Junior Education Student Cell: (111) 111-1111 * earlychilded@uwstout.edu 111 8th Street Apt. 1, Somewhere, WI 11111 OBJECTIVE Early childhood teaching position where there is a need for a focus on learning and the establishment of effective relationships with students, parents, staff, and community EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin Major: Early Childhood Education, 3.70 GPA Minor: Spanish Degree: Bachelor of Science, May 2013 Certifications: First Aid and CPR, American Red Cross **Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence** **Academic Honor Society Member** TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE Lead Teacher: St. Josephs Catholic Church Nursery, Menomonie, WI (Sept 2011-present) Demonstrate leadership skills by coordinating weekly with 4 volunteers to create monthly themes and lesson plans Develop and facilitate engaging lesson plans and activities for 16 pre-school children Childcare Assistant: Trinity Lutheran Church Nursery, Stillwater, MN (June 2011-Aug 2011) Developed excellent teamwork skills by collaborating weekly with 2-4 volunteers Learned the importance of having a variety of activities to keep students engaged Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and sensitivity when dealing with parents Classroom Volunteer: St. Paul Dayton’s Bluff Classroom, St. Paul, MN (Sept 2010-June 2011) Assisted weekly in running a first grade writing center for up to 20 students Learned the importance of adapting and modifying teaching strategies to best meet the needs of individual learners Classroom Volunteer: Stillwater Rutherford Classroom (Jan 2010) Assisted in a classroom of 22 kindergarten-first grade students by working individually and in small groups on all academic subjects Respected and appreciated as a qualified kindergarten-first grade classroom volunteer PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT Member, Stout Association for the Education of Young Children (2010-present) LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERISM Member, Career Conference Executive Committee, UW-Stout, (2010, 2011) Volunteer, Relay for Life, Menomonie, WI (June 2011) Volunteer, Special Olympics, Eau Claire, WI (June 2009, 2010) Excellent References Available Upon Request