Amelia Sheers amelia.sheers@gmail.
com
43 Windsor Drive, Oak Brook, IL (630) 390-9676
OBJECTIVE
Seeking teaching position to begin in the Fall of 2014.
EDUCATION
Hope College Holland, MI Graduation: May 2014
Bachelor of Arts: English Language Arts
The following are pending:
Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate with endorsements in all subjects K-5
(K-8 self-contained) and Language Arts (BX) grades 6-8
Illinois Professional Elementary Educator License
Illinois Paraprofessional Educator License
GPA: 3.84/4.00
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Woodside Elementary, Holland, MI Spring 2014
Student Teacher
Assist daily class activities
Lead individual, small group, and whole group lessons
Assist students with reading, math, writing, and science
Planned differentiated lessons for students that are hearing-impaired,
cognitively-impaired, autistic, ADHD (medicated & not medicated)
Implemented and maintained new behavior management plan
Utilized technology to positively affect student achievement
Planned and taught a Response to Intervention (RTI) group for struggling readers
Innocademy, Zeeland, MI Fall, 2013
Teacher Assistant
Worked with students on small lab assignments
Taught whole group science lessons (direct & indirect)
Assisted with classroom duties and lesson preparations
Ready For Life Program, Holland, MI Fall 2010 Fall 2012
Mentor/Teacher Assistant
Work one-on-one with several students with special needs
Assist students with reading, writing, homework, and life skills
Help students study for tests and online quizzes
New Groningen Elementary School, Zeeland, MI Fall 2012
Teacher Assistant
Taught English, Social Studies, and Science lessons to students
Created literacy strategy lesson to teach students
Presented Know-Want-Learn lesson to students
Assessed students reading level
Amelia Sheers 2
Bentheim Elementary School, Hamilton, MI Spring 2012
Teacher Assistant
Taught reading lessons
Cultivated students literacy skills in small groups
Worked with students using Accelerated Reader
Assisted with classroom duties
Great Lakes Elementary School, Holland, MI Fall 2010
Teacher Assistant
Directed students in small groups
Worked one-on-one with students
Assessed students knowledge of A, B, Cs and beginner literacy words
Assisted in teaching students lessons
WORK EXPERIENCES
Imagination Station, Zeeland, MI Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Assistant Float Teacher
Supervise and care for infants, toddlers, and young children
Activate childrens knowledge by engaging in constructive educational activities
Worked with elementary children before and after school
Oak Brook Park District, Oak Brook, IL Summer 2012
Playground Camp Counselor
Supervised children ages six to eleven years old
Actively entertained and organized camp activities, including set up
Prepared daily schedules that included activity plans
Oak Brook Park District, Oak Brook, IL Summer 2009, 2010, 2011
Pee Wee Camp Counselor
Cared for young campers ages three to five years old
Actively entertained and organized activities
Set up materials for each camp activity
Prepared daily schedules that included activity plans
Oak Brook Park District, Oak Brook, IL Fall 2007-Spring 2009
Themed Childrens Party Hostess
Organized and coordinated childrens birthday parties and celebrations
Set up and served food and beverages
Organized party games and activities
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
Delta Phi Sorority Spring 2011 Spring 2014
Parliamentarian executive position
Served as Intra-Sorority event coordinator
Dance Marathon Moraler Spring 2011 Spring 2013
Relay For Life Fall 2011 Fall 2013
