important memos to supervisor
Wrote proposals for advertisements, and organized records and products from prior 15 years

Professional Associations
Epsilon Delta, August 2007 – Present, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Active member
Volunteered at and for the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club
Phi Eta Sigma, September 2007- Present, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
Participated in Relay for Life and activities that generated donations to breast cancer research
Nominated as the Student Spotlight for my involvement and positive character
Awards/Honors
James Scholar, August 2007, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Dean’s List, 2009- 2011, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois. Illinois
References
Cristin McMullen, Cooperating Teacher, Washington School, Monticello, IL, (217) 762-8511 ext. 1230,
mcmcr@sages.us
Julie Anders-Becker, Cooperating Teacher, Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL, (217) 778-0454,
andersju@champaignschools.org
Lynn Doolen, Employer, Center for Teaching Excellence, Champaign, IL, (217) 333-3490, ldoolen@illinois.edu
Karen Gschwend, Supervisor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 217-378-7373, kgschwen@illinois.edu
Jack Hehn, Supervisor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, (716)816-9936, jhehn@illinois.edu