Cathryn Jasperse

________________________________________________________________________ Objective: To enable elementary students with the necessary tools to grow in their knowledge and understanding of education, while accepting and incorporating their personal, cultural, and educational differences. Education: Grand Valley State University Graduate Teaching #ertification $rogram )lementary )ducation * +anguage rts llendale, !" pril %&'(

,uyper #ollege Grand -apids, !" .achelor of Science /une %&'' !a0ors1 "ntercultural Studies .ible and Theology !inor1 #ommunications #ertification1 Teaching )nglish to Speakers of 2ther +anguages, )ndorsement Related Experience and Volunteering: 3ireUp4 #onferences 5uinas #ollege Grand -apids, !", 2ctober %&'6 Grand Valley State University llendale, !", !arch %&'( .oth conferences had five different sessions throughout the day with many speakers to choose from T)S2+ #onference #ornerstone University Grand -apids, !", pril %&'( 7r. 8illiam cton 93un and "nteractive $ronunciation 7r. 8illiam cton focused on haptic, or kinesthetic learning, especially in regards to pronunciation and how it could benefit )++s Understanding $overty 8orkshop +ocation1 The $otter:s ;ouse School Grand -apids, !", 2ctober %&'6 The workshop was based off -uby $ayne:s Understanding $overty book The $otter<s ;ouse School Grand -apids, !", /anuary * pril %&'6 ;elping three kindergarten )S+ students, alongside the )S+ teacher 8orking one*on*one with an =th grade )S+ student

+utheran Social Services as an )S+ teacher Grand -apids, !", 3all %&'% .efriended a Somali family new to 8est !ichigan Visited their home and taught )nglish to the parents and two young daughters Serving in !ission, Toronto, 2ntario, #anada Taught )nglish to frican women and children Tutored in an after school program "nternship for ,uyper #ollege 3ebruary * pril %&''

#hurch of the Servant as a volunteer )S+ teacher Grand -apids, !", 3all %&&= Taught )nglish to anywhere from one to eight )S+ students #reated my own lessons>plans>activities ?outh 8ith a !ission, Trinidad and "ndia !ission work with children Taught .ible stories Tutored for !ath, )nglish, and Science /anuary * /une %&&@

Employment: Gymboree Sales +ead>,ey ;older .ath and .ody 8orks Sales associate .abysitting .abysitting one year old )liBa ,uyper #ollege Student 8orker Student Services 2ffice 7ining ;all>#atering 8edding ;ostess Grandville, !" !arch %&'& A present Grandville, !" pril %&'% * September %&'6 /enison, !" /anuary * !ay %&'6 Grand -apids, !" 2ctober %&&C * /une %&''

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with family and friends A including D nieces and nephews -eading !eeting new people Traveling )Eperiencing new cultures