Morgan Elizabeth Sykes

1914B Tabor Village Drive msykes4@vt.edu

Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-535-8194

EDUCATION:
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA GPA 4.0/4.0 Graduation May 2017
Masters of Arts: Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Education: Pre-K 6 th)
Bachelor of Arts: History Major, Psychology Minor Graduation May 2016

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Student Teacher at Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, Spring 2017
o Placement in a 5th grade classroom; will complete 525 hours by May.
Student Teacher at Margaret Beeks Elementary School, Fall 2016
o Placement in a 2nd grade classroom; I taught five formal lessons and spent 248 hours with the class
and host teacher assisting with a variety of classroom instruction. My primary focus on literary
development through reading groups/centers and gifted testing/extension activities.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech, History of Virginia, Fall 2015
o Under the guidance of Dr. Wallenstein, I planned and taught several lectures throughout the semester
and graded/provided feedback for weekly written responses.
Summer Staff Member at W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center, Summer 2015
o Worked at a 5-day sleep away camp with 300+ children each week for 13 weeks. I designed and
taught 4+ lessons each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
College Mentors for Kids Family Coordinator, Fall 2014Spring 2016
o I served on the exec board of this program that brought ~30 high-need elementary students to
Virginia Techs campus for two hours a week. These students met a variety of departments on
campus to learn the options that college has to offer. I supervised these groups and activities weekly.
Kindergarten 2 College Volunteer
o Elementary aged students visited Virginia Techs campus and I helped teach mini lessons to various
small groups, focus on STEM.
Teaching Intern at Gilbert Linkous Elementary School, Spring 2014.
o Spent 150 hours as a classroom intern in a Kindergarten classroom. I focused on end of term
testing/data collection and assisting host teacher.
Volunteer Coach, Shenandoah Valley Mavericks 11U Softball Team, Summers 2013-2014

LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEER WORK, HONORS:

Undergraduate Representative to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, 2015-2016
Kappa Delta Pi, Virginia Tech Xi Zeta Chapter, Co-Founder/President, 2014
o KDP, International Honor Society in Education, is designed to promote fellowship among
future and current educators. In Spring 2014, I helped re-charter and re-build Virginia Techs
chapter to encourage friendships between students who have chosen to dedicate their lives
to teaching and to increase awareness of the teaching programs offered at VT.
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Mu of Virginia Chapter, 2016
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, Pi Xi Chapter, 2015
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Virginia Tech Chapter, 2014
Golden Key International Honour Society, Virginia Tech Chapter, 2013
Order of the Gavel, 2015-2016
SGA Cabinet Representative, 2015-2016
Hokie Ambassador, 2013-2015
Hokie Camp Counselor, Summer 2014
Kappa Delta Sorority, Virginia Tech Epsilon Pi Chapter, 2013

CERTIFICATIONS:
First Aid/AED/CPR Certified by American Red Cross, valid through June 2017
TTAC by Virginia Tech chapter, 2016
Child Abuse and Neglect, Recognizing, Reporting and Responding for Educators, Dept. of Social
Services, 2016
Project Learning Tree, 2016
Project Wild, 2016
Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) by Library of Congress, 2016