Erica Shelley

820 Poplar Forest Road

Farmville, VA 23901
434-547-2507
erica.hazelwood@live.longwood.edu

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position as an elementary school teacher or a position as a Reading

Coach or Specialist.

EDUCATION:
Current

Masters of Education, Longwood University, Farmville, VA

Reading, Literacy and Learning program

Current major GPA 4.0

May 2014

Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, Longwood University

May 2010

Randolph Henry High School, Charlotte Courthouse, VA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
August 2015-Present

Nottoway County Schools, Nottoway, VA

2nd grade teacher

March 2015May 2015

Prince Edward County Schools, Farmville, VA

Substitute teaching, K-8

Spring 2014

Fall 2013

Conduct differentiated instruction with small groups and individual

classroom activities
Participate in ongoing staff trainings
Organize Parent-Teacher conference to enhance student success with more
parental support
Create and use assessments to drive instruction and track student progress

Help students learn necessary subject matter and skills that are required for
scheduled lessons
Perform regular classroom duties and routines as listed by the classroom
teacher
Guide the learning process toward the achievement of goals and objectives
as listed in the lesson plans

Prince Edward Elementary School, Farmville, VA 23901

Student teaching, Grades 4 and 1
Created and implemented math centers
Created and implemented guided reading group lesson plans
Created and implemented individual behavior plans and created classroom
behavior systems
Worked one-on-one with struggling learners
Developed and taught a 2 week PBL integrated Unit
Prince Edward Elementary School, Farmville, VA

Partnership, Grade 4
Observed and taught various lessons over a semester
Created and implemented 2 week Science unit on electricity
Taught guided reading groups
Tutored a struggling learned and created lessons based off of assessment data
Created a Teacher Work Sample
Summer 2013
Ecoff Elementary School, Chesterfield, VA
Practicum II, Grade 1
Graded various student assignments
Created and taught a math lesson
Worked with guided reading groups
Tutored struggling learners
Summer 2012
Phenix Elementary School, Phenix, VA
Practicum I, Grade 1
Observed in the classroom for one week
Graded various student assignments
Observed teacher collaboration meetings
Assisted with everyday classroom procedures and management
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
March 2015

Spring 2011present

Presented at the VSRA conference, Richmond, VA

Researched and create a presentation on bringing reading to life
Presented on integrating Kinesthetic movement with non-fiction texts
Created a resource sheet for our audience
Young Life, Southside, VA
Volunteer Leader
Led high school students in games and other activities
Prepared and delivered instructional talks to group of twenty or more
Participated in weekend long training events

WORK EXPERIENCE:
August 2015-Present Nottoway County Schools, Nottoway, VA
2nd grade teacher

March 2015-

Conduct differentiated instruction with small groups and individual

classroom activities
Participate in ongoing staff trainings
Organize Parent-Teacher conference to enhance student success with more
parental support
Create and use assessments to drive instruction and track student progress

Prince Edward County Schools, Farmville, VA

Substitute Teacher, K-8
In the absence of the regular classroom teacher, I help students learn necessary
subject matter and skills that are required for scheduled lessons.
I perform regular classroom duties and routines as listed by the classroom
teacher.
I guide the learning process toward the achievement of goals and objectives as
listed in the lesson plans.

August 2014January 2015

The Carpet House, Farmville,VA

Sales Associate/Office Assistant

May 2014June 2014

Assisted customers with their selection of flooring

Maintained the organization of the office
Assisted in necessary office tasks
Buckingham County Elementary School, Buckingham, VA
Tutor
Created and implemented lessons for below grade level learners
Conducted small group intervention lessons K-2
Remediated students in the classroom setting

July 2014

Summer 2010Summer 2014

September 2011- Penelope, Farmville, VA

Sales Associate
Assisted customers with selecting jewelry, clothing and accessories
Maintained organization of retail items
Operated cash register during purchases, returns and credit payments
Maintained customer relations by resolving complications
Stanley Land & Lumber Corporation
Administrative Assistant
Performed basic bookkeeping tasks
Organized and provided documents, reports and information to partnering
businesses in a useful and well-organized manner

REFERENCES:
Dr. Katrina Maynard, Assistant Professor at Longwood University
3018 Colonial Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
434-242-8007
maynardkl@longwood.edu
Dr. Patricia Horne, Assistant Professor of Education at Longwood University
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909
434-395-4977
hornepl@longwood.edu
Manny Betancourt, Young Life Area Director, Southside VA
1099 Fairlea Road
Rice, VA 23966
919-610-8602
Mtbetancourt13@gmail.com
Debbie Flynn, Office Manager/Secretary-Treasurer at Stanley Land and Lumber Corp.
1150 Saxekey Road
Drakes Branch, VA 23937
434-568-3686
Dflynn@kinex.net