KelseyM.

Meier
meierkaa@uni.edu(720)6263792

EDUCATION UniversityofNorthernIowa,CedarFalls,IA SeekingBachelorofArtsinElementaryEducation Minor:Literacy DeansList:4semesters 3.62/4.00CumulativeGPA CERTIFICATIONS OSHABloodbornePathogens MandatoryChildAbuseReporter HighRiskBehaviorsandSubstanceAbuseTraining FIELDEXPERIENCES MalcolmPriceLaboratorySchool,CedarFalls,Iowa MarchApril2012 4thGradeFieldExperienceII CooperatingTeacher:JudithEvans UNIFacultyAdvisor:AmyLockhart Guidedstudentsinresearchforasocialstudiesproject Directedsmallgroupactivitiesformath Plannedandtaughttwomathlessonsaboutfractions Assessedstudentsbothformallyandinformallythroughobservationandwrittenfeedback Observedandassistedinlessonsandteacherplanning Assistedstudentswithmorningactivities LouHenryElementarySchool,Waterloo,Iowa FebruaryApril2011 1stGradeFieldExperienceI CooperatingTeacher:VeronicaArmstrong UNIFacultyAdvisor:Dr.MelissaHeston Assistedmentorteacherbymakingbulletinboards Assessedformalwrittenstudentwork Learnedaboutteachingthroughobservation Preparedclassroommaterials InteractedandworkedwithstudentsduringDaily5readingtime Retaughtmathlessonsinsmallgroups Attendedaprofessionaldevelopmentday,MarciaDaft:MovementThroughMath,tolearnhowto incorporatebodymovementintothemathcurriculum PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT EducatingEducatorsAbouttheLGBTQmmunityConference,CedarFalls,Iowa March31,2012 DiscussedhowtomakeLGBTQstudentsfeelacceptedintheclassroom,specificallytransgendered students LearnedhowtoincorporateLGBTQfriendlyliteratureintotheclassroomandlessonplans Gainedinformationonhowtobeamoreinclusiveteacher AfricanAmericanChildrenandFamiliesConference,CedarFalls,Iowa February24th,2012 ParticipatedindiscussionsabouthelpingAfricanAmericanstudentsreachtheirfullpotential Discussedhowtoconfrontstereotypesthatmayexistinaclassroom LearnedaboutthehistoryofAfricanAmericansinIowa

KelseyM.Meier
meierkaa@uni.edu(720)6263792

OTHERTEACHINGEXPERIENCE BlessedMariaAssuntaPallottaMiddleSchool,Waterloo,Iowa 8thGradeReadingTutor Fall2013 Developedandimplementedlessonplansforanindividualeighthgraderonceaweekforeightweeks Conductedrunningrecordsofreadingaccuracy Analyzedwritingskillsofthestudent Taughtreadingcomprehensionstrategies UtilizedvariousassessmentformssuchastheQRI5toassessapproximatereadinglevels LouHenryElementarySchool,Waterloo,Iowa Fall2012 1stGradeReadingBuddy Developedandimplementedlessonplansforanindividualfirstgraderonceaweekforfourweeks Observedthewrittenandorallanguagedevelopmentofafirstgradestudent Createdextensionactivitiesforbooksread Conductedteacherreadalouds Createdlanguagedevelopmentassessmenttools CALElementarySchool,Latimer,Iowa ArtsExperienceDay November28,2012 Collaboratedwithateamtodevelopfiveartsbasedlessonsforanindividualkindergartenstudent andasmallgroupofkindergartenstudents ImplementedthesefivelessonsoverthecourseofoneArtsExperienceDay Utilizedvariousformsofassessmenttoevaluatethestudentsworkduringtheday Taughtstudentshowtheartscaneasilybeintegratedwithcoresubjectareas Expandedmyownideasofhowtointegratetheartsintothecurriculum HighlandElementarySchool,Waterloo,Iowa 1stGradeReadingBuddy Fall2011 Taughtguidedreadinglessonstoanindividualfirstgraderonceaweekforsixweeks Createdextensionlessonswithbooksread Selectedreadinglevelbooksbasedonobservationsofhowthestudentread Conductedrunningrecordsofreadingaccuracy Analyzedreadingprogressandwritingskillsofthestudent ADDITIONALEXPERIENCE: PiazzaDiningCenter,CedarFalls,Iowa StudentCook January2012Present Consistentlyarrivedpromptlyandreadytowork Learnedtomultitask,prioritizetasks,andutilizetimewell Cooperatedwithcoworkersandbecameavaluableteammember Masteredtasksassignedtomakesurethestationoperatedsmoothly Communicatedwellwithsupervisors,coworkers,andcustomers NationalHistoryDay,VariousLocations JudgeandVolunteer Spring2010Present Assessedstudentprojectsforhistoricalaccuracyandanalysis Evaluatedqualityofprojectscreated Selectedwhichprojectsshowedthemostworkandinterpretationofhistoricalcontent Interviewedstudentstoassesstheirknowledgeoftheirtopic Assistedthecoordinatorsofthecontestsbydoingassignedtasks,suchaspaperworkand organizationtomakethecontestrunsmoothly

 HONORS,ACHIEVEMENTS,ANDACTIVITIES UNIDistinguishedScholarAward InductedintotheNationalSocietyofCollegiateScholars AcceptedandinductedintoUNIsCollegeofEducation MemberofKappaDeltaPiEducationalHonorSociety ArtforElSalvadorClub StudentReadingAssociation