Alexandra F.

Connelly
connelly_a@lynchburg.edu
4525 Greenwood Dr.
Lynchburg, Va
24502
434-841-4412 (cell)

Objective: To obtain a full time teaching position (K-6).

Education:
Bachelor of Science, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, May 2016
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies: Teacher Education
QPA: 4.0
Associates of Arts and Sciences in Education, Central Virginia Community College,
Lynchburg, Virginia, December 2013
Licensure:
Teacher Licensure completed in May 2016- endorsement (K-6)
Activities and Awards:
Teacher of Promise Recipient- Spring 2016
Phi Kappa Phi Member- Academic Honor Society, Spring 2015current
Kappa Delta Pi Member- Education Honor Society, Fall 2014current
Deans List- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Related Coursework:
Introduction to Educational Profession, Developmental Psychology, Classroom
Management, Instructional Strategies, Methods: Language Arts & Social Studies,
Methods: Science and Math, Animal Biology, General Biology, Introduction to General
Science
Related Experience:
Student Teacher, Second Grade, Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg Virginia,
Spring 2016:
To be conducted March-April, 2016
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Student Teacher, Fourth Grade, Robert S. Payne- G.O. Center, Lynchburg, Virginia,
Spring 2016:
Developed Lesson Plans for fourth grade math and science units
in line with the Standards of Learning
Taught math and science full time
Participated in school meetings
Observed and Assisted Cooperating Teacher as she conducted
fourth grade gifted lessons.
Helped individual students with specific skills during remediation
time
Participated in school-wide I Love Math Day.
Graded Math and Science assignments
Organized and executed a unit project with the fourth graders
Differentiated instruction based on group and individual student
needs
Created diverse and high-level thinking exercises and lessons for
fourth graders in the gifted program of the G.O. center.

Field III Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Bedford,

Virginia, Fall 2015
Observed a regular classroom teacher and a special education
teacher in a Kindergarten classroom as she taught Language Arts and Social
Studies lessons
Prepared small group writing lessons
Differentiated activities for individual student needs during small
group activities
Prepared whole class Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts
lessons

Field II Tutor, Book Buddies First Grade, Robert S. Payne Elementary School,
Lynchburg, Virginia, Spring 2015
Prepared lessons and tutored a struggling First grade student three
times a week for a semester
Monitored the students individual progress in Language Arts
during personalized remediation lessons
Practiced comprehension skills with student

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Helped student establish grapheme-phoneme relationships and
improve his phonemic awareness
Developed activities to increase high-frequency sight words

Field I, Teacher Assistant/Observation, First Grade, Perrymont Elementary School,

Lynchburg, Virginia, Spring 2014

days a week

hallway

attention

Observed a First Grade class for a semester for two hours, three
Prepared bulletin boards for the classroom and surrounding
Helped tutor individual students with specific remediation
Created games for review
Monitored Spelling Tests and Math quizzes

Work History:
Customer Service/ Team Member, Toys R Us Retail Establishment, Lynchburg,
Virginia, 2012-2016
Assembler, Tomorrows Resources Unlimited, Inc., Madison Heights, Virginia,
2011-2012
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Facebook
References:
Available upon request

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