KELLIE

BROCKEL
P.O. Box 444, Tahoe City, CA 96145 732-539-2636 kellie.brockel@gmail.com kelliebrockel.weebly.com

Education
University of Vermont Sierra Nevada College
Bachelor of Science - 2013 Anticipated Graduation December 2017
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Master of Arts in Teaching
Minor: Human Development and Family Studies License Focus: Elementary Education, K-8

Relevant Experience
Creekside Charter Kindergarten/Transitional Kindergarten Aide March June 2017
Developed strategies to support the development of phonics and number sense for transitional kindergarten students
Assisted lead teacher in classroom behavior management and daily routines
Collaborated with lead teacher to assess student performance and determine learning goals

Creekside Charter Student Teaching Internship 14 weeks August December 2016

Contributed to kindergarten students development of knowledge and skills by leading hands on experiments
Incorporated movement and play in lessons to engage students and solidify their understanding of concepts
Collaborated with my mentor teacher and coworkers in order to acquire new classroom management and teaching strategies
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Truckee Elementary School 4 Grade Classroom Practicum 20+ hours March May 2016
Observed and assisted with classroom instruction during language arts centers, science, and math
Chaperoned a class trip to a fish hatchery and helped to expand students understanding of the life cycle of trout by providing a
follow-up lesson
Squaw Valley Ski Team Mighty Mites Coach Seasons: 14/15 & 16/17
Trained teams of up to 14 lower elementary students in ski technique and and safety practices throughout the course of a season
Responded quickly in emergency situations by calling dispatch and ensuring the safety of my team and other patrons by following
mountain protocols
U.S. Forest Service Professional Development January 2016
Participated in the Project Wet, Project WILD, and Project Learning Tree educator trainings and received the corresponding
curriculum guides for each educational program
Cultivated relationships with leading environmental agencies on the local, state, and federal levels: League to Save Lake Tahoe,
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, US Forest Service and the Humane Society
University of Vermont Research Assistant October 2012 May 2013
Conducted research using eye-tracking technology to study the looking patterns of children with Autism and Aspergers Syndrome
Directed children in the completion of a series of mental tasks
Administered and scored the Theory of Mind Inventory (ToMI)

Volunteer Experience
Tahoe Environmental Research Center Science Expo (2015) Sierra Watershed Educational Partners Incline Village
Elementary School Science Fair (2016)
Sierra Watershed Educational Partners Glenshire
Elementary School Science Fair (2015)

Credentials Awards and Acknowledgements

State of Nevada License for Educational Personnel K-8 UVM Communication Sciences and Disorders Department
Award for Undergraduate Excellence - 2013
California 30 Day Substitute Credential
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Inducted 2013