J. Taylor Mitchell

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Bellbrook, Ohio 45305 ablkqn@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To combine my passion for working with children and my background in psychology to create a dynamic

community of learners.

Education

University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio

Masters in Elementary Education GPA: 4.0

Initial Licensure Program GPA: 4.0

• Ohio two year Provisional, Early Childhood Education (preK 3)

• Reading Endorsement

• Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (preK 3)

B.A. in Psychology (1998)

• Magna cum Laude

• Minor: Family Development

Educational Experience

Private Tutor

2009 – present

• Focus on improvement of reading skills

• Elementary aged students

Substitute Teacher

2008 – present, 2005 – 2006

• Centerville City Schools Centerville, Ohio

2009 present

• Kettering City Schools Kettering, Ohio

Special Needs Teacher Preschool, Warren County ESC /Jonathan Wright Elem

August 2007 – June 2008

• Taught half day classes of mixed special needs, ESL, and typical students

• Developed and implemented lessons across the curriculum for students, aged 3 5

• Wrote, implemented, and tracked IEP goals

• Developed behavior management techniques for special needs students

• Worked with speech, physical, and occupational therapists

• Monitored student progress

• Maintained communication with parents

Student Teaching First Grade, Driscoll Elementary Centerville, Ohio

August 2006 – November 2006

• Developed and taught lessons across the curriculum to 17 students

• Implemented classroom management strategies, both individual and whole class

• Maintained parent communication

• Developed lessons for and led differentiated guided reading groups

• Trained in and administered Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)

• Monitored students’ performance across the curriculum

• Assisted struggling students

• Supplemented and developed thematic units

• Trained in and instituted new science curriculum

Special Needs Internship Pre K, Jonathan Wright Elementary Springboro, Ohio

January 2007 – February 2007

• Worked with 19 special needs students

• Created introductory lesson on numbers

• Assisted with student led projects

• Monitored student progress

Field Experiences

Centerville Kindergarten Village Kindergarten Centerville, Ohio

• Developed and implemented a lesson using the project approach

• Assessed prior knowledge and student learning

• Conducted read aloud and helped lead circle time

Kettering Recreation Center Summer Camp ages 7 21 Kettering, Ohio

• Worked one on one with special needs students

• Monitored and assisted special needs students while swimming, eating, playing in the gym, and

working on craft projects

• Worked with special needs students to help develop social skills

Patterson Kennedy Elementary School First Grade Dayton, Ohio

• Observed classroom management

• Worked one on one with students

• Facilitated various lessons

Valuable Experiences

Was “Play Facilitator” for a Transdisciplinary Play Based Assessment (TPBA), created report and

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communicated results to parents

Conducted literacy assessment on a student

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Administered Qualitative Reading Inventory 4 (QRI 4)

Administered Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT)

Administered informal testing of fluency, comprehension, and word recognition

Developed lessons based on assessment information

Tutored student for 10 weeks

Compiled report for parents citing student’s progress

Administered and interpreted a variety of tests

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Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement, Revised Edition and 3rd

Edition (WJ R, WJ III)

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC III)

Conner’s Teacher Rating Scale (Long and Short form)

Conner’s Parent Rating Scale (Long and Short form)

Previous Employment

Psychology Aide Kline and Associates Kettering, Ohio 1998–2005

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Provided psychological counseling to children aged 3 17

Developed creative techniques to teach interpersonal skills to challenged youth such as

anger management, impulse control, and conflict resolution

Administered and scored psychological and educational testing

Recommendations

Available upon request

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