High School Service

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August 19, 2010

CAMELLIA M. BELLIS

*** *. ***** **** *****, Tempe, AZ 85282 • 480-***-**** • *******@***.***

Education

Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Tempe, AZ

Master of Educational Psychology, concentration in social justice education; expected December 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Education, Secondary Education; awarded December 2005

Experience

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ August 2009 May 2010

Teaching Assistant

Delivered instruction on lesson planning and classroom management to undergraduate pre service teachers.

Responsible for developing course agenda, materials, and activities to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Maintained online forums, communication, data entry, and progress reports using PeopleSoft and MS

Office Suite. Advised Block One students throughout course. Mentored students from Barrett Honors

College as they completed projects for course. Continuously met with faculty to discuss and develop success

strategies for teacher candidates in program. Incorporated units on teaching tolerance, inclusion, and

culturally relevant pedagogy.

Basha High School, Chandler, AZ February 2006 June 2008

Spanish Instructor

PLUS Diversity Instructor

Gay Straight Alliance Advisor

Instructed levels I, II, and III honors Spanish classes for grades 9 12. Developed communicative and

cultural based activities in the target language. Worked closely with department to plan foreign language

fairs. Implemented Anti Defamation League’s curriculum into PLUS program wherein I trained peer

leaders to facilitate classroom and school wide unity forums. Designed PLUS course to address prejudice,

racism, sexism, discrimination, and civil rights in developmentally appropriate manner. Established and

advised Gay Straight Alliance club.

Community Involvement

Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network, Phoenix, AZ 2007 present

Volunteer

Worked closely with GLSEN and used program’s tools and handouts with Gay Straight Alliance members.

Utilized GLSEN materials with pre service teachers to raise awareness of anti LGBTQ bullying and

harassment in schools. Attended safe school trainings and Teachers’ Lounge. Currently training to lead

Educator Training Program.

Awards and Honors

Kappa Delta Pi Honorable Service Award, 2010 • College of Education Scholarship, 2009 • ASPRAtions

Award of Excellence in the Arizona School Public Relations, PLUS, 2008 • Pathways to Post Secondary

Education Honorable Mention Award, PLUS, 2007 • Outstanding Student Teaching Award, Secondary

Education, Arizona State University, 2005 • Kappa Delta Pi honor society, inducted 2004