Taylor Edwards

tedwards0528@gmail.com 3569 Plainfield Drive Shelby, NC 28150 704-284-4272

taylorsenglishportal.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE
My objective is to showcase a brief overview of my accomplishments throughout my academic career, and to highlight
my strengths emphasizing why I am a phenomenal candidate for the English teacher position at your school.

EDUCATION
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, North Carolina 2011-2015
Expected Bachelor of Arts May 2015
Major: English Minor: Professional Education
GPA: 3.72
As a part of the Gardner-Webb School of Education, I had the opportunity to student teach at Kings Mountain
High School. This experience started with observing a senior high school English classroom in November, 2014,
and culminated in ten weeks of full-time teaching of this classroom under the supervision of Mrs. Marcie
McCready. During this time I was taught the typical duties of a teaching, including but not limited to: taking and
reporting attendance, grading and other aspects of PowerSchool, communicating with parents, supervising the
halls to fulfill school-mandated duties, completing disciple referral forms, attending IEP meetings, and satisfying
the daily obligations of any teacher. I developed thorough Common Core based lesson plans which provided a
variety of objectives and assessments. Additionally, I was able to grow as a life-long learner within this school
system and begin to grow in my role as a caring and patient mentor to students. Building connections and
partnerships with the students, parents, and staff, I experienced a genuine understanding of what it means to lead a
classroom.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
Alpha Chi
Club Member September 2012 present
Graduation Marshals (2013, 2014)
Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity (2013, 2014)

Kappa Delta Pi
Club Member

April 2014 present

Sigma Tau Delta

Club Member January 2014 present
Volunteer at More Love Letters. This is an organization-sponsored event in which we, as members, provided
stationary and pens so that Gardner-Webb students and faculty could write letters of encouragement for those who are
experiencing rough or trying times. (February 2014)
Volunteer at Connect Fair. This is a fair-type setting in which I helped the club promote the English Department to
students who are undecided in regards to their major. This included asking local stores for donations so we could give
away composition books and pens to students as well. (August 2014)

Lunch Buddy Volunteer for Cleveland County Schools

Volunteer
August 2011 present
I ate lunch with students who teachers determined needed a lunch buddy. Typically these students have parents
who, for extenuating circumstances, are not able to visit the child at lunch or offer much advice towards their
academic career.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Interim TeacherBurns High School, Lawndale, North Carolina
11th & 12th grade teacher April 2015 end of the school year
Managing a classroom of a variety of different students, taking attendance, grading papers, inputting information
into PowerSchool, communicating with parents, formulating lesson plans, preparing students for both EOC and
MSLs, and other duties
Through this experience I was able to find out what it meant to actually be a teacher. I am most proud of my
ability to lead a classroom that had previously had three different teachers at differing points of the spring
semester. I recognized how best to utilize classroom management techniques within a classroom of students so
that they could stay task-oriented.

Sweets and TreatsLawndale, North Carolina

Manager
August 2010 present
Operating the ice cream shop as well as the concession trailer.
Calculating inventory, ordering stock, stocking shelves
Through this experience my most proud accomplishment was the ability to help turn this business around. Due to
my emphasis on customer satisfaction and promotion tactics, the shop is still thriving today. This job taught me
the importance of building relationships with those you come into contact and how the importance of maintaining
a respectable reputation within the community.

Quality PlusShelby, North Carolina

Cashier
November 2012 August 2014
Running the gas pumps, stocking inventory, customer service
Through this experience my most proud accomplishment was learning how to multi-task. At this point in time, I
was working two jobs and going to school full-time. Because of this, I was able to maintain financially stability
and learn how to prioritize assignments and work through tough deadlines.

Honeys Supermarket Vale, North CarolinaMay 2010-August 2010

Cashier
November 2012 August 2014
Operating a cash register, cleaning the supermarket, interacting with customers, understanding how different
forms of payment work, and stocking inventory
Through this experience my most proud accomplishment was learning how to interact with customers. Before
this job, I was somewhat shy and introverted. However, being forced into a work environment showed me how to
simply get people talking and see how different types of people live day to day.

REFERENCES
Dr. Shana Hartman

Professor at Gardner-Webb University. University Supervisor. English Education Chair.

daytime: 704-406-4482
cell: 704-300-9933

Mrs. Marcie McCready

12th grade English teacher at Kings Mountain High school. Cooperating Teacher.
daytime: 704-476-8330
cell: 704-473-7837

Ms. Lori Murdock

Manager at Sweets and Treats.

daytime: 828-292-2631
cell: 704-473-8465