High School Assistant
Resume:
Erica Cole
****.******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
• Certified educator that is passionately committed to student development and establishing productive learning environments.
• Self motivated, organized, and hard working educator seeking a school with a strong foundation that will help me to continue to build on the knowledge and education of all diverse learners.
• Able to design engaging, educational, and enriching lessons and activities that inspire and motivate all diverse learners.
• Computer literate, abilities include: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, Smart Board, and Active Board
EDUCATION
08/2011-5/2012 Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
• Masters Programs
• Degree in Curriculum and Planning
08/2007 – 5/2011: Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110
• Completed 119 hours toward Bachelor of Arts in Elementary
• Education with History as Second Course of Study/Minor
• Graduated – May 2011
• Cum Laude
08/2003-06/2007: Scotland High School
• Magnet High School
• Program Area: Visual and Performing Arts
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES
08/2010- 5/2011 Student Teaching: North Hills Elementary School/ Konnoak Elementary, Fifth Grade
• Implement curricula, lesson plans, special projects and exercises to increase dexterity, alertness and coordination
• Help organize and coordinate annual Black History Month Program
• Four full weeks of complete take over of classroom and responsibilities
Professional Development Workshops
1. Virtual Planning: 01/21/2011
2. Imagine It training (Title I/ Equity plus schools): 01/18/2011
3. PBIS Training: 08/16/2010
08/2010 - 12/2010 Pre-Clinical Experience: North Hills Elementary School, Fifth Grade
• Lead small group activities
• Assist with planning of Parent Involvement Activities
• One-on-one reading intervention with below grade-level students
• Constructing and conducting four content area lesson plans and lessons
10/2010 North Hills Elementary: Fall Festival
• Assisted with activities
• Guided students and parents to different stations
10/2010 Downtown Elementary School
• Assisted in Fun Run
• Assisted in Fall Festival
• Colleted money and assisted with different vendors
01/2007 –0 5/2007 Field Experience: Rural Hall Elementary, Third Grade
• Assisted teacher with motivating students to complete task
• Assisted teacher with all subject areas
• Spoke with students about the importance of education and believing in high achievements
• Worked with below level reading groups
09/2006 – 12/2006 Field Experience: Downtown Elementary School, Second Grade
• Assisted teacher with all subject areas
• Tutored students one-on-one and in small groups
• Led group reading activities
• Tutored students
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCES
7/2011-5/2012 The Gardner School: Assistant Teacher, Nashville TN
• Assist Lead Teacher in all classroom duties
• Interacting with children to better improve their learning and knowledge
• Assemble engaging lesson plans to further enhance each young scholars’ knowledge
• Creating a classroom environment that accommodates each child to help them better excel in learning and growing
Tennessee State University: Volleyball Assistant
7/2011-4/2012
• Assist Head Coach with all physical activities and games
• Created and assembled newsletters for parents and University
• Organized meals, documented paperwork, and took uniform and apparel inventory
05/2009-08/2009 Alpha Academy: Office Assistant
• Type and word process documents as needed.
• Assume receptionist duties, greet public and refer them to appropriate staff members, answer phone, route calls, and take messages.
• Assist with completion of necessary reports as requested.
7/2008 – 7/2010: Scotland High School, Laurinburg NC
Volleyball Camp Instructor/Camp Coordinator
• Assisted students with various skills
• Worked with all groups of skill levels and ages
• Promoted parent and community involvement
11/2009-3/2012: Junior Olympics Volleyball Coach: Scotland Spikers, Laurinburg NC
08/2009 – 4/2011: Substitute Teacher. Laurinburg, NC
Elementary, Middle, and High schools
• Followed through with specific instructions to help further educate the children
• Worked with groups that needed extra assistance in specific content areas
• Demonstrated the abilities of a certified teacher
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
North Carolina Student Education Association 2007-2009
Professional Educators of North Carolina 2010-Present
FCA- Fellow Christian Athletes- 2004-2011
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dean’s List: Fall 2007, Summer 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2010
ALL-CIAA Fall 2010 (Volleyball),
Winston Salem State University Volleyball Team Scholarship (Fall 2007- Spring 2011)
Cum Laude
Top of the Class Award: Elementary Education Program
REFERENCES:
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