Caroline Welch

Phone: (508)-648-3229 E-Mail: carolinekwelch@gmail.com

Education
Johns Hopkins University 2016-Expected 2018
School of Education, Master of Science in Education Baltimore, MD
Concentration: Educational Studies/Elementary
Current GPA: 3.76
The George Washington University 2014-2016
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts Washington, DC
Magna Cum Laude
Major: Human Services and Social Justice
Minor: Sociology
Honors Thesis in Human Services and Social Justice on The Power of Parent Engagement: Breaking Down the Barriers
to Parent Engagement in Low-Income Urban Elementary Schools
Deans List Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Overall GPA: 3.623; Major GPA: 3.780
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2012-2014
Bachelor of Arts Geneva, NY
Enrolled in Teacher Education Program in Childhood Teacher Certification (1-6) and Childhood and Students with
Disabilities Teacher Certification. Logged 40 hours per semester in a classroom.
Helen Heath Scholar Fall 2012; Deans List Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
Final GPA: 3.41
St. Georges School 2008-2012
Middletown, RI
Experience
Teacher August 2016-Present
1st Grade at Millwood Elementary Learning Academy Oklahoma City, OK
Placed at school through Teach for America.
Used Success for All reading curriculum, Getting Along Together conflict resolution curriculum, and Envision math
curriculum.
Taught guided reading daily for leveled groups and prepared differentiated centers for each leveled group.
Targeted math skills based off of exit tickets, weekly quick checks, and summative assessments.
Tested students using Dibels, Fountas and Pinnell, and STAR Reading and Math.
2016-2017 students grew 1.6 years in reading and went from 30% mastery of math Oklahoma Academic Standards at
the beginning of the year to 87% mastery at the end of year.
Millwood Leadership Team for 2017-2018 school year. Responsibilities included creating grade level pacing guides,
analyzing 1st grades data, creating data trackers, making homework schedules, and meeting with other Team Leads bi-
monthly.
Attendance Committee Chair for 2017-2018 school year. Responsibilities included making school-wide attendance
incentives, tracking attendance, analyzing attendance trends, and determining solutions for attendance problems.
Mentor in Millwood Public School Districts New Teacher Induction Program. Responsibilities included meeting with
one mentee monthly, making classroom observations, and debriefing with the mentee after each observation.
Safe Schools Committee Chair.
Millwood After School Tutor for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Academic Years.
Head Girl Scout Volunteer for 2017-2018 STEM troop.
Teach for America June 2016-Present
Corps Member Oklahoma City, OK
Selected from approximately 45,000 applications nationwide.
Committed to serve 2 years in an under-resource school.
Participated in intensive summer training program to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to work in an under-
served school.
Taught summer school during the intensive summer training.
Engaged in professional development activities specific to my teaching license area throughout the 2-year commitment.
 Created a portfolio of my work which included lesson plans, family communication, classroom work sample, and data
trackers.
Attended sessions focused on content, parent engagement, diversity education initiatives, and data tracking during each
academic quarter.
Member of Good-to-Great cohort for 2017-2018 school year. The purpose of this cohort is to raise the ceiling for
instruction and student culture and support teachers professional growth and leadership. Responsibilities included
monthly professional learning community meetings, one-on-one coaching, and monthly debriefs.
Solutions Learning Center June 2017-August 2017
Private Tutor Osterville, MA
Provided one-on-one tutoring to students entering grades 1-4
Jumpstart September 2014-May 2016
Team Leader; Corps Member Washington, DC
Taught literacy and language development to preschoolers through biweekly sessions and classroom assistance time
with teacher.
By end of each academic year, logged at least 300 hours through AmeriCorps.
LIFT January 2014-January 2015
Community Advocate Washington, DC
Worked one-on-one with low-income members to address goals such as obtaining public benefits, find stable housing,
enroll in job training or education programs, secure jobs, and identifying other government resources.
Cape and Islands District Attorneys Office May 2015 -August 2015
Victims Witness Advocacy Intern Barnstable, MA
Daily tasks included organizing victims paperwork, court accompaniment, daily office tasks, compiling court
information and clerical tasks.
America Reads September 2013-May 2014
Tutor Geneva, NY
One-on-one tutor of a second grade student to help bring them to expected reading levels.
Boys and Girls Club September 2013-May 2014
Volunteer Geneva, NY
Volunteer in afterschool program working with elementary age students.
Responsibilities included homework assistance, athletics, and health classes
Oyster Harbors Marine May 2012-August 2012
Dock Hand Osterville, MA
Daily duties included monitoring gas intake, daily fuel logs, and financial books as well as customer service for clients
at the large marine.
Nanny June 2006-August 2015
Work as a nanny for families with multiple children ranging from newborn to high school age.

Certifications
Praxis (5022): Early Childhood Education Content Knowledge
Praxis (5014): Elementary Education Content Knowledge
Reading Horizons: Teaching Phonics
Oklahoma State Teaching Certification (PK-8)
Awards
Sigma Alpha Lambda: National Leadership and Honors Organization
The Presidents Volunteer Award for and 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years