Lauren E. DeJute
3818 Linden Dr
Medina, MN 55340
Phone: (952) 404-1144 (H)
(612) 599-8338 (C)
Email Address: dejutele@miamioh.edu
EDUCATION:
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Education, May 2014
Ohio Licensure: Middle Childhood Education 4-9
Major: Middle Childhood Education (Math and Language Arts, Social Studies generalist (4-6))
Minor: Family Relationships
Overall GPA: 3.98/4.0
GPA in Major: 4.0/4.0
Honors & Achievements:
 Graduated Summa Cum Laude: I graduated within the top 2% of my department
 President’s List (6 semesters): For having a 4.0 Semester GPA
 Dean’s List (Spring, 2010): 3.5 or higher Semester GPA
 ETS Recognition of Excellence: This award was for the Praxis Early Ed: Content Knowledge test.
My score ranked in the top 15% of all test takers who took this assessment in previous years.
 Kappa Delta Pi (Treasurer, 2012): Honors Teaching Fraternity
 Alpha Lambda Delta (VP of Communication, 2011): Sophomore Honors Fraternity
 Lambda Sigma (2011): Sophomore Honors Fraternity
 Communication 135 Top Honors (2010)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Student Teaching (Grade 4, Fall 2013)
 Mason Intermediate, Mason, Ohio
o 8 weeks spent in a language arts classroom, teaching units on reading strategies, character
and personal essays. While being supervised, I was in charge of grading assignments,
spelling, creating lesson plans and managing the classroom. I utilized technology such as a
smartboard, ipads and learning websites. Reader’s and writer’s workshop was utilized,
following Lucy Calkins’ structure.
o 8 weeks spent in a mathematics classroom, teaching units on multiplication and division
word problems and solving multiplication problems without the algorithm. I used centers
and stations to teach, as well as implemented technology within the classroom and
integrated language arts. Again, while supervised, I had full control of the classroom.
Field Experience Grades 4-9, Spring 2012-Spring 2013
 Talawanda Middle School, Talawanda, Spring 2013
o Over the course of ten weeks, I worked one on one with a sixth grade girl who needed
help with reading and phonics. My goal was to teach her new strategies and help her with
comprehension. A qualitative reading inventory was implemented.
 Highview 6th Grade Center, Middletown District, Ohio, Fall 2012
o 6 weeks spent in an urban mathematics classroom, teaching a modeling numbers unit.
Utilized an eno board to teach. Worked one on one with students who needed extra help. 6
weeks spent in an urban language arts classroom. Created a one-week unit on persuasion.
Utilized eno board and created lesson plans over the course of the 6 weeks.
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Mason Middle School, Ohio, 8th grade, Spring 2012
o Spent 6 weeks observing a teacher and her practices in a math classroom
o Taught a lesson to the students on ratios
o Became more familiar with middle school students’ characteristics
 Ridgeway Elementary School, Ohio, 6th Grade, Spring 2012
o Spent 6 weeks observing a teacher and her practices in a language arts classroom.
Math Tutor, Summer 2011-12 (Plymouth, Minnesota)
 Taught math concepts to 7-12 grade students
 Subjects included pre-algebra, algebra, geometry and calculus
Adopt-A-School, Spring 2011
 Miami University Connections, Middle School, 2012
o Helped “at-risk” students with biology concepts and homework that needed to be finished.
 Talawanda Middle School, Ohio, 6th Grade, Math
o Worked in a pull out classroom for students struggling in algebra
 Bogan Elementary, Ohio, 5th grade, History
o Helped a teacher with grading students’ homework
o Created study games for students with Quia program
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
King Café, Miami University, Oxford, OH, October 2012-May 2014
 Work part time at the register and as a barista
 Maintained positive customer and employee relationship and utilized customer service.
Marcum Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH, June 2013-August 2013
 Was in charge of checking people into dorms for events that Miami was hosting. I greeted them,
gave them their keys and answered any questions they might have had during their stay.
Babysitting/Nanny, Minneapolis, MN, June, 2006 – 2012
 Responsible for children (newborn to 14 years) while parents were out.
Library Volunteer, Wayzata, MN, Summer 2012
 Became familiar with popular books middle childhood students are reading
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
Kappa Delta Pi, Fall 2011-Present (Miami University chapter (Nu))
 Attended lecture by Geoffrey Canada on the importance of good teaching and urban schools
 Attended lecture by Peter Sis on the importance of literacy in children’s lives
CELTUA Committee, Fall 2012-Fall 2013
 Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching and University Assessment
 Nominated to be on board by professor
 Evaluated proposals and applications for awards, grants and programs
Miami University Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Fall 2012-Present
 Member of this group. We brought in speakers and talked about different mathematics activities
to use in the classroom.
Middle Childhood Education Advisory Board, Spring 2012-present
 Helping professors readjust the Middle Childhood Education program
Choraliers, Fall 2010
 Part of an all girls’ madrigal choir
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Environments: Mac, Dell
Applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (Office 2003 & 2007)
Other: Smartboard, Enoboard, Projectors, Ipad, Clickers,