Katie Lynn Elsbernd

Phone: 515-***-****

Email: abk8i2@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience

U.S. Census Bureau, Ames, Iowa May 22, 2010

- August 23, 2010

o Temporary Position as a Clerk

o Handled questionnaires in paper form and scanned them into a

computer program

o Answered phone calls from residents and contacted other employees

by phone

West Marshall Community School District, State Center, Iowa 2009-

2010 School Year

o High School Math Teacher (grades 9-12) for Algebra II, Algebra

Interactions I (1st Semester Algebra I spread over 1 year), Algebra

Interactions II (2st Semester Algebra I spread over 1 year), and

Consumer Mathematics

o Dance Team Coach (hip hop, ballroom dance, etc.)

o Introduced students to several different styles of dance

o Invited guest choreographers to the school to work with students

o Students attended workshops outside of school by international

choreographers in the area

Wisdom and Wellness Program, Elma, Iowa and Lime Springs, Iowa

Summer 2009

o Ballroom Dance Instructor to students aged 4-13.

Howard-Winneshiek Community School District, Cresco, Iowa

Spring 2009

o Substitute Teacher for all grades, Pre-K through 12th, at all schools

in district (Cresco, Ridgeway, Lime Springs, and Elma)

Franco-American Teachers-In-Training Institute, Paris, France

September-December 2008

International Teacher Exchange Program Participant. Funded by the U.S.

Department of State in collaboration with the Franco-American Commission

for Educational Exchange (Fulbright Commission) and the French Ministry of

Education

o Attending seminars and practicum on best practices in teaching, comparing

American and French educational systems

o Teaching in two French high schools in the suburbs of Paris during the

intensive practicum (subjects included French Literature to first-year

college students, English to senior high school students, and Math taught

in the French language to high school students)

o Attending university classes (exclusively in French) at the teacher

training institute

Elma Elementary Charter School, Elma, Iowa Fall 2008 -

Spring 2009

Substitute Teacher at K-6th Charter School. Experiences include:

o Teaching with technology, includes using Elmos, Smartboards, and document

cameras

o Facilitating students learning Math and Reading on 1:1 laptop computers

o Teaching Project Based Learning in Science

o Teaching daily Spanish lessons

o Team-Teaching and Teaching in Multi-Age Classrooms

Empire State Building: Tony's New York Productions, New York, New York

July-August 2008

Tourism

o Welcomed tourists to the Empire State Building

o Sold audio tour guides and maps to tourists

o Translated in French when necessary

Prada USA Corporation, New York, New York June 2008

Order Management Temp

o Entered high-end luxury units

o Responsible for ensuring order was passed to production

New York City Department of Education, New York, New York Spring

2008

Substitute teacher at public schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

o Instructed grades 6th through 12th, in the following subjects: French,

Dance, Band, Chorus, Piano, Drama, Social Studies, Science, English,

Reading, Writing, English Language Arts, Special Education, and English

as a Second Language (ESL). Also long-term assignment as 1st grade

substitute teacher.

Champion Learning Tutoring Center, New York, New York 2008

o Tutored high school students in Mathematics, Earth Science, Global

Studies, and English Language Arts, primarily in preparation for Regents

Exams

Crestwood High School, Cresco, Iowa Spring 2008

Long-term substitute high school Mathematics teacher: instructed Geometry,

Algebra, Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry

Saint Benedict's Catholic School, Decorah, Iowa Spring 2008

Substitute teacher for middle school Mathematics and Social Studies

Joint Program in Survey Methodology, Washington, D.C. 2007

o Worked for IRS Statistics of Income Division, doing data tabulation and

dissemination

o Completed a final research paper and presented to the subject matter

experts in the division who would use that data

Iowa State University Acad. Success Center, Ames, Iowa 2003-2005

o Tutored groups and individuals in Calculus I, Calculus II, and Abstract

Algebra

Vertical Integration of Research and Education (VIGRE)

Iowa State University Dept. of Statistics, Ames, Iowa 2005

o Analyzed statistical educational data using SPSS and AMOS software

o Completed a final research paper and presentation

Destination Iowa State Team Leader, Ames, Iowa 2005

o Orientated freshman and transfer students to Iowa State by guiding them

through activities and workshops

International Dairy Queen, Inc., Decorah, Iowa 2003

o Food service worker

Licensure Endorsements

Initial License in Math (5-12) and French (5-12) in Iowa; State of Iowa

Folder # 978055

Initial License in Math (7-12) in New York

Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Typing; Fluent in French

Education

Iowa State University Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts - 2007

Double Degree: Mathematics and French Magna Cum Laude, full honors

Honors

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member

Pi Mu Epsilon National Honorary Mathematics Society Member

Pi Delta Phi National French Honor Society Member

Golden Key International Honour Society Member

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Member

Most Valuable Freshman Runner Central College Cross-Country

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