GPA 3.8/4.0 (social studies)
3.93 (education classes)
3.73 (overall)
Honors: Nominee for the Presidential Scholarship;
Dean’s List (7 times); Member of Golden Key
Department of History Outstanding Junior/Senior (twice)
Member of Golden Key
Concentrations: US history (primary); world history and
American government (secondary)
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TEACHING
Outstanding Future Educator Award
EXPERIENCE
Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
April 11, 2003
Student Teacher, Broad Ripple High School, Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis; January-May 2003
***Taught US history to a junior class of 35 students, and
three sophomore elective classes totaling 80 students.
*** Planned daily lessons based on the state standards including
objectives, procedures, and materials.
***Developed numerous units including the Holocaust, World War I,
the 1920s, and Native Americans
Coach, Carmel Clay Schools
Volunteer softball statistician
Ball State Urban Semester Program, Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis; August-December 2002
***Immersion program at Broad Ripple High School and
Shortridge Middle School
***Observed and participated in lesson planning, teaching,
discipline and all other functions of teaching at a public school
***Selected to be the liaison between the program and
the Ball State student body
Tutor, Boys and Girls Club
Muncie, Indiana; January-April 2002; tutored 5th grade students
D.A.R.E. Role Model, Vermilion County, Illinois
Discussed drug education with 5th grade students at Armstrong-Ellis Grade
School
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WORK
Security Guard, Ball State University Museum of Art
EXPERIENCE
Muncie, Indiana; September 2002-August 2003
Construction Worker, Cler Construction
Penfield, Illinois; Summers of 2001 and 2002