teacher/teacher assistant

Sara Cummings

Permanent Address

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Oakland, MI 48363

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Objective To obtain a full time job where I can use my organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills in order to support the development of young adults and help them reach their academic potential in the field of Social Studies.

Education Cedarville University Cedarville, OH

8/07-5/11 Bachelor of Arts: Adolescent/Young Adult Education Cumulative GPA: 3.2

Concentrations in Integrated Social Studies

Minor in Bible

Licensure Ohio 2-Year Provisional License: Adolescent/Young Adult, grades 7-12 (Anticipated May 7, 2011)

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) 5 Year Certificate (Anticipated May 2011)

Honors Placement on the Dean’s List each semester of undergraduate career.

Skills Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.), First Aid/CPR certification; Organizational/Leadership skills, Communication skills, Second language skills (Spanish, German).

Clinical

Experience Fairborn High School, Fairborn, OH

2/11-present Student Teacher Internship

• I prepare lesson plans, lead classes, and generate activities and assessments for each unit.

• I have gained skills in unit preparation, inclusion integration, and assessment methods. This experience provided me with ample real-life experience in the teaching field.

• Course content: World History.

10/10-12/10 Schaefer Middle School Springfield, OH In class tutor/ Teacher assistant

• I prepared lessons, provided support for test preparation and homework, and worked one-on-one with struggling students.

• This was a low-achieving student situation. While I was there, I saw great improvement in test scores and class participation.

• Course content: U.S. History (pre-Civil War).

10/09-11/09 New Choices Community School Dayton, OH

In class tutor/ Teacher assistant

• I observed lessons. I taught a few lessons each week. I tutored and monitored class work.

• This experience provided me with an opportunity to understand how to approach an urban classroom setting. Because of my time at New Choices, I have a better grasp on the techniques that work best in an urban setting.

• Course content: Economics.

Additional

Experience Office Assistant

Research assistant for pastor

- Electronic cataloging of library.

- Journal/article searches on specific topics.

- Organizing research.

Lifeguard

- Guarded indoor pool.

- Custodial work on pool deck.

Private Tutor (Social Studies, English, Science)

- Provided study skills support.

- Homework and test prep help.

Activities High School

- Volunteered at inter-city kids’ club for elementary ages.

- Volunteered for inter-city basketball clinics.

- School swim team.

- Russia and Mexico.

College

- Volunteered tutoring/mentoring middle school inter-city kids.

- Taught on Cedarville’s Discipleship Council.

- Missions work in Peru (teaching elementary age kids).

References given upon request.

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