Natalie Mitchell

nmitchel@samford.edu
(901) 413-6362

Local Address Permanent Address
P.O. Box 292144 715 Woodmere Creek Loop
Birmingham, AL 35229 Birmingham, AL 35226

OBJECTIVE: Obtain a teaching position in a preschool through sixth grade school.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Education,
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama December 2014
Major: Early Childhood/Special Education/Elementary Education
Collaborative Degree (Birth-6
th
grade) Class B Certification
Highly Qualified, GPA: 3.92/4.0
100% college tuition support through athletic scholarships.

STUDENT TEACHING Fall 2014
Oxmoor Valley Elementary School, Birmingham, Alabama
Kindergarten: worked cooperatively with classroom teacher,
prepared assignments, wrote/taught a ten day unit regarding lessons on age-
appropriate curriculum
Paine Intermediate School, Trussville, Alabama
5
th
grade: taught lessons on age-appropriate curriculum and created
an Action Research Project


CLINICAL EXPERIENCES Spring 2011-Fall 2013
Robinson Elementary School, Birmingham, Alabama
Kindergarten-3
rd
grade: instructed/adapted lessons for inclusion
classroom, created a behavior change project, and administered
an adaptive rating scale
Vestavia East Elementary School, Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Preschool: worked cooperatively with classroom teacher,
adapted lessons for typical students and those with special needs, and
administered a standardized achievement test
Oak Mountain Intermediate School, Birmingham, Alabama
4
th
-5
th
grade: instructed/adapted lessons for inclusion classroom, administered
a curriculum based measurement and pre/post test intervention
Trace Crossings Elementary School, Hoover, Alabama
3
rd
grade: taught lessons on age-appropriate curriculum and created an
Action Research Project
Brookeville Elementary School, Graysville, Alabama
2
nd
grade: worked cooperatively with classroom teacher
Mountain Brook Elementary, Mountain Brook, Alabama
2
nd
grade: worked cooperatively with classroom teacher
Natalie Mitchell
nmitchel@samford.edu

RELATED EXPERIENCES
Golf Camp Instructor, Memphis, Tennessee Spring 2010
Worked cooperatively with a high school golf coach and taught
students in the fourth and fifth grade the fundamentals of golf
at Dogwood Elementary
Nanny for a child with Autism, Birmingham, AL Summer 2014
Cared for the child and conducted Applied Behavior Analysis
(ABA) therapy daily
Professional Babysitter 2006-present
Baby-sit for children of all ages providing a safe, nurturing
environment including a four year old boy with Cerebral Palsy
Kids Church Teacher, Cordova, Tennessee
Prepared weekly lessons from a designated Sunday School 2007-2012
curriculum for children four years old to third grade

COLLEGE ACTVITIES, HONORS, AFFILIATIONS
Member, Samford Womens golf team
Member, Samford Athletics Advisory Council (SAAC)
Member, Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education
Deans List, 5 semesters
All Conference Golf Team, Southern Conference Spring 2013
Academic All Conference, Southern Conference 2012-2014

VOLUNTEER
Habitat For Humanity, Birmingham, Alabama Fall 2011
Cleaned and painted a house that was damaged from the
April 2011 tornadoes with Samford Athletics
Samaritans Feet, Birmingham, Alabama Fall 2011
Served the inner city community by handing out new shoes and
washing feet of those in need
Cub Club, Trace Crossings Elementary School Spring 2013
Provided math and reading intervention to fourth grade
students before school once a week

EXPERIENCE ABROAD
Semester Abroad: Jakarta, Indonesia Jan term 2013
Spent five of the eight days teaching and observing in three
levels of Christian schools, some in high poverty areas and
others in affluent neighborhoods

SKILLS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS
Computer: Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, ActivInspire, Weebly, Wix,
Schoology, EdLine, Powerschool, Prezi
Interests: Photography, sports, and other outdoor activities