Adrienne J. Petty
2911 W. Ashland Ave.
Muncie, IN 47304
adrienne_petty@hotmail.com
Education
Ball State University , M.A. in Education
Anticipated Graduation: December 2003
Certification: Business Education
Ball State University, B.A. in Human Resource Management
Graduation: May 2001, Magna Cum Laude
Westminster College, London England, Spring 2000
Study Abroad Experience

Professional Education Experience
Ball State University; PT3 Graduate Assistant; August 2002-May 2003
  • Assist all Teacher Education faculty in Electronic Portfolio training
  • Assist all Teacher Education students in Electronic Portfolio initiative
  • Research - Handheld Technoloy in Education, The Jason Project  

Burris Middle School ; Muncie, IN; Pre-Service Teacher
  • September - December 2002
    • Participated in Reciprocal Apprenticeship program
    • Collaborated with middle school teachers in implementing the Jason Project into the curriculum
  • April - May 2002; Field Placement - Mrs. Canter
    • Observed 7th grade math classes
    • Reviewed homework with students
    • Prepared, Implemented and Evaluated two-week unit on Volume and Surface Area

Yorktown High School ;  Yorktown, IN; Pre-Service Teacher; February 2002
  • Field Placement - Algebra 1
    • Observed and Interacted with students on a daily basis
    • Reviewed homework with students
    • Technology Lesson - Basics of the Graphing Calculator
  • Field Placement - Geometry
    • Observed and Interacted with students on a daily basis
    • Reviewed homework with students
    • Differentiated Lesson based on Readiness - Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

Ball State University - Learning Center ; Tutor and Test Administrator; January 1998 - December 2000
  • Prepared and Presented lesson plans for students who wish to improve listening, comprehension, reading and study skills
  • Compiled, Organized and Designed new materials (such as handouts, presentations, binders)
  • Administered tests to students with physical and learning disabilities
  • Used adapted computer technology to administer tests to students with vision impairments
  • Evaluated students' strengths and weaknesses and aided in goal setting

Tutoring:
7th Grade Math; August 2002 - Present
High School Geometry; August 2002 - Present
Post-Secondary Pre-Algebra; February - May 2002

Additional Work Experience
GE Supply ; Indianapolis, IN; Inside Sales Representative; June 2001 - October 2001
  • Assisted customers in quotes, order entry, product research, expediting, quality control, returns and exchanges
  • Participated in a wide variety of training sessions - E-commerce, Product

Hickman and Associates ; Indianapolis, IN; Human Resource Generalist; February 2002 - June 2001
  • Hired as temporary employee to develop policy manual
  • Collaborated with upper-management and legal professionals in implementing policies organization-wide

Delphi Automotive Systems ; Kokomo, IN; Human Resource Intern; April - August 2000
  • Constructed due diligence checklist and record retention schedule
  • Participated in evaluation of present and future compensation philosophy
  • Participated in communicating company policies, procedures and forms
  • Actively took part in new salaried policy manual
  • Assisted in developing an interactive recruitment database
  • Developed interviewing presentation for Engineering Managers
  • Assisted upper management in load leveling of administrative assistants
  • Performed research on a variety of topics, such as compensation and salaries
  • Participated in a variety of recruiting and training activities
  • Presented ideas to corporate and divisional management
  • Participated in annual shareholders' meeting and its activities
  • Participated in Assertiveness training

Honors and Awards
  • Ball State University Presidential Scholarship
  • Ball State University Business College Scholarship
  • Dean's List - Every Semester
  • Outstanding Senior in Managment Award
  • Honor Societies
    • Alpha Lambda Delta - Freshman
    • Golden Key - Sophomore, Junior
    • Mortar Board - Senior
    • Order of Omega - Greek
    • Rho Lambda - Leadership
    • Beta Gamma Sigma - Business
  • Junior Marshall

Leadership Activities
  • Church Youth Leader
  • Society of Human Resource Managment - President (2000-2001)
  • Executive Member of Alpha Chi Omega social sorority (1997-2001)
  • Student Leadership Development Board (1999-2001)
    • Secretary (2000-2001)
    • All-Campus Coordinator (Spring 2001)
  • Intramurals - Volleyball, softball, flag-football, bowling (1997-2001)
  • Assistant Coach - Girls Softball Team (2000)

Skills
  • Digital Media - Video and still cameras, I-movie
  • Webpage Applications - Dreamweaver, Claris, Netscape Composer
  • Microsoft Applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer
  • Familiar with both Mac (OSX) and PC (Windows) computers
  • Proficient in French