Kassi A.

Nunnikhoven
nunnikhk@uni.edu (319) 329-6916

EDUCATION:
University of Northern Iowa
Major: Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education
Minor: Literacy
o Expected Graduation Date: May 2015
o GPA: 3.36/4.00
Certifications: OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens
Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter
CPR and First Aid
High Risk Behaviors and Substance Abuse
EMPLOYMENT:
Community United Child Care Center and Preschool (Valley Park), Cedar Falls,
IA
June 2013-Present
Birth-Grade 3 NAEYC accredited Child Development Center
Education Assistant
Supervise children ranging from infant--3nd grade in play and every day
activities in before and after school programs
Camp Invention, Lincoln Elementary School, Waterloo, IA
Summer 2013 & 2014
Leadership Intern
Facilitated and conducted morning work activities, lead students from station
to station, and promoted a positive and fun learning environment each day
FIELD EXPERIENCE:
Advanced Literacy Practices Tutor
Summer 2015
Guidance and Instruction Field Experience, Elk Run ECC, Waterloo, IA
Spring 2015
Assessment and Evaluation Tutoring, Blessed Sacrament Elementary
School, Waterloo, IA
Spring 2015
Kujawa Elementary School, Aldine, TX
Fall 2014
4th grade-Field Experience III
Cooperating Teacher: Bernadette Adigwe
UNI Faculty Advisor: Leigh Martin
Created and taught three days worth of lesson plans and activities across all
content areas
Observed and implemented a variety of teaching methods including
classroom management strategies
Fostered and maintained positive student-teacher relationships
Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Lowell Elementary School, Waterloo, IA
Fall 2014
Worked one-on-one with a 5th grade student on a variety of written
math lesson plans
Created and implemented a variety of math lessons in the content
areas of subtraction and fractions based on the student's learning level
in that content area

Practicum Student Teacher, Lily Ferguson, Waterloo, IA

Spring 2014
Planned and instructed multiple lessons that covered different aspects
of social-emotional, cognitive, gross and fine motor development while
observing classroom atmosphere
Early Childhood Curriculum, Elk Run ECC, Waterloo, IA
Spring 2014
Observed 4-5 year old classroom environment, daily activities and
routines
Designated time to participate in math and science lessons with small
groups of children to analyze thinking and understanding of learning
Advanced Literacy Practicum, Becker Elementary School, Waterloo, IA
Spring 2014
Developed reading lessons with a variety of books and reading levels
to meet the students interests
Documented and recorded lesson plans using an iPad to use to observe
variety of ways students portray the different aspects of learning
literacy.
Visual Arts Student Teaching Experience, Hudson Elementary School,
Hudson, IA
Fall 2013
Designed and planned in small teaching groups, visual and performing
arts lessons to kindergarten students over the topic of Fall, pumpkins,
diversity, etc.
Methods of Children's Literacy, Becker Elementary School, Waterloo, IA
Spring 2013
Working with a kindergarten student once a week reading books
cooperatively, developed and planned literacy lessons to work on
comprehension, language development, and reading skills

Cryer

Cedar Heights Elementary School, Cedar Falls, IA

Spring 2013
6th grade- Field Experience II
Cooperating Teacher: Mark Strassburg
UNI Faculty Advisor: Dr. James D.

Developed and implemented two lessons on solving pre-algebra equations

Observed a variety of teaching methods and student responses
Worked with students individually and in small groups to cultivate
understanding
Becker Elementary School, Waterloo, IA
Spring 2012
Kindergarten- Field Experience I
Cooperating Teacher: Holly Burke
UNI Faculty Advisor: Daphne
Schuchart
Observed every day classroom small group centers
Assisted in small group work to ensure understanding
Supervised recess once a day to enforce rules and promote positive student
relationships
ACTIVITIES/HONORS
Activities:
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
2011- Present
New Member Educator

Fall

Honors:

College Against Cancer

Fall 2011
SECA
Present
Admission into Teacher Education Program
Spring 2011
Dean's List
2014

Fall 2012-

Spring