Sarah F.

Burleson
(540) 505-4169 or (540)381-0464

Education:
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Harrisonburg, VA

College of Education August 2014-Present

CHRISTIANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL Christiansburg, VA

Advanced Studies Diploma August 2010-June 2014

Work Experience:
HARDING AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Blacksburg, VA
The Link Aide June 2017- August 2017

Taught students (age preschool through fifth grade) in themed, school-related

creative art, science, and literacy activities, supervised indoor and outdoor play,
and chaperoned field trips to pass time during parent work days in the summer.
MARGARET BEEKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Blacksburg, VA
Cub Connections Aide May 2016-August 2016

Guided students (ages preschool through fifth grade) in electronic and creative art
activities, indoor and outdoor physical play, remedial literacy lessons, and field
trips to pass time during parent work days in the summer.
BLACKSBURG PARKS AND RECREATION Blacksburg, VA
Art Camp Assistant June 2015-August 2015
Guided students (ages preschool through fifth grade) in art lessons, outdoor and
indoor activities, created a number of hands-on activities for students to complete,
helped students to gain and develop their fine motor skills through art activities.

PRESTAR PACKAGING Christiansburg, VA

Product Packager May 2015-July 2015

Prepared products for shipment by stacking, organizing, and placing products in
shipment-ready containers as products as they were created by machines.

Volunteer Experience:
CHRISTIANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL Christiansburg, VA

Library Aide August 2013-June 2014

 Shelved books and other materials, aided students in finding in text and online
resources, copied, laminated, and used other office machines for teachers
Early Childhood Education Teacher January 2012- June 2013
Created and taught lessons of science, fine and gross motor skills, and language
arts to preschool age students, also aided in organizing and cleaning the classroom

BELMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Christiansburg, VA

Various Volunteer Positions 2009- Present

Leads Sunday School Classes for students ages birth to second grade, watches
children during adult bible study, Vacation Bible School leader, creates and leads
students in lessons and activities involving given topic from Children's Minister

ELKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elkton, VA

Practicum Student September-December 2016

Lead Kindergarten students in lessons involving math, literacy, science, and
creative art skills and accompanied them to resource classes including music, art,
physical education, and library time.

CUB RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Penn Laird, VA

Practicum Student September- December 2017

Lead fifth grade students in academic study of the four content areas, including
writing and implementing my own lessons in these four areas; collaborated with
other practicum students and current teachers to arrange lessons and guide the
students in learning new, standard-required content