CassandraLockwood

POBox62
Guild,NH03754

603.372.6075
c.mae.lockwood@gmail.com

EDUCATION&CERTIFICATIONS

NewHampshireElementaryEducationK6Certification

NorthAmericanMontessoriCenterPreschool/KindergartenCertification

BrandeisUniversity
,Waltham,MA

BachelorofArtsSociologyMajor,ElementaryEducationCertificationMinor

GPAof3.85MagnaCumLaude

PhiBetaKappa

MarciaBlochEpsteinMemorialPrizeinEducation

Category1EnglishasaSecondLanguage

September2013

March2013

August2008May2012

May2011

TEACHINGEXPERIENCE

NewportMontessoriSchool,
Newport,NH
September2014Present
MiddleSchoolLeadTeacher,6thand7thGrade

Ledamixedagedclassroomcollaboratedwithmiddleschoolteachingteamtoimprovestudentlearningandaddress
behavioralandlearningconcerns

Developedthemiddleschoolmathcurriculumandthemiddleschoolsocialstudiescurriculuminaccordanceto
CommonCoreStateStandardsanddifferentiatedinstructionbasedongradelevelandstudentabilitydesigned
summativeandformativeassessments

Establishedaproactive,flexiblebehaviorguidewithstudentparticipationtominimizeclassroommanagementissues
plannedandconducteddailymeetingsutilizingResponsiveClassroomtechniques

PreparedstudentsforstandardizedtestingandproctoredstandardizedIowatestforseventhgradestudentstestresults
showedallstudentsatorabovegradelevel

Fosteredpositivecommunicationwithparentsthroughuseofcheckinphonecalls,emails,andconferences

ServedastheParentTeacherOrganizationteacherliaisonbyattendingmonthlymeetingsandreportingtostaff
membersduringstaffmeetings

NewportMontessoriSchool,
Newport,NH
September2012June2014
PrimaryAssistantTeacher,PreschoolandKindergarten

Coordinatedoversightofclassroomwiththeleadteacher,includingimplementinglessonplansandearlychildhood
activities,preparingthelearningenvironment,andmaintainingacleanandsafeclassroomfor20students

Ledanhourlongreadingclassfourdaysaweekfor16studentsaged3to4designedandutilizedadevelopmentally
appropriatebalancedliteracycurriculum

Attendedstaffmeetingsandcontributedtodiscussonvariouseducationaltechniques,specialeducationawareness,and
behaviorplansforstudentsattendedprofessionalmeetingsincludingIndividualizedEducationProgrammeetings

STUDENTTEACHINGEXPERIENCE

LincolnEliotElementarySchool,
Newton,MA
September2011May2012
StudentTeacher,3rdGrade

Collaboratedwithcooperatingteacherinfosteringasafeclassroomenvironmentfor21studentsinaninclusive
classroom

ImplementedlessonsconsistentwithMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworksandCommonCoreStateStandardsusing
Fundations,EverydayMath,Reader'sWorkshopandWriter'sWorkshop

Ledsmallgrouplearningexperiencesinvolvingliteraturecircles,guidedreadinglessons,anddifferentiatedgroup
lessonsthatareconsistentwiththeResponsetoInterventionformat

Conferencedoneononewithstudentsduringindependentreadingtomonitorgrowth,determinedreadinggoals,and
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providedmaterialstoassistinindividualizedgoals

LincolnEliotElementarySchool,
Newton,MA
January2010May2011
PrePracticumObserver,3rdGrade

PlymptonElementarySchool,
Waltham,MA
SeptemberDecember2009
PrePracticumObserver,1stGrade

VOLUNTEEREXPERIENCE

JakeMaxfieldConnection,
Newport,NH
JulyAugust2011,2012,2015
LiteracyVolunteerTutor

Tutoredchildreninneedofsummerliteracysupportmodeledeffectivereadingandcomprehensiontechniquesfor
fictionandnonfictiontexts,andassistedchildreninpickingoutappropriatebooksfortheirreadinglevel

Communicatedclearlywithparentsconcerningliteracyprogressandofferedsuggestionsonhowtofurthersupport
literacyskillsathome

JuniorBrandeisAchievers,
Waltham,MA
FebruaryApril2009
JuniorBrandeisAchieverVolunteer

Plannedandledafterschoolcreativeartsactivitiesforelementaryschoolstudents

Createdlessonplans,managedmaterialswithinabudget,andmaintainedacleanandsafelearningenvironment

EDUCATIONRELATEDWORKEXPERIENCE

NewportRecreationDepartment,
Newport,NH
JuneAugust2011
DayCampCounselor

Assistedincoordinatingandleadingcampactivitiesfor612yearoldchildrenincludingrecreationalandcreativearts
activities,scienceandinquiryexperiments,dramaanddance,andgroupgames

Responsibleforthedirectsafetyandsupervisionofchildrenspecificindividualresponsibilityincludedorganizingand
deliveringprescribedmedication,providingfirstaidcare,anddocumentingmedicalpaperwork

Attendedstaffmeetingsandtrainings

BrandeisSociologyDepartment,
Waltham,MA
JanuaryMay2011
TeachingAssistant,IntroductiontoSociologyCourse

Createdactivitiesandfacilitateddiscussionsbasedoncoursereadingsandthemesforelevencollegestudentsoncea
week

Attendedweeklyconferenceswiththecourseprofessor

GENERALWORKEXPERIENCE

MJHarrington'sandCompany,
Newport,NH
SalesAssociate

Attendtocustomersinneedofassistancewithsalesorrepairs

Trainnewassociatesinsalesprocedure,customerservice,andfinejewelryexpertise

August2006Present

ADDITIONALSKILLS

CPR/AEDandFirstAidCertified
HighlyproficientinMicrosoftPowerPoint,Excel,Word,andPCplatforms

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