Elizabeth Diffey

1320 N. 35th St.

Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 682-1773
lizdiffey@gmail.com

Education
Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Anticipated Graduation Date: May, 2016
Grade Point Average: 3.86/4.0
Endorsement: Secondary Social Studies Education
Minor: Psychology
Certification
Local Substitute Teaching Certificate through LPS and Nebraska Department of Education
Application pending for Nebraska Initial Teaching Certificate
Praxis Status: Completed Praxis I and Praxis II

Transferrable Skills

Good Listener, Time Management, Detail-Oriented, Organization

Related Experience in Education

Student Teaching, Lincoln North Star High School, Lincoln, NE
January-May, 2016
Civics, Grade 9
Working with 55 students in two sections with varying abilities and temperaments.
Collaborating on a Civic Action Project entitled, Sock it to Homelessness with the Lincoln Realtors Association
and Peoples City Mission.
World History, Grade 10
Teaching one section of 25 students with a considerable amount of IEPs and ELLs.
Teaching unit on World War I, incorporating reading, journaling, lecture, and videos.
Comprehensive duties:
Participating in all aspects of teaching, including planning and individual-whole class instruction.
Attending faculty meetings and professional learning communities.
Practicum, Lincoln Northeast High School, Lincoln, NE
September-December, 2015
Observed
and
assisted
classroom
teaching
of
12th
grade
Government
and
Politics.

Developed and taught unit on the Constitution, incorporating reading, lecture, discussion, and current events.
Developed and taught unit on the Judicial Process, incorporating lecture, videos, and student presentations.
Practicum, Park Middle School, Lincoln, NE
Observed classroom teaching of 8th grade Social Studies.

January-April 2014

Additional Experience with Youth

Nanny, Elkhorn, NE
May 2013-August 2013
Served as a nanny to a family with an eleven-year-old and six-year-old.
Helped the six-year-old with summer reading due to her mild visual impairment.
Honors
Deans List, College of Education and Human Sciences, five semesters.
Deans List, College of Arts and Sciences, two semesters.
Recipient, William H. Thompson Scholarship; Fall 2012-Present.
Professional Skills
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Strong writing skills
Public speaking, including Power Point
Campus Activities
Member, Club Womens Ultimate Frisbee Team, UNL
Member, Track & Field Student-Athlete, UNL

Fall 2013-Present
Fall 2012-Spring 2013

Additional Work Experience

Front Desk Assistant, University Housing, UNL
Sales Associate, Beauty Brands, Omaha, NE

Fall 2013-Present
Summers 2014, 2015