Lisa Marie Winchell

Address: 6229 North Niagara Avenue Unit 113, Chicago, Illinois 60631
Cell Phone: 773-458-4320 Home Phone: 773-763-3747
E-mail: lisamariewinchell@yahoo.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Childrens Librarian Assistant, Park Ridge Public Library

3/2015-Present

Provided readers advisory and reference services to children and their caregivers
Promoted and created personalized Just For You booklists
Planned, conducted, and supervised various programs, including storytime, STEAM, and Makers
Club in coordination with my team members
Managed and maintained online webpages, endcaps, and staff recommended booklists
Created attractive monthly displays

Substitute Teacher, Various Districts

1/2013-3/2015
Taught all subject areas at all grade levels from prekindergarten through eighth grade
Worked in diverse environments including Glencoe, Glenview, Prospect Heights, Vernon Hills, and
Winnetka
Kindergarten Teacher, Franklin Elementary School, Park Ridge, Illinois
8/2011-6/2012

Instructed 15 students in a half day program in all subject areas

Taught the various components of reading (including phonemic awareness, phonics, and
vocabulary) and writing

Assessed students using the ISEL in the fall, winter, and spring, and monitored reading levels using
running records monthly

Partnered with other kindergarten teachers and the literacy team to evaluate student progress
Teacher Assistant, Second and Third Grade Special Needs
Franklin Elementary School, Park Ridge, Illinois
1/2008-6/2011

Led daily reading and math lessons for 3-5 students using Harcourt Storytown and SRA Math
materials

Provided guidance for students during history, music, art, and health in a mainstreaming classroom

Progress monitored students on a weekly basis using Dibels and AIMSweb assessments

Served as the building representative for all teacher assistants since 2009
First Grade Teacher, John Garvy Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois
8/2006-6/2007

Instructed a classroom of 32 students in all general subjects while incorporating independent work,
cooperative groups, responsibility, creativity, and a joy for learning

Consulted weekly with two other first grade teachers to discuss lesson plans
EDUCATION
Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois
Master of Library and Information Science
Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois
Master of Arts in Reading Education
Illinois Type 10 Certification K-12 Reading Specialist
Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.9/4.0

December 2015
Graduated July 2011

Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois

Graduated May 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Psychology Concentration
Illinois Type 03 Certification K-9 with Endorsements in Language Arts and Social Science
Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.5/4.0

Spent a total of 150 hours in different classrooms

Member of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education