Lauren Kathleen Higgins

88 Fairfield Road | Cranston, Rhode Island 02910 lauren_higgins@my.uri.edu | 401.345.9507

Objective: To obtain an elementary education position in which I can maximize my leadership and instructional skills to implement lessons, analyze and use student data to achieve appropriate differentiated instruction, and inspire learning achievement and confidence in young students that contribute to future academic success. Certification University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. May 2014 Overall GPA of 3.82 - Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (3.91); Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (3.79); Minor in Leadership Studies Practicum Experience Hamilton Elementary School, North Kingstown, R.I. Spring 2014-Present First Grade Full-Time Student Teaching Created and implemented full-class lessons on a daily basis that incorporated the Common Core State Standards for first grade Worked both one-on-one and with level-based groups for reading intervention Differentiated instruction in each lesson in order to reach a variety of needs and learning styles and provide any necessary accommodations Enforced and created classroom management strategies Made use of technology in the classroom to strengthen instruction Communicated with parents during parent-teacher conferences before and after school and during Response to Intervention meetings Attended professional development meetings Volunteered at student talent show Hamilton Elementary School, North Kingstown, R.I. Fall 2013 First Grade Pre-Student Teaching Went to the classroom for one full day once a week while still maintaining a full-time student course schedule Worked with guided reading groups and tested students Dolch sight word recognition abilities Aided cooperating teacher in lesson instruction and was responsible for some full-length lessons Oakland Beach Elementary School, Warwick, R.I. Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Sixth Grade Practicum Experience Worked with reading groups in which I led discussion and assigned home practice and taught some full-length lessons in math, science, and social studies Work Experience University of Rhode Island Academic Tutor October 2013-Present Communications tutor for the mens basketball team Worked with primarily Communications majors on the team to assist them with content knowledge, study and writing strategies, and time management skills Leadership Experience Jumpstart U.R.I. September 2010-May 2011 Worked with preschool-aged children to foster letter recognition skills and reading comprehension skills Achieved 300 hours of AmeriCorps service in one academic year through training, bi-weekly preschool sessions, class time, and office hours Junior Achievement R.I. Spring 2012 Volunteered in an inner-city kindergarten classroom to teach civic responsibilities to students and provided instruction to many ESL students