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Interested
in English as a Second or Foreign Language instructional positions.
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| Education:
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Cave
Spring
High School
- graduated in 1998 with
an advanced studies diploma; active member in Key Club, CSHS marching
band, WUMC hand bell choir, and Woodlawn United Methodist Youth group.
Volunteer with the Roanoke Rescue Wildlife center.
Received Girl Scout Gold Award. |
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Emory and Henry College - graduated in December 2002; Bachelor of Arts degree in
Interdisciplinary English with certification in K-6 and ESL; member of
pep band, hand bell choir, Multicultural Society, Student Virginia
Education Association, National Council for the Teaching of
Mathematics, and Southwest Virginia Reading Council. |
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| Classroom
Experience: |
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ESL teacher-2003-2008; Roanoke County Schools grades Pre-K
through 5; participated in developing curriculum guide; attended ESL
state conference, trained in Soar to Success reading program; trained
in new Stanford proficiency testing. |
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Substitute teacher
–Spring 2003; Six week ESL substitute at Green Valley Elem. and two
week substitute in PNC at Lincoln Terrace Elem.; also substituted at
Oak Grove, Fallon Park, Westside, Hurt Park, Roanoke Academy, and
Fairview Elementary schools. |
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EFL
teacher- Instituto Noroeste do
Birigui; Fall 2000; planned and taught English classes to learners of
all ages and levels in
Brazil
; learned how to communicate in Portuguese. |
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Student teaching-
Kindergarten and 3rd at Meadowview Elementary; Fall2002. |
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Observations- 4th at Chilhowie Elementary(practicum),
6th and 7th special ed. at Abingdon Middle, 6th
at Glade Spring Middle; Fall 2001, Spring 2001, Spring 2000.
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Student tutoring-
4th at Watagua Elementary and 4th at Chilhowie
Elementary; Fall 2000, Fall 2002. |
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Additional
Work
Experience:
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Cace’s Cafe-server; Jan. 2006 to May 2006 |
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Cinemacafe- Sept.
2005 to Dec.2005 |
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ESL Tutoring-
Summers of 2003, 2004, 2005 |
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Roanoke Country Club – started child-minding service and
summer pre-school program, provided wedding, banquet, reception, and
dining room service; Dec. 2001 to Feb 2004. |
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Honeytree
Daycare
Center-
teaching assistant, childcare duties; Summer 2000, 2001 |
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