Ashlee Garman

amg5490@psu.edu 717-333-8595 Present Address 917 S. Allen St. Apt. #106 State College, PA 16801 Objective: Education: To obtain employment as a full-time elementary (K-6) teacher in your district. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Kindergarten Education Minor: Special Education and Deafness and Hearing Studies Certification: K-6 Pending Certification in Middle School Math and English Graduation: May 2013 GPA in major: 3.92/4.00 Professional Development School (PDS) Intern August 2012-June 2013 Sixth Grade in Park Forest Middle School; State College Area School District, PA Permanent Address 1022 Clay Rd. Lititz, PA 17543

Professional Experience:

Chosen as one of 60 Penn State University Elementary Education majors to participate in a collaborative 185 day, full time elementary student teaching internship in a K-6th grade setting in the State College Area School District (Pennsylvania). This nationally recognized program received the 2011 Spirit of Partnership Award and the 2009 Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement from the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS), the 2004 Holmes Partnership Award for the best partnership between a university and a school district, and the 2002 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). Planned and implemented lessons for 25 sixth grade students, including 6 with IEPs, in a selfcontained classroom Co-planned and co-taught on a daily basis with a learning support teacher Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse individual students needs in a diverse setting Integrated state and Common Core standards into all subject areas Assessed student performance formatively and summatively throughout the year Participated in team, faculty, and IEP meetings, as well as unit planning and in-service trainings Communicated with parents through back-to-school nights, emails, and parent-teacher conferences Conducted a teacher inquiry on students expectations of themselves in a low-level math class and presented the findings at the Annual Teacher Inquiry Conference Assisted students with work completion in afterschool Homework Club Observed and taught lessons on a weekly basis in a learning support classroom (18 weeks) and a second grade classroom (18 weeks)

Related Experience:

Colombian Education Seminar March 2013 Gimnasio Vermont; Bogot, Colombia Selected to participate in a weeklong institute at a comprehensive K-12 school Co-taught lessons with experienced Colombian teachers in 1st and 6th grade Documented cultural similarities and differences between education in Colombia and the U.S. Assistant Group Supervisor Summer 2010, 2011, 2012 St. Paul Christian Early Learning Center; Lititz, PA Worked directly alongside lead teachers with educational materials Monitored students during daily routines, such as crafts, group games, free choice play, and pool time Communicated with staff, parents, and children while maintaining confidentiality

Related Experience Continued:

Student Assistant January 2011-May 2012 St. Pauls Christian Preschool and Childcare; State College, PA Assisted children and classroom teacher with the implementation of daily activities Interacted with children to develop fundamental academic and social skills Gained practical experience in early childhood development with children ranging from infant to 5 years Volunteer Student Tutor August 2010-May 2011 Friendship Tutoring Program; State College, PA Tutored a second grade student one-on-one in math, reading and writing Provided assistance with skill mastery and homework completion Volunteer Assistant Coach Fall 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Warwick Midget Cheerleading Program; Lititz, PA Directed girls ranging from grades 3-6 in basic cheerleading skills and team building activities Developed and supervised daily cheerleading practices and weekly games Sever in Caf June 2008-August 2011 Pleasant View Retirement Community; Manheim, PA Served daily meals to residents in a restaurant setting Balanced multiple tables while building a relationship with each resident

Other Experience:

Activities and Honors: Deans List 7/7 semesters THON 2012 Dancer during the 46-hour Penn State Dance Marathon Rules and Regulations Committee for the Penn State Dance Marathon Member of Penn State Dance Alliance, THON Chair Member of Student Pennsylvania State Education Association, Pen Pal Chair Invitation to Schreyer Honors College Recipient of John Male Scholarship, Cargill Community Scholarship, Jen Shetter Memorial (Smile 4 Me) Scholarship, and The William and Shirley Bell Teacher Education Scholarship Lititz Womens Club Student of the Month Skills: Proficient with PC and Macintosh operations systems and applications Developed a professional website: ashleegarman.weebly.com iMovie Taskstream Moodle GarageBand Microsoft Office Skitch Comic Life Notability Studiocode Planbook Keynote Podcasting

References: Ona Feinberg- Cooperating Teacher (Mentor) Phone: 814-574-0250 Email: org11@scasd.org Dr. Jim Nolan- Supervisor (PDA) Phone: 814-237-6991 Email: jimnolan@psu.edu Kim Kohler- Learning Support Teacher Phone: 814-880-3690 Email: kmk30@scasd.org Dr. Karen Wiser- Principal of Park Forest Middle School Phone: 814-237-5301 Email: kxw13@scasd.org Gail Price- Executive Director of St. Paul Christian Early Learning Center Phone: 717-627-0900 Email: gail@stpaulchildcare.com