Teacher Assistant
Resume:
Olivia K. Linn
*******@********.*********.***
Lynchburg, VA 24501
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full time teaching position (PK-6).
EDUCATION
Master of Education, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, May 2013
Reading Specialist
Bachelor of Science, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, January 2009
Major: Elementary Education (PK-6)
GPA: 3.27
Teacher licensure for PK-6 completed in May 2011
RELATED COURSEWORK
Field Experience I, II, & III, Instructional Context, Instructional Strategies, Developmental
Psychology, Introduction to the Educational Profession, Psychology of Exceptionalities, Methods:
Language Arts and Social Studies, Methods: Science and Math.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, First Grade, Bedford Hills Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, Spring 2011
• Developed lesson plans for first grade subjects
• Taught all subjects
• Participated in unit meetings
• Observed and assisted cooperating teacher as she taught first graders
• Graded Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies assessments
• Observed other grade levels through the school
Student Teacher, Third Grade, W.M. Bass Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, Spring 2011
• Observed and assisted cooperating teacher as she taught third graders
• Observed other grades (K-5) throughout the school
• Graded Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies assessments
• Attended school meetings
• Prepared Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies lesson plans for full time teaching
• Taught Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies full time
Field III Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten, Thomas Jefferson Forest Elementary School, Forest, Virginia, Spring
2008
• Observed a Kindergarten cooperating teacher twice a week teaching her Reading lesson
• Prepared small group lesson plans for specific reading skills
• Worked with small groups of students on specific reading skills
• Prepared whole class Science and Math lessons
Field II, Tutor Book Buddies First Grade, T.C. Miller Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, Spring 2007
• Tutored a first grade student twice a week that was struggling with reading skills
• Prepared lesson plans tailored to the student’s needs
• Read a short story every day when I met with the student
• Reviewed high frequency sight words every morning we met
• Practiced comprehension skills on short stories
• Prepared foldable board games for the student to be able to practice high frequency sight words
Field I, Teacher Assistant, Fifth Grade, Leesville Road Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia
Fall 2005
• Observed a fifth grade classroom
• Helped teacher grade papers
• Helped teacher organize paperwork
• Helped teacher make a bulletin board
• Administered make up work to students
WORK HISTORY
Sales associate, JCPenney, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2010-2011
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Excel
• Smartboard
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
• Member of KAPPA DELTA PI- Education Honor Society, 2007-2008
• Deans List- 2005-2007
REFERENCES
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