Esther Linnartz

1234 Smith Road

Durham, NC 27713

elinnart@eagles.nccu.edu
(919) 123-4567

EDUCATION
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill, NC
BA in English, May 2008
Honors Semester Abroad: London, England, Fall 2005
Durham Technical College: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Alamance Community College: Child Development I, School-Age Program Administration

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Orange County Schools, Cameron Park Elementary School, Hillsborough, NC
11/10-present
Teacher Assistant
Assist teacher with daily clerical duties and planning lessons for classes
Establish good relationships with parents to promote cooperation and collaboration with the teacher
Improve reading recovery in the lowest students through one on one reading
Administer medication or first aid for sick or injured students and notify parents of injuries or sickness
Provide support for the teacher in all areas of the classroom
Tutor special needs students one on one in each subject
Lead small book clubs with higher readers in order to increase reading and summarizing skills
Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center, Efland, NC
08/09-04/11
After School Counselor
Assisted children with homework assignments
Develop activities to keep the children interested and engaged
Engaged children in playing each day to build imagination and character
Supervised children playing to minimize conflicts and promote creativity
Create curriculum and lessons for club activities once a week
Drove one of the camp buses on two routes to pick up 25 children from four schools
Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center, Efland, NC
05/06-08/08 (Summers)
Senior Camp Counselor
Interacted with and answered questions from parents and guests daily
Mentored and cared for two to fifteen children who stayed overnight each week, led activities with two to
fifty children each day
Initiated new interesting activities each week, including cooking classes, canoeing games, and ultimate
frisbee
Organized camp-wide events for certain holidays, in the event of inclement weather, and for the daily
evening game
Served as an extension of the leadership team to mentor and evaluate other counselors
Designed curriculum and lessons for different subjects, including: horseback riding, ceramics, games,
team building activities, high ropes course, low challenge course, etc.
Transported 7-10 children and one co-counselor on 3-day trips to the NC mountains to go camping, rock
climbing, and whitewater rafting
Collaborated with co-counselors to maintain and improve the general upkeep of the entire camp,
including repairs and cleaning

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Orange County Schools, School Community Relations Office, Hillsborough, NC
05/11-present
After School Director
Organize activities for 73-80 students between the ages of 5 and 11
Resolve any issues that arise with students, group leaders, and parents
Create schedules for occasional full-day and half-day programs
Maintain daily records of attendance for children and staff, observe snack procedures, observe the five
different groups

Divide all students into age appropriate groups, assign group leaders to groups that need their type of
leadership
Establish and maintain relationships with parents through quarterly letters and weekly conversations
Evaluate the 5 group leaders yearly to maintain the good reputation of the after school program
Administer medicine or first aid to any sick or injured students, notify parents or guardians of illness or
injury
Substitute for any group leader unexpectedly absent
Turn in time sheets for group leaders monthly to the School Community Relations Office
Attend monthly meetings for all Orange County After School Directors
UNC School of Education, Student Affairs, Chapel Hill, NC
02/08-05/09
Secretarial Assistant
Answered visitor and student questions about various program requirements, graduations, admissions,
and more
Processed student feedback on teachers and classes in a timely manner for the teachers, the program
coordinators, and the area chairs
Assisted with the admissions process by creating student files, transferring submitted forms to files, and
retrieving needed forms and transcripts
Created spread sheets: combining admissions rubrics from different branches of the school so only one or
two rubrics were needed,
Handled confidential information, distributed mail daily, made copies, and filed
UNC Hospitals, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chapel Hill, NC
09/06-05/07
Secretarial Assistant
Trouble shooter for doctors computer problems
Made informational packets for meetings and assisted in the organization of events
Distributed mail daily, made copies, and filed information
Assisted with the organization of events
Created spreadsheets, wrote up letters for doctors

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Computer skillsWord, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
PC and Macintosh proficient
Certified in CPR/AED and First Aid
Crocheting, sketching, horseback ridingprimarily dressage, reading