Julia Pratapas

Current Address
404 S. Busey Ave. Urbana, IL, 61801 juliapratapas@gmail.com (630) 536-6354

Permanent Address
2427 Thaxton Court Naperville, IL, 60565

CAREER OBJECTIVE
To become an active participant in a community of educators working towards inspiring students to achieve their greatest potential.

EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Secondary Education Certification: Illinois Professional Education License (IPEL) pending May 2014. Endorsed: Civics, Geography, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, AP History, and Spanish. Deans List: Six consecutive semesters: Spring 2011 Fall 2013 CEGRI University - Study Abroad: Granada, Spain Focus: Spanish language and culture

May 2014 GPA: 3.81/4.0

Jan-May 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Mahomet Seymour High School, Mahomet IL Student Teacher

Spring 2014 Instructed 11th/12th grade US History, Economics, Consumer Education, and Technology courses. Collaborated with cooperating teacher on student-centered lessons meeting the Charlotte Danielson framework. Fall 2013 Presented daily lesson plans and assessed student work utilizing Common Core Standards (30 hrs.). Created and implemented four lessons with formative assessments in Modern US History to 12th grade students.

Central High School, Champaign, IL Student Observer

Urbana High School, Urbana, IL Tutor

Worked one-on-one with student in the learning center on math and social science course work. Individually tutored and assisted academically and behaviorally at-risk students (+30 hours).

Spring 2011

RELATED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Sundown Town Research with author James Loewen, Urbana, IL Intern
Recommended for, interviewed and selected as a student researcher. Worked alongside Dr. Loewen on education reform and teaching history in the classroom. Analyzed and assessed primary source documents for Sundown Town Research (100 hrs). Researched and composed Comprehensive Report on Educational Effect of Sundown Towns in Illinois.

Fall 2013

East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center, Urbana, IL - Volunteer

Tutored refugee students between the ages of 5-15 in Reading, Math, and Social Science. Planned and facilitated five English lessons between two local Champaign/Urbana schools.

Fall 2012

YoungLife Youth Ministries, Champaign, IL Leader

Fall 2010 - 2011 Organized motivational talks and youth development activities to over 50 high school students. Acted as a mentor while planning team-building activities for a group of 15 high school students. Language proficiency in Spanish six years and one semester Study Abroad. J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation - Interviewed and selected to represent Naperville Central HS as one of twenty Chicago area high school sophomores attending a one week Leadership Skills and Training Program in Colorado. Two-sport Varsity athlete at Naperville Central High School in Volleyball and Soccer.

ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS

References Available Upon Request