Elizabeth Peterson

1116 Peden Street | Houston, Texas | 77006

713-203-6425
lizaustinpeterson@gmail.com
CERTIFICATIONS EC-6 Generalist, EC-12 PPR, ESL Supplemental
EDUCATION

Houston Baptist University

Master of Education (GPA 4.0/4.0)
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Science in Journalism

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

Evanston, Illinois
June 2002

Edgar Allan Poe Elementary School

Houston, Texas
Clinical Teacher
January to May 2015

PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE

Houston, Texas
May 2015

Assumed all teaching responsibilities in self-contained

second- and third-grade classrooms under the
supervision of mentor teachers
Assisted with the design and delivery of whole- and
small-group lessons in all subject areas for 23 secondgraders and 19 third-graders
Utilized a variety of instructional techniques and
technological tools to meet the learners diverse
needs
Identified students academic weaknesses and
provided one-on-one tutoring to remediate learning
gaps
Used effective classroom management strategies to
maintain a positive learning environment

Child Advocates, Inc.

Houston, Texas
Development Coordinator/Grants Manager
June 2009-

December 2012
Raised more than $1.5 million each year in grants from
private and corporate foundations and government
agencies
Assisted Finance Director in establishing annual
revenue budgets
Worked with organization leadership and Board of
Directors to identify and implement new fundraising
strategies to meet strategic objectives

 Coordinated all aspects of the production of the

agencys tri-annual newsletter, including story
selection, writing and editing
Houston Chronicle
Reporter

Covered Harris County government, including

Commissioners Court, the sheriffs office and the
hospital district

The Associated Press

Reporter

Houston, Texas
2008 2009

Various Cities
2002 2008

Reported on national, state, and local news in

Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Austin, and Houston
Developed AP Texas new K-12 education beat in
Dallas, writing about such topics as school finance
reform, standardized testing and the state takeover of
a troubled school district
Covered health and human services and higher
education in Austin
Served as the lead Texas Senate reporter during the
2006 special legislative session and 2007 regular
legislative session

PROFESSIONAL

Kappa Delta Pi, Association of Texas Professional

Educators, International
ORGANIZATIONS Literacy Association, Council for Exceptional Children
HONORS

HBU Outstanding Graduate Student in Curriculum and

Instruction, 2014
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors AP Staff Writer
of the Year, 2007

CONFERENCE

The impact of play on school readiness. presented at

Houston Baptist
PRESENTATIONS
Universitys Teaching and Learning Symposium, March
28, 2015, and
Houston Baptist Universitys Celebration of Scholarship
Symposium poster session, April 20, 2015
ACTIVITIES
present

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church 2011 to

Journey worship community leadership team, 2014present

Board of Stewards member, 2014-present

Crosswalk Houston steering committee member,
2015-present

The Junior League of Houston 2012 to present

Texas Childrens Hospital Radio Lollipop volunteer,
2012-2013
American Red Cross CPR Instructor, 2013-2014
Houston Museum of Natural Science Touchcart
Docent, 2014-2015
Houston Museum of Natural Science Outreach Box
Docent 2015-present